The Rectory
THE RECTORY, WRAXALL HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1158000
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE RECTORY, WRAXALL HILL
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1158000
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE RECTORY, WRAXALL HILL
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, WRAXALL HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wraxall and Failand
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 49154 71993
Details
ST 47 SE WRAXALL WRAXALL HILL (east side)
3/202 The Rectory
- II
Rectory. Early - mid C17, remodelled 1801. Rendered; pantile roof with coped raised verges; coped parapet and moulded eaves cornice; rendered stacks. 3 storeys. 3 bays: 2- and 3-light casement windows with gothick glazing and under segmental heads; the ground floor left window is a 3-light casement with pointed heads and hollow moulded freestone mullions and surronds, under a dripmould. Projecting square porch with panelled and glazed lights. Single storey 3 bay billiard room forms a setback extension to the left; hipped slate roof, parapet and moulded cornice; 3 glazing bar sash windows with external blind boxes. Screen wall with lean-to greenhouse at right. The west gable end has a 4-light, freestone, cross window with pointed heads and hollow moulded mullions and surrounds; central first floor window to rear is a 4-light wooden casement with ovolo moulded mullions. Interior: chamfered beams with scroll stops; open well stair with turned balusters.
Listing NGR: ST4923572129
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 33593
- 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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