The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY, LONDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1168397
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, LONDON ROAD
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- Reference:
- IOE01/05639/18
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1168397
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Jan-1990
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY, LONDON ROAD
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, LONDON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- North Kesteven (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Silk Willoughby
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 05681 42994
Details
TF 04 SE/TF 0442 - 0542 SILK WILLOUGHBY LONDON ROAD (East Side)
5/85 and 10/85 The Old Rectory 1.2.67 (formerly listed as The Rectory)
G.V. II
Former rectory, now house. Early C17, late C17, early C18, early C19, altered C20. Coursed squared limestone rubble with ashlar quoins and dressings, pantiled roofs with raised stone coped gables, single ashlar gable stack with moulded base and single yellow brick ridge and gable stacks with moulded and dentillated tops. U-plan. 2 storey 3 bay front with chamfered eaves course. Central 6 panelled door, traceried fanlight, wood panelled reveals and C20 segmental headed wooden doorcase. Flanked by single glazing bar sashes. To first floor are 3 similar windows. All windows have plain ashlar lintels with keystones. To left is a 2 storey single bay service wing with a large C20 3 light sliding glazing bar sash and a single glazing bar sash to first floor. This range contains an early C17 4 centred arched fireplace with quirked and moulded reveals. On an outbuilding are dates of 1631, 1753 and 1813, all are probably C19. On a common building stone of the main block, probably reset, is the date 1603. The main block has added period fireplaces and some early C19 plaster cornices. There are also late C17 double raised and fielded panelled doors, some in dowelled oak frames. The late C17 dogleg staircase has softwood vasiform balusters and a moulded handrail. The oak roof is of staggered butt purlin type. The added right rear, wing has a clasped purlin oak roof of C18 character, it also has an early C19 Venetian window on the ground floor.
Listing NGR: TF0568142994
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 192720
- 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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