The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY, FORD LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218122
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1974
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, FORD LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218122
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 06-Jun-1994
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY, FORD LANE
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, FORD LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Manchester (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ8328990086
Details
SJ8390
698-1/24/781
03/10/74
MANCHESTER
FORD LANE, Northenden
(South side)
The Old Rectory
(Formerly Listed as:
FORD LANE, Northenden
(South side)
Northenden Rectory)
GV
II
Rectory, now private house. Probably mid to later C18,
extended in early C19; altered. Brown brick in Flemish bond,
with addition in English garden wall band, slate roof (hipped
on the wing). Double-depth plan at right-angles to street with
added crosswing at south end including entrance front facing
garden. Three and 2 storeys to the same height. The earlier
3-storey 3-window main range, facing west, has quoins to the
left corner, 16-pane sashed windows at ground and 1st floors
and low 8-pane sashes at 2nd floor, all these with exposed
boxes, except at ground floor to the right which has an added
5-sided flat-roofed bay with small sashed windows which have
margin panes (coupled at the front). To the right is the
projecting canted end of the added 2-storey wing, which has
one tall 15-pane sash at ground floor of this end and a 9-pane
sash above, both segmental-headed, and a 3-window south front
with similar fenestration (except for a blind window in the
centre at 1st floor), and a square flat-roofed porch to the
right which has a round-headed doorway with wooden Roman Doric
doorcase, panelled door, and fanlight with radiating glazing
bars. Chimneys at both gables of the earlier portion, and
another to the wing. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SJ8328990086
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 388136
- 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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