The Old Rectory Cottage
7, OLNEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1211754
- Date first listed:
- 03-Mar-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- 7, OLNEY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1211754
- Date first listed:
- 03-Mar-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- 7, OLNEY ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE OLD RECTORY COTTAGE, OLNEY 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:
- 7, OLNEY ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY COTTAGE, OLNEY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Emberton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 88596 49569
Details
SP 84 NE EMBERTON OLNEY ROAD
5/36 No. 7 (The Old Rectory) and The Old Rectory Cottage (formerly both listed as 3.3.52 The Rectory) I - II
House, formerly the Rectory; C18, altered, but incorporating C17 cellar and other walling. Coursed rubblestone, part old tile roof, part slate. 5 bays and 2 storeys- with dormers. Glazed central door, pointed arched fanlight with interlacing glazing in architrave doorcase of Doric pilasters and entablature Box sashes. Band course. Parapet above string and 2 attic sashes in stone gables, coped and with kneelers. These are mid C19 additions by the incumbent, Rev. C.G. Hilton. Double pile house with mid C19 yellow brick stacks to each pair of flanking stone coped gables on kneelers. Mostly sashes to sides, some casements. C19 bay window to north and to its east 2 C17 2-light quarter-round moulded stone mullioned windows to half-basements. Interior: C18 full height staircase with fluted newel posts, twisted balusters and carved tread ends. Front ground floor rooms: on left early C19 reeded cornice, C19 chimney piece. RCHM II. 113 Mon 2
Listing NGR: SP8859649569
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 350941
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume Two North, (1913)
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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