The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY, 1, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1127431
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-1962
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, 1, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1127431
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-1962
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY, 1, CHURCH 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, 1, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- South Cambridgeshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Fen Ditton
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 48237 60417
Details
TL 4860-4960 FEN DITTON CHURCH STREET (West Side)
18/2 No.1 (The Old 31.8.62 Rectory)
GV II*
House, formerly the rectory. C16 and C17 with early C18 rebuilding and late C19 additions. Timber framed, C18 red brick and C19 gault brick painted. Plain tile roofs. Central range two storeys and attics, north cross wing of two storeys and kitchen wing of one and two storeys, south wing two storeys. South-east elevation. Main range of five 'bays' with end stacks. Five, hipped, casement dormer windows. Deep wooden modillioned eaves cornice, brick band between floors. Five first floor casement windows with original wooden mullioned and transomed frames. Four twelve-pane ground floor hung sash windows, two to right hand with C18 glazing bars. Central door with six fielded-panels and patterned oval fanlight, with modern pediment supported by console brackets. Interior details to main range early C18, includes two staircases and bolection moulded panelling and door architraves. Exposed timber frame in south wing of original jettied building. The original building was possibly refronted and the main range widened during the incumbancy of Dr Davis, Master of Queen's, and rector 1711-32. R.C.H.M.: East Cambs p.57, mon. 4.
Listing NGR: TL4823760417
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 50553
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Cambridgeshire North East, (1972)
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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