The Old Church House
THE OLD CHURCH HOUSE, GATTON BOTTOM
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1188446
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Church House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD CHURCH HOUSE, GATTON BOTTOM
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- Reference:
- IOE01/01009/08
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1188446
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 07-May-1992
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Church House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD CHURCH HOUSE, GATTON BOTTOM
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 CHURCH HOUSE, GATTON BOTTOM
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Reigate and Banstead (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 28890 53761
Details
GATTON BOTTOM TQ 2853 NE 2/96 Merstham St Katherines Rectory (formerly listed as The Rectory, Gatton Bottom Road)
II
The description shall be amended to read:-
House, formerly rectory. Late C16 4 bay timberframed house with hearth at the back with brick house added to front dated I.M. 1765 and some mid C19 alterations. Exterior stuccoed with incised lines, side elevation pebble dashed. Hipped slate roof with brick chimneystacks. 2 storeys, front elevation has 5 sashes, 12-pane to 1st floor in moulded architrave and similar but taller windows to ground floor. Pedimented doorcase with brackets. Modillion cornice, stringcourse and plinth. Left side elevation has tripartite sashes. Interior has lounge at rear with c1600 roll-moulded axial beam and floor joists. Bolection moulded fireplaces. Kitchen has exposed beams with 2 inch chamfers. 1st floor has exposed timbers including arched braces and clasped purlin roof with arched braces. The C18 wing has a C19 staircase and 2 fireplaces brought in, but the roof is original, angled queen strut with through purlins, but reusing older timbers, some of them smoke blackened. Well roof later ceiled over, [DBRG Report No 3383]
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GATTON BOTTOM TQ 2853 NE 2/96 Merstham St Katherine's Rectory (formerly listed as The Rectory, Gatton Bottom Road)
II
The address shall be amended to read "The Old Church House".
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GATTON BOTTOM 1. 5388 Merstham St Katharine's Rectory (formerly listed as The Rectory, Gatton Bottom Road) TQ 2853 NE 2/96 19.10.51.
II
2. Mid C18 2-storey, 5-bay house. Stucco, with incised lines and 1st floor band. Hipped, swept slate roof. Early C19 sash windows with glazing bars. Door in moulded architrave with pediment over. C19 wing added at west.
Listing NGR: TQ2889053761
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 289324
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Domestic Buildings Research Group Report in Report Number 3383, ()
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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