Old Rectory and Glebe House

OLD RECTORY AND GLEBE HOUSE, VILLAGE STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1169079
Date first listed:
29-Jun-1984
List Entry Name:
Old Rectory and Glebe House
Statutory Address:
OLD RECTORY AND GLEBE HOUSE, VILLAGE STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1169079
Date first listed:
29-Jun-1984
List Entry Name:
Old Rectory and Glebe House
Statutory Address 1:
OLD RECTORY AND GLEBE HOUSE, VILLAGE STREET

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
OLD RECTORY AND GLEBE HOUSE, VILLAGE STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Essex
District:
Epping Forest (District Authority)
Parish:
Willingale
National Grid Reference:
TL 59825 07525

Details

TL 50 NE WILLINGALE VILLAGE STREET, (East side), 5/117 Old Rectory and Glebe House II

House, c.1800. Probably by John Johnson (1732-1814) with north, south and west faces of gault brick and red brick on east elevation. Pyramid form, low pitched slate roof. Of 3 storeys with plain stone band at first floor height. Entrance north front, has 3 square double hung sash windows with 2 vertical glazing bars and segmental heads (one now blocked). First floor has a further 3 windows and again the west opening is now blocked. Ground floor has a projecting flat roofed porch with fluted Doric half and three-quarter columns on the angles and wide eaves/cornice overhang. Each side is a tripartite double hung sash with segmental head. Brick dentilled cases all round this main block. To the east is a 2 storey service wing of red brick with irregular pattern of blue headers and gabled peg tile roof. This connects with a lean-to against east wall of main block. This service block has 3 flat topped dormers on north side and 3 gabled dormers on south side. Former moated site.

Listing NGR: TL5982507525

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
118519
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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