The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY, MILL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1125787
- Date first listed:
- 28-Aug-1962
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, MILL LANE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1125787
- Date first listed:
- 28-Aug-1962
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY, MILL 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:
- THE OLD RECTORY, MILL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Princes Risborough
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 81323 04425
Details
SP 8104 PRINCES RISBOROUGH MILL LANE (MONKS RISBOROUGH)
8/197 The Old Rectory
28.8.62
- II
House, former rectory. 1670, for Dr. Tompkins, rector. Altered and enlarged 1863, N.E. wing of c.1930. Original building is of red and vitreous brick, irregularly bonded, the S.E. front with first floor band course. Alterations in red brick. Old tile roof, rebuilt brick chimneys flanking main ridge, tall brick stack with pilaster and off-set head to left gable of N.W. front. Originally H-plan with short gabled side wings, the N.W. front with altered lean-to to centre part. Irregular N.E. end with gabled staircase bay on N. side and C19 and C20 extensions. 2 storeys and attic, 5 C17 bays. N.W. front: staircase bay and gabled bay immediately to right have leaded cross casements to ground floor, and paired and single leaded casements above. Centre bays have C19 cross windows with stone mullions and transoms to ground floor flanking porch, and 3 gabled dormers with paired casements, partly leaded. Central C19 2-storey porch has shaped bargeboards to gable, 3-light cusped stone window with carved motto panel and arched string above, and moulded stone doorway with brick arch. Bay to right has gable rebuilt C19, large C19 3-light traceried stone window, and low C20 board doors. S.E. front: side wings have C19 bay windows, the left canted and full height, with stone mullion and transom windows. Other bays have C20 paired wooden casements, those to ground floor French doors, with rendered hoodmoulds. Moulded stone or render string below eaves. Interior much altered. RCHM I p.259 Mon.2
Listing NGR: SP8132604428
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 46468
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume One South, (1912)
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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