The Rectory
THE RECTORY, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1130589
- Date first listed:
- 28-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE RECTORY, CHURCH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1130589
- Date first listed:
- 28-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE RECTORY, 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 RECTORY, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Malpas
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ4848847267
Details
SJ 44 NE
2/40
MALPAS C.P
CHURCH STREET
(North Side)
The Rectory
II
Rectory circa 1760, much altered externally late C19 and with rear
wing and attached buildings demolished mid C20. Red-brown Flemish
bond brickwork with hipped grey slate roof. 3 storeys; 5 windows. The
front has a 3-storey projecting canted bay of 3 windows with 1 window
to each side. Sandstone plinth; 3-course plain band at 1st floor;
coved plaster eaves. Parapet removed. Lower side windows were
Venetian; that to right survives, with stone case. Other windows were
recessed small-pane sashes; 1 survives in each oblique side of central
bay. Other windows mullioned and transomed. Upper storey of canted
bay pargeted early C20 with inserted 4-panel casements and furnished
with swept hexagonal spire with tiny hipped dormer. The 2 surviving
sashes in lower storey and all upper storey openings have
shaped-keystone wedge lintels (c.f. Drake's House and Cottage item 68
and Post Office item 60). 2 symmetrically placed ridge chimneys and a
flush chimney on left end wall. The right end has small window
inserted left of door, inscribed KWT 1883. All openings to windows
(except mullioned and transomed insertion) have keystone wedge
lintels. Projecting stone cills to all unaltered openings. The left
(service) end has miscellaneous windows, some C18.
Interior: Central front room of 3rd storey,receiled early C20, has
brass plate on door inscribed "Reginald Heber, Bishop of Calcutta, of
excellent memory, was born in this upper chamber upon the 21st of
April 1783 + R.I.P.". Bishop Heber was notable both as missionary and
hymn-writer.
Listing NGR: SJ 48488 47267
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 55583
- 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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