The Old Rectory and Attached Wall
THE OLD RECTORY AND ATTACHED WALL, CHURCH GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1212211
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory and Attached Wall
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY AND ATTACHED WALL, CHURCH GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1212211
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 03-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory and Attached Wall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY AND ATTACHED WALL, CHURCH GREEN
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 AND ATTACHED WALL, CHURCH GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- West Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Witney
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 35579 09232
Details
WITNEY CHURCH GREEN SP3509S (South side) 11/79 The Old Rectory and attached 14/05/52 wall (Formerly listed as The Rectory) GV II*
Rectory, now schoolbuilding of Henry Box School (q.v.). 1723, for Reverend Robert Friend. Ashlar front; hipped stone slate roof; stone ashlar ridge stacks. Double-depth plan. Early Georgian style. 2 storeys and attic; 5-window range. Segmental-arched and raised architraves to early C18 eight-panelled door with overlight, mid C19 two-pane sashes and horned mid C19 first-floor 4-pane sashes. Arms of Jonathon Trelawney, Bishop of Winchester (1702-21), carved above door. Raised pilaster strips; storey band; 5 flat-relief aprons below moulded parapet. 3 gabled roof dormers with mid/late C19 casements. Rear: similar elevation with semi-circular arched stair-light. Left side wall has 2 square bay windows with moulded cornices and mid C19 tripartite sashes; of 4-window range, with similar segmental-arched architraves to first-floor horned sashes. Right side wall has similar architraves. Mid C18 flat-roofed coach-house to right has keyed segmental arch over 6-pane sash with thick glazing bars, above blocked segmental-arched entry. Interior: early C18 panelled doors. Fine panelled room to left; dentilled cornice to right. Hall has semi-circular-arched doorway with fluted pilasters and fanlight to rear stair-light which has early C19 plaster medallion depicting harpist. Fine dog-leg with landing stairs has panelled dado with fluted pilasters, scrolled brackets, 3 turned balusters to each tread and moulded handrail with wreathed end. First floor: room to right has panelled dado and early C18 fireplace with stone surround; room to rear right has quarter-turn service stairs with turned balusters on closed string; room to rear left has fielded panelling and fine fireplace with eared architrave and medallions to frieze. (Buildings of England: Oxfordshire, p.847; National Monuments Record)
Listing NGR: SP3558009236
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 252622
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Sherwood, J, The Buildings of England: Oxfordshire, (1974), 847
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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