The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1127192
- Date first listed:
- 31-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1127192
- Date first listed:
- 31-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY, MAIN STREET
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, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- South Cambridgeshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Caldecote
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 34711 56286
Details
TL 35 CALDECOTE MAIN STREET (East Side)
7/52 The Old Rectory
II
House, formerly the rectory. Late C15, C17 alterations and C19. Timber-frame and brick, rendered. Plain tile roof. Two storeys and one storey and attic. Original hall with crosswing to right hand and underbuilt jetty to west. C19 wing to left hand. Two C17 ridge stacks to each crosswing rebuilt C19. West facing elevation: C19 wing with five-light transomed casement bay window and similar three-light window above, one casement dormer window to hall range, and one casement window with glazing bars at each floor level of crosswing to right hand. Main entrance in north elevation. Interior: C17 chamfered floor beam and large hearth with baking oven to hall, exposed ceiling beams and crown-post of original roof to late C15 crosswing. Relined inglenook hearth, and sealed hearth. Terrier of 1664 records the building as being damaged by fire in 1607.
R.C.H.M. West Cambs. p33, mon.3 V.C.H., Vol. V, p24
Listing NGR: TL3487057142
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 51082
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Salzman, L F, The Victoria History of the County of Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Ely, (1973), 24
Other
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Cambridgeshire West, (1968)
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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