The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1152830
- Date first listed:
- 10-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1152830
- Date first listed:
- 10-Oct-1985
- 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:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Winterborne Zelston
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 89804 97731
Details
WINTERBORNE ZELSTON CENTPvE SY 8997 VILLAGE CENTRE
16/198 The Old Rectory
GV II
Detached house - former rectory. Mainly C17 but may incorporate earlier work. Re-roofed and refaced in C19. Mainly plastered walls; slate roof, hipped at left end; brick stack left of centre. In 2 parts. Left section of 2 storeys, has panelled door in C20 trellised porch. Ground floor has pair of French doors, and 4 casement windows with horizontal glazing bars. 4 similar windows on first floor. Right section, of one storey and attic, has steeper pitched slate roof. Slated lean-to at right end. Glazed door. Ground floor has 3 casement windows with horizontal glazing bars. Attic has 2 gabled dormers with casements. Left gable wall buttressed. Rear wall part brick, part plastered cob, has angled squint on ground floor. Traces of blocked opening at intermediate level.
Internally, left of ground floor room has deep chamfered and stopped ceiling beams, on stone corbels. Stone fireplace with flat lintel and moulded surround. Main stairs, C17, with closed string and heavy turned balusters, extends into loft. Timber-framed partition in former cross-passage. Centre room has deep chamfered ceiling beams and large open fireplace with timber lintel. C18 raised panel doors and dado. Stairs at right end have shaped splat balusters at upper landing - C17. Left first floor room has deep chamfered ceiling beams. Included for interior features. (RCHM Monument 2. Dorset, Vol.III.)
Listing NGR: SY8980497731
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 103614
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1970)
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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