The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY, KIMBOLTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1114828
- Date first listed:
- 07-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, KIMBOLTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1114828
- Date first listed:
- 07-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY, KIMBOLTON ROAD
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, KIMBOLTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bedford (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Pertenhall
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 08472 65416
Details
TL 0865 PERTENHALL KIMBOLTON ROAD
10/119 The Old Rectory
7.5.52
GV II*
House, former rectory. Late C18, probable rebuilding of an earlier house, for the Martyn family. Rainwater heads show 1799. Red brick with hipped tiled roof behind parapet. 3 storeyed rectangular block, with later lower additions to rear. Symmetrical front elevation has slightly projecting central bay with cyma reversa stone pediment. Stone cornice band and coping to parapet. 1:3:1 sash windows with glazing bars under flat arches. Central doorway has semi-circular traceried fanlight, panelled archivolt, wood surround of panelled pilasters supporting entablatures and open dentil pediment. Flanking windows set in shallow round-headed recesses, with stone impost bands in line with doorway cornice. Side elevations of 3 windows, some dummy. C19 2 storeyed chequered brick and slate roofed addition to rear W. C20 additions to rear E by Sir Albert Richardson. Interior: well staircase with circular domed skylight and cut spandrels to stairs. Panelled reveals, doors and shutters. Cornices with modillion and foliate designs. White marble chimney pieces. (J. Kenworthy-Browne, "Living in a late Palladian rectory", The Connoisseur, vol 162, pp 154-159.)
Listing NGR: TL0847265416
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 36314
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
The Connoisseur in The Connoisseur, Vol. 162, (), 154-159
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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