The Old Rectory

THE OLD RECTORY, RECTORY LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1187106
Date first listed:
21-Jun-1948
List Entry Name:
The Old Rectory
Statutory Address:
THE OLD RECTORY, RECTORY LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1187106
Date first listed:
21-Jun-1948
Date of most recent amendment:
23-Feb-1983
List Entry Name:
The Old Rectory
Statutory Address 1:
THE OLD RECTORY, RECTORY 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE OLD RECTORY, RECTORY LANE

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

County:
West Sussex
District:
Crawley (District Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 24795 37799

Details

RECTORY LANE 1. 5403 Ifield The Old Rectory (formerly listed under TQ 23 NW 2/68 21.6.48 Ifield Green). II 2. Early C19 residence. Two storeys. Stucco faced walls with low pitched Welsh slate roof and deep projecting eaves carried on paired brackets. Five sash windows with glazing bars. The east front has a recessed centre between shallow wings with low- pitched triangular gables. Doric porch with pair of columns in antis. On the west side are 2 shallow wings with hipped roofs. Conservatory on south side. Considerable office buildings to the north. Probably built or rebuilt by Reverend Spencer James Lewin who was Vicar of Ifield from 1790 to 1842 and also Rector of Crawley.

Listing NGR: TQ2479537799

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

Legacy System number:
363390
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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