The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1104116
- Date first listed:
- 08-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY
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- Reference:
- IOE01/15971/13
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1104116
- Date first listed:
- 08-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Farway
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 17237 96380
Details
SY 19 NE FARWAY CHURCH GREEN
3/79 The Old Rectory - GV II House. Former rectory. Circa 1840-50. Local stone and flint rubble with some Beerstone detail; the front is plastered; stone rubble stacks with plastered brick divided chimneyshafts; slate roof. Plan: the house faces south-south-west, say south, away from the lane and church. The front block contains the 3 principal rooms. The left (west) one has a gable end stack and the other two share an axial stack serving back-to-back fireplaces. The centre and right room section is double depth. The rear section has a double roof at right angles to the front roof. This includes the entrance hall and main stair (there is no front doorway) and a service room heated by an axial stack. A 1-room plan kitchen block projects east from the rear part, its roof the same axis as the front block. It has a projecting gable-end stack. This block includes the former parish room. 2 storeys. Restrained Tudor Gothic style. Exterior: symmetrical 3-window front. The centre bay is broken forward a short distance and is gabled. It has a ground floor canted bay window and a first floor casement with hoodmould. In the gable above is an uninscribed shield-shaped plaque. Either side are ground floor casement windows with hoodmoulds and first floor gabled half dormers. Here, and around the rest of the house are mostly original mullioned windows with hoodmoulds. The ground floor windows have transoms. Most contain replacement glass but a couple of rear windows contain diamond panes of leaded glass. The roofs are gable-ended with shaped kneelers and coping. The rear elevation is less regular and includes a double gabled section. Interior: not inspected but it is said to contain a great deal of original joinery and other detail.
Listing NGR: SY1723796380
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 88750
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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