Old Rectory West House
OLD RECTORY WEST HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1161318
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Old Rectory West House
- Statutory Address:
- OLD RECTORY WEST HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1161318
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Old Rectory West House
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD RECTORY WEST HOUSE
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 WEST HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wycliffe with Thorpe
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 11583 14291
Details
NZ 11 SW WYCLIFFE WITH THORPE WYCLIFFE
7/204 Old Rectory West House
GV II
House, formerly a wing of the Rectory. Probably early C18. Rubble, largely river cobbles; right return rendered and colour-washed; stone slate roof. West elevation 2 storeys on basement, 4 bays; 4-pane casements and 4-pane sash to ground floor, and four 12-pane sashes above. At far right, a garderobe projection with small 1st-floor window and exit chute near foot of wall. Coped left gable with small end stack; roof hip-ended to right. Right return shows two 4-pane sashes on each floor; garderobe projection on left has renewed door.
Entrance through garderobe turret is an unusual vernacular feature.
Interior includes 2 rooms on the 1st floor of the Old Rectory building (q.v.).
Listing NGR: NZ1158314292
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 111795
- 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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