The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1193843
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY
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- Date:
- 2002-04-05
- Reference:
- IOE01/06927/21
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1193843
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1984
- 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.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- West Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Eriswell
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 72137 80125
Details
TL 78 SW ERISWELL LITTLE ERISWELL
3/20 The Old Rectory
- II 3 houses, formerly rectory. C16 with major alterations of several periods including remodelling c.1900. Hall range to right with original cross-wing; later extensions to left. Timber framed with much encasing and under-building in rendered masonry. The cross-wing has a jettied upper floor with exposed joist ends on carved brackets, and false half-timbering of c.1900. Plaintiled roof with bands of fishscale tiles and crested ridge tiles, prominent C19 dormers with false half-timbered gables and moulded wooden finials. Paired C19 mullioned and transomed windows. A slate-roofed splayed bay to right. C20 half-glazed entrance doors. A moulded 1st floor beam and other framing is exposed in the cross-wing, which was extended rearwards by 2 bays in late C16 or early C17. A small staircase wing to rear has a good late C17 staircase with moulded handrails, newels with acorn finials and turned balusters. The extensions to left are mainly of late C19, with possible earlier core.
Listing NGR: TL7213780125
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 275829
- 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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