The Rectory
THE RECTORY, QUAY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1163538
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE RECTORY, QUAY LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1163538
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE RECTORY, QUAY LANE
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, QUAY LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Instow
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 47256 30362
Details
INSTOW QUAY LANE, Instow SS 43 SE 1/89 The Rectory II House, now rectory. Circa 1830 extended circa 1850. Stucco with banded rustication to ground storey and band at first floor level. Slate roof, gable end to right, hipped to front wing at left end. Axial stack and stack at right gable end. Original symmetrical double depth plan with principal room on either side of central entrance hall with partition inserted creating a lobby entrance with staircase between smaller rooms at rear. In circa 1850 extended with wing of 2 rooms deep at left end. 2 storeys with attic storey. 5-window range, the 2 bays to wing breaking forward slightly have 12-paned hornless sashes on each floor. 16-paned hornless sashes to main range. Semi-circular headed doorway with 6 panelled door and fanlight. The pattern of the stucco voussoir joints of the doorway is integrated with the ground storey rustication. Upper storey windows have horizontal sliding louvred timber shutters. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SS4725630362
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 98793
- 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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