Kentisbury Rectory
KENTISBURY RECTORY, PARSONAGE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1106773
- Date first listed:
- 09-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Kentisbury Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- KENTISBURY RECTORY, PARSONAGE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1106773
- Date first listed:
- 09-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Kentisbury Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- KENTISBURY RECTORY, PARSONAGE LANE
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:
- KENTISBURY RECTORY, PARSONAGE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kentisbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 62394 42894
Details
KENTISBURY PARSONAGE LANE SS 64 SW 5/103 Kentisbury Rectory - - II Rectory. Circa 1830 to 40. Roughcast, stone rubble plinth. Low pitched hipped slate roof with lead rolls to the hips and deep eaves with shaped soffit brackets. Rendered and brick stacks, some rebuilt. Plan: double depth main block with a central entrance hall, to the right of which are 2 principal rooms overlooking the garden on the right side of the house. The smaller rooms to the left of the entrance hall probably include a study. Behind to the left the service wing and to the right at the back a single storey extension. Exterior: 2 storeys. 3-bay entrance front, the right-hand bay breaks forward. On the ground floor tall 15-pane sashes; on the first floor 9-pane sashes. Central doorway with a C19 enclosed pedimented porch with pilasters at the corners and C19 panelled double doors and a rectangular overlight with octagonal panes. The right-hand return garden front 3:2 window range, the left-hand 3 windows in a 2- storey canted bay around which the bracketed eaves continues; ground floor tall 15- pane sashes, first floor 9-pane sashes. The left-hand return has two 9-pane sashes on each floor to the left (rear) and the rear service wing to the left breaks forward also has sashes with glazing bars. All the windows are the original C19 sashes. Interior: not inspected but probably retains its original joinery including doors, chimneypieces and staircase etc.
Listing NGR: SS6239442894
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 97081
- 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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