The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1129552
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, CHURCH LANE
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- 2004-08-31
- Reference:
- IOE01/10976/07
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1129552
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY, CHURCH 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, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- East Harptree
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 56578 55958
Details
ST 55 NE EAST HARPTREE CHURCH LANE (west side)
5/31 The Old Rectory
G.V. II
House. C17 with C19 alterations. Rubble with stone dressings, quoins, copings and pantile roof. 2 storeys, 3 windows to ground floor, 5 windows to upper floor. Ground floor windows are one 3-light and two 4-light ovolo mullion windows with dripstones and C19 casements. Upper windows are three 3-light C19 wood casements in original openings and two 3-light ovolo mullion windows also with C19 casements. Doorway below 2nd upper window from left hand is probably a C19 insertion and has a 4-centred arch with a single chamfer. C20 plank door with glazed panel. 2 stone stacks and 1 brick. C20 outshut to rear conceals a reset Decorated niche with cusping and a chamfered respond. This was probably inserted in the C19 when the house served as a nunnery. Interior. Large inglenook fireplace in ground floor left hand room with a stop chamfered beam and bread oven. Several chamfered beams in other rooms. 1st floor corridor has at either end a segmental arched doorway with chamfered jambs and a panelled partition wall with nuns' sliding spy holes.
Listing NGR: ST5657855958
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 32771
- 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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