The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1146048
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1146048
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY
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
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Sedgehill and Semley
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 88969 27225
Details
SEMLEY SEMLEY VILLAGE ST 82 NE (off north side)
3/181 The Old Rectory
II
Rectory, now private house. Early C18, C19 additions. Dressed limestone, tiled hipped roof with fishscale bands, brick and stone stacks. L-plan. Two-storey, 3-window north front. Stone classical porch with engaged Composite columns, round-arched 6- panelled door in surround with keystone and imposts, pulvinated frieze, arched lights to sides, 12-pane sash to right, external lateral stone stack to left. First floor has two 16-pane sashes and one 6-pane sash, moulded stone eaves cornice. Left return has blocked doorway. Rear garden front has three 12-pane sashes in moulded stone architraves with keystones, first floor has three 6- pane sashes in moulded architraves, moulded stone eaves cornice, gabled dormer to roof. Wing projecting to left has 12-pane and 6- pane sashes to right side, gable-end has late C19 two-storey canted bay with 2-light casements, C20 lean-to extension to left side. Right return has external stone stack and gabled projection for stairs with 2-light casement and sash. Interior has good C18 stairs with three turned balusters per open string tread, wide, moulded handrail. Large drawing room with 6- panelled doors in moulded architraves, arched alcoves, window shutters and reset white marble rococo fireplace surround, shortly to be moved to Thorne House, Donhead St Andrew (q.v.). Attached to right return are dressed limestone garden walls with flat coping swept up to house and with 6-panelled door. Ceased to be the rectory during 1940s.
Listing NGR: ST8896927225
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 320971
- 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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