The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175983
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175983
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY
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
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Cheddon Fitzpaine
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 24234 27879
Details
ST22NW CHEDDON FITZPAINE CP CHEDDON FITZPAINE VILLAGE 5/46 The Old Rectory
II
Rectory, now 3 dwellings. Circa 1861. Possibly by Edward Jeboult. Local random rubble Bath stone dressings, patterned clay tile roof, decorative ridge tiles, coped verges with kneelers on cross wing gable ends, large stacks astride roof ridge left and centre with 4 caps, external stepped stack rising on left return. L-plan. One and a half storeys, 1:3:1 bays; all stone mullioned windows with pointed arch heads, 3-light in gable ends below semi-circular relieving arches, irregularly placed 2-light gabled dormers centre, 4-light mullioned and transomed windows below pointed relieving arches in crosswings, projecting coeval conservatory with dentil moulded pedinented end, frieze of wooden columns with recessed panels and pivotal windows with marginal glazing bars, entered on left return up flight of steps, glazed partition right with projecting flat roofed canted bay, 3 and 2-light nullioned and transomed windows, gabled porch abutting crossing, moulded pointed arch opening, similar to inner doorway, original door with decorative hinges. Long gabled left return. Interior not seen. 4 typical mid Victorian rectory, remarkably unaltered. (Kelly's Directory, 1897).
Listing NGR: ST2423427879
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 270555
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Kelly's Directory in Kelly's Directory, (1897)
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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