The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY, MAYFIELD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1242129
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, MAYFIELD ROAD
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- Reference:
- IOE01/13750/21
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1242129
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY, MAYFIELD ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE OLD RECTORY, WELL 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:
- THE OLD RECTORY, MAYFIELD ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, WELL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Folkestone and Hythe (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lyminge
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 16113 40805
Details
TR 14 SE LYMINGE MAYFIELD ROAD (south-west side)
4/156 The Old Rectory (formerly 29.12.66 listed as The Rectory)
GV II
Rectory, now house. C16, with early-to-mid C17, late C18 and mid C20 alterations. Formerly timber framed. Front elevation probably late C18 red and grey brick in a Flemish-type bond. Left return elevation red and grey brick in a Sussex-type bond tmardsfront, red brick towards rear. Plain tile roof. Central section of two, or possibly four short, timber-framed bays. C16 right wing projecting forwards slightly and extending to rear, comprising approximately six short timber-framed bays. Wing to left, projecting forwards slightly, with late C18 features but possibly earlier core, and with C19 addition to rear. 2 storeys. Cellar to right wing. Right wing formerly jettied to front and right return. Plat band to central section, single flush course of grey headers to front gable end of each wing. Dentilled brick eaves cornice to wings. Pedimented brick gable spanning central section, with plain base band and dentilled brick verges. Wing roofs hipped to front and rear, with slightly lower ridges than central section. Brick ridge stack to junction of main range and left wing. Projecting brick stack to right. Bulls-eye window to central gable. Regular 7-window front of six recessed two-pane sashes with splayed rubbed brick voussoirs, two to each wing and two to central section), and central round-headed window with rubbed brick voussoirs and radiating glazing bars. Similar ground-floor windows. One two- light horizontally-sliding sash with segmental head to first floor of left return. Central C19 single-storey red brick porch (altered late C20), with panelled door in its left side. Interior: central section has high ceiling inserted, or probably built, in early-to-mid C17, divided into eight by ovolo-moulded cross beam and axial beams with panelled soffits, and ovolo-moulded subsidiary cross beams. Front ground-floor room of right wing has hollow-chamfered cross-beam, dragon beam and joists. Jowled first-floor posts to right wing. Common-rafter roof with high cambered collars to central section. Finely-pierced cornice, and reeded ceiling frieze to low ceiling of front ground-floor room of left wing. Panelled doors. C19 fireplaces.
Listing NGR: TR1611440797
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 441484
- 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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