The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1219082
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1219082
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY
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
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cornworthy
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 82885 55537
Details
CORNWORTHY SX85NW CORNWORTHY 6/71 The Old Rectory
GV II
House, formerly the rectory. 1784, by Joseph Rowe of Exeter. Rendered stone rubble. Slate half-hipped roof with rendered stacks at gable ends. Plan: A symmetrical 2-room plan 2 storey house with attics and basement. The 2 principal rooms are on the ground floor; an entrance hall between has a staircase in a projecting tower at the back which gives access to the services in the basement and the bed chambers on the first and attic floors. The ground level behind the house is at basement level. In circa mid C19 a large service range (now a separate house) was built behind almost detached but linked by a short block at the base of the stair tower of the original house. In the C20 single storey extensions were- added at either end of the main house, that to the left apparently replaces a conservatory, the extension to the right is the new kitchen, raised up above the lower ground level behind. Exterior: 2 storeys attic and basement. Symmetrical 3-bay front. First floor 12-pane sashes, ground floor tripartite sashes (4:12:4 panes); all the sashes are original. Central doorway with a fine wooden doorcase, the pilasters have fluted ,capitals and a fluted frieze with paterae, dentilled cornice, paneled reveals and a semi-circular fanlight with radiating glazing bars and the original 6-panel door the top panels glazed. The 2 segmented-headed dormers are probably late c18 or early C19 and have 3- light casements and slate hung sides. Small C20 casement at either end and C20 casement at basement level at the rear. Small single storey C20 extensions on either end. Interior: Most of the original joinery survives including panelled doors and internal window shutters. The left hand room has an egg-and-dart and small acanthus cornice and a small circa late C18 wooden chimney piece with a dentilled cornice. The right hand room has an arched-head china cupboard on the rear wall and a plain moulded ceiling cornice; its fireplace was removed when the C20 addition was built on the right end. The entrance hall in a wide passage with a stair well at the back with an open-well (almost a dog-leg) staircase with stick balusters, moulded string and moulded hand rail ramped up to column newels. The staircase rises up to the attic and there is a short flight to the original kitchen in the basement.
Listing NGR: SX8288455536
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 100981
- 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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