The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY, 2, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1127322
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-1962
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, 2, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1127322
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-1962
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY, 2, HIGH 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, 2, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- South Cambridgeshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cottenham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 45461 68694
Details
TL 4568 COTTENHAM HIGH STREET (North West Side)
13/35 No. 2 (The Old Rectory) 31.8.62
II
Rectory, late C17 and late C19. The late C17 part is mostly of pink and red brick with broad mortar courses and the C19 part of larger, machine made bricks. Hipped roofs, plain tiled with wood, modillion eaves cornice and late C17 side stack to right hand crosswing. The ridge stack to the hall range is C19 as is the side stack to the left hand crosswing. The house retains its original plan of hall with two crosswings. Two storeys and attics. Three window bays to the hall range and two to each of the crosswings. The hall range is late C17 but the first floor was rebuilt in late C19. Ground floor has original late C17 cambered arches to flush frame later C19 hung sashes of fifteen panes each on either side of central doorway in original round headed arch. The flush panelled door is C19 but the fanlight with radial glazing bars is possibly late C17. Above, the late C19 first floor has three recessed hung sashes of twelve panes each. One dormer. Right hand crosswing is late C17. Band between storeys. One dormer. C19 flush frame hung sashes of twelve panes each and full length hung sashes at ground floor. Left hand crosswing has similar fenestration but recessed Interior: There are opposing front and rear doorways to the hall. The cantilevered staircase is late C18 or early C19 and has spindle balusters, shaped rail and curtail. Internally the house was much altered possibly in late C19. In 1696 a licence was granted by the Bishop of Ely to Thomas Jekyll, the rector of Cottenham, to demolish the West wing and part of the great hall of the house. He was given permission to rebuild the crosswing and the hall, with a cellar and six rooms to the crosswing. The present wing conforms to the licence, but the brickwork and interior details are late C19, suggesting either a complete rebuild or casing of the late C17 wing and first floor of hall. Cole MSS 5847/83
Listing NGR: TL4546168694
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 50777
- 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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