The Old Vicarage
THE OLD VICARAGE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1191922
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Vicarage
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD VICARAGE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1191922
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Vicarage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD VICARAGE, HIGH 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.
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 VICARAGE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- West Sussex
- District:
- Mid Sussex (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cuckfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 30424 24568
Details
CUCKFIELD HIGH STREET (east side) 7/54 The Old Vicarage 10.9.51 GV II Former Vicarage, now house. Early Cl7 origin but mainly of c1780, altered in 1818 and again in 1841-1850. Main house stuccoed with incised lines to imitate masonry and slate roof, mid C19 service wing to north of painted brick. 2 storeys and attics. Main house has 5 mid C19 12-pane horned sashes with moulded architraves, 2 pedimented dormers. Parapet. Central six panelled door surmounted by a rectangular fanlight and a broken pediment, but the fanlight is cut into 2 sections by a later porch with flat entablature built out over the steps of the doorway. The south east front has irregular fenestration, including an early C19 two storey, 3-light bow. Interior has early C19 staircase with 2 stick balusters to each tread and mahogany newel post, a C17 8-panelled wooden door and an oval shaped early C19 Butler's Pantry decorated on the outside with frosted glazing, vine leaves and rosettes. Church records state 'The Rev Charles Ashburnham began building the new vicarage house in October 1780 which was finished in the month of September following'. In 1818 Henry Plimley Vicar borrowed £700 from Queen Anne's Bounty to enlarge the house and built on a sitting room with bow window and in 1841-50 the Reverend T A Maberley had a loan from Queen Anne's Bounty to build out a bow window to the dining room, add the drawing room, the room above the drawing room and kitchen offices at a cost of £525.
Listing NGR: TQ3042424568
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 302966
- 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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