The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY, OFF CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1194528
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, OFF CHURCH ROAD
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- Reference:
- IOE01/13415/07
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1194528
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Oct-1990
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY, OFF CHURCH ROAD
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, OFF CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wenham Magna
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 07152 38089
Details
TM 03 NE GREAT WENHAM OFF CHURCH ROAD (EAST 3/69 SIDE)
The Old Rectory, 22.2.55 formerly listed as Great Wenham Hall
GV II
House. C16 or earlier origin with later alteration and additions including Georgian and Victorian rear wings. Exposed timber frame. Red plain tiled roofs. Left and rear right red brick chimney stacks. 2 storeys. A long building with full height porch to left. Porch jettied to first floor and gable with blocked mullion to apex, small paned horizontal sliding sash to first floor, recessed reproduction door, 2 light C20 casements to return. The bay to left of the porch with C20 single storey extension. Right of porch, first floor, 3 small paned horizontal sliding sashes, ground floor 3 vari-light casements with angled heads. To right a C20 reproduction gabled timber framed porch, plank and muntin door. Internally although the frame is mainly intact some features have been inserted from elsewhere i.e., a moulded jowled storey post, restored inglenook fireplace etc. Original features include inserted ceilings with stop chamfered bridging joists and ceiling beams. Jowled storey posts. Segmental headed doorways. One arched brace to tie beam, the other cut away. Fragment of arched brace by chimney stack. Stick staircase with wreathed hadrail. Brick floors.
Listing NGR: TM0715238089
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 278843
- 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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