THE OLD RECTORY

THE OLD RECTORY, RECTORY LANE

Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Search over 400,000 listed places

Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1119845
Date first listed:: 26-Jan-1956
List Entry Name:: THE OLD RECTORY
Statutory Address:: THE OLD RECTORY, RECTORY LANE

The Missing Pieces Project

Share your view of unique places. Almost 350,000 photos and stories have been added so far.

Add your contribution

Location

Location of this list entry and nearby places that are also listed. Use our map search to find more listed places.

There is a problem

Use of this mapping is subject to terms and conditions.

This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale.

What is the National Heritage List for England?

The National Heritage List for England is a unique register of our country's most significant historic buildings and sites. The places on the list are protected by law and most are not open to the public.

The list includes:

🏠 Buildings
🏰 Scheduled monuments
🌳 Parks and gardens
⚔️ Battlefields
⚓ Shipwrecks

Find out more about listing

Local Heritage Hub

Unlock and explore hidden histories, aerial photography, and listed buildings and places for every county, district, city and major town across England.

Discover more

Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1119845
Date first listed:: 26-Jan-1956
Date of most recent amendment:: 10-Mar-1987
List Entry Name:: THE OLD RECTORY
Statutory Address 1:: THE OLD RECTORY, RECTORY LANE

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: THE OLD RECTORY, RECTORY LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Dorset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: West Stafford
National Grid Reference:: SY 72402 89546

Details

WEST STAFFORD SY 7289 RECTORY LANE

16/206 The Old Rectory (formerly listed as 26.1.56 The Rectory)

- II

Former rectory, divided into 2 units c1960 and now one private house. Early C17 origin, largely reconstructed c1767. Walls mainly of brick, with burnt headers but some original rubble stone walls survive at the rear - part plastered. Concrete tile roof, replacing thatch, with coped gables. 2 brick stacks on ridge of centre range, and on outer slopes of the wings. U shaped plan, with centre recessed section with flush gable, and projecting gabled wings each end. 2 storeys and attic. In centre, original entrance now part blocked internally, has part glazed door in classical surround with Ionic pilasters supporting entablature with pulvinated frieze, dentil cornice and pediment. Flanking this, on ground floor, one inserted sash with glazing bars each side. On first floor a Venetian window with sashes with glazing bars and gauged arch with keystone. Circular window in attic over. In left gable, ground floor has a tripartite sash with glazing bars (possibly replacing Venetian window). First floor has a Venetian window as in centre. Attic has one casement with diamond lead lights. At left end a lean-to extension with garage doors. The right gable has Venetian windows on ground and first floors. Attic has one casement with glazing bars. The rear wall very thick - possibly a refacing on remains of older building. One stone mullioned window in left end wall. Internally, much original work of very high standard has survived the division into 2 units, in spite of inserted partitions. Cut string stair with turned balusters, moulded and wreathed handrail and carved spandrel brackets. Enriched ceiling to stair hall on ground and first floors. Several rooms have enriched moulded cornices, carved C18 fireplace surrounds, panelled doors with eared architraves. Internal panelled arches, with shutters, to Venetian windows. Metope friezes with shields, over original front and rear doors. At rear of stair hall the site of a spiral stair - the lower flight gone, the upper flight reconstructed. A house of high quality. (RCHM Monument 7. Dorset Vol II)

Listing NGR: SY7240289546

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 106395
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1970)

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.