The Old Rectory, Wall and Gate Piers
THE OLD RECTORY, WALL AND GATE PIERS, DALLYGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1147917
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory, Wall and Gate Piers
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, WALL AND GATE PIERS, DALLYGATE
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- Date:
- 2001-06-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/07417/26
- Rights:
- © Mr Terence G. Onyon. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1147917
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory, Wall and Gate Piers
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY, WALL AND GATE PIERS, DALLYGATE
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, WALL AND GATE PIERS, DALLYGATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- South Kesteven (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Ponton
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 92461 30422
Details
GREAT PONTON DALLYGATE
SK 93 SW
4/95
19.2.52
(north side)
The Old Rectory,
wall and gate piers.
(Formerly listed as
Rectory
G.V. II*
Former rectory, now house, wall and gate piers. C14, enlarged
c.1520 by Antony Ellis, wool merchant of the Staple of Calais.
Altered C17 and perhaps cut down then, extended and altered
possibly c.1826 by J. Langwith, C20 alterations. Coursed squared
limestone rubble, ashlar quoins and dressings, pantile roof
having, to the front only,with raised crow stepped gable with
finial, central ridge ashlar stack. 2 storey with garret, having
plinth and moulded string course, 5 bay entrance front. The left
hand 3 bays are advanced and roofed under a catslide, containing
planked door with to left a 2 light casement and to right a small
opening. To the right is a C16 stair turret with facetted corner
and single upper light. Beyond a 4 light C16 window and a
panelled door with 4 centred head and hood mould. Above a
further 4 light C16 window. To the right a lower C18 and C20
kitchen range. The 4 bay garden front shows much evidence of
rebuilding, possibly where external stacks have been removed. To
the right a French door in a C17 window opening, a 3 light C17
window and 2 C16 4 light windows, possibly reset. To first floor
single C16 3 light and 4 light windows, and a 2 light C17 window.
In the gable end single C16 4 light windows to ground and first
floor and to garret a 2 light window. All C16 windows have
cavetto mullioned windows with arch heads to the lights, bowtell
moulded surrounds, drip mouldings. Interior. The C14 phase is
represented by the wall between the parlour and lean-to range
which has 3 pointed openings, 2 now blocked, possibly fossilizing
earlier service entrances. The parlour chimney stack was
possibly inserted C17. The ceiling girders are moulded, with run
out stops, picked out with diagonal steps of black, ochre and
red. The joists are also chamfered and stopped. The newel stair
is C17 with turned bobbin balusters, moulded handrails, square
newels with carved tops. On the first floor is an interesting
series of C16 wall paintings in red and yellow, with stylised
trees, peacocks and deer. The oak clasped purlin roof has queen
post trusses and arched wind bracing. Attached to the gable end
is a wall to the right and a gateway with square rusticated
ashlar piers, moulded bases and hemispherical coping. To left a
planked door with ashlar surround, incised lintel and above a
coped wall. The Ellis family were related to the Coney family,
also wool merchants, of nearby Bassingthorpe. Anthony Ellis
built the adjacent Parish Church in 1519. Source: D. L.
Roberts.
Listing NGR: SK9246130422
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 193336
- 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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