The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY, THORLEY STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1209440
- Date first listed:
- 28-Mar-1994
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, THORLEY STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1209440
- Date first listed:
- 28-Mar-1994
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY, THORLEY 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 RECTORY, THORLEY STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Yarmouth
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 37323 88763
Details
YARMOUTH
SZ38NE THORLEY STREET 1354-0/5/412 The Old Rectory
II
oFormer rectory. C17 lobby entrance house altered in mid C19 and C20. Built of stone rubble with red brick dressings. Old tiled roof with off central right and end left brick chimneystacks. Rear slope has bands of fishscale tiles. 2 storeys and attics in gable ends; 4 windows. C20 casements in red brick surrounds. Off central white brick porch having gable with kneelers, round-headed entrance lined in weatherboarding and mid C19 door with stained glass. Small round-headed opening in side of porch. Small circular window to left of door. Red brick quoins half way along facade. C20 extension in matching materials to rear. Interior has open stone fireplace with wooden lintel. The inventory of the rectory of Thorley who died in 1697 describes a house of hall kitchen and parlour below and hall chamber, kitchen chamber and parlour chambers above. (Marion Brinton: Farmhouses and Cottages of the Isle of Wight: 124 & 124).
Listing NGR: SZ3732388763
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 393301
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Brinton, M, Farmhouses and Cottages of the Isle of Wight, (1981), 124
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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