Old Rectory
OLD RECTORY, PORTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1135690
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- OLD RECTORY, PORTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1135690
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 29-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD RECTORY, PORTON ROAD
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:
- OLD RECTORY, PORTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Idmiston
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 19684 37372
Details
IDMISTON PORTON ROAD SU 13 NE (west side) 3/84 Old Rectory 10.1.53 GV II *
Parsonage, now house. Early and mid C17 for the Bowle family, altered C18. Brick with diaper of flint in small panels. Tiled roof. Two storeys, attics and cellar. Three bays, with 4-bay rear wing and stair tower in re-entrant angle. Central entrance, a six- panelled door, the upper panels glazed, within segmental canopy. Moulded timber cross windows, probably C19-C20, two either side of entrance, and 3-light timber windows to upper floor, all having lead glazing. Upper openings have cambered heads, apparently original. Offset cogged brick eaves. External stacks to gables with two offsets and diagonal brick stacks above ridge. Single gabled dormer over right bay. Earlier rear wing is of mixed brick and flint. Various windows and central large transverse stack of 4 flues, the outermost only set diagonally. Stair tower gabled to rear, and rear wing has central 1 bay secondary stair tower. Interior: central hallway with dining room to left, C17 panelling and 6 panelled C18 door. Drawing room to right with panelled door in eared architrave and broken pediment over. Fireplace with egg and dart surround and frieze garlanded between consoles with moulded mantle shelf. C17 cornice. Fireplaces to first floor rooms. C17 stair to attic level, rebuilt on ground floor. (RCHM Survey)
Listing NGR: SU1968137371
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 319977
- 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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