The Rectory
THE RECTORY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1243552
- Date first listed:
- 20-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE RECTORY
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1243552
- Date first listed:
- 20-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE 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 RECTORY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Upton Hellions
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 84173 02801
Details
SS 80 SW UPTON HELLIONS
3/286 The Rectory
II
Rectory, now a house. Early C18, remodelled and enlarged in mid C19. Flemish bond brickwork including some burnt headers with rear timber-framed service block; brick stacks; slate roof and crested ridgetiles with fleur de lys finials. Gable- ended 4-room main block facing south with central staircase plan. Rear service block behind right (east) end. End stacks, left axial stack and right rear lateral stack. 2 storeys. Irregular 4-window front. Central C20 front door, with mid C19 flat-roofed porch on clustered shaft columns, is flanked by tall and narrow 15-pane sashes, another to right with small window between containing some Victorian coloured leaded glass, a 16-pane sash at right end. Small 2-light casement above and remainder are all wide 3-light casements, all with glazing bars. All windows except ground floor left have segmental brick arches over. Right end has C19 4-panel door and Tuscan doorcase with pilasters and entablature. Both gable ends have shaped bargeboards. Timber framed rear block is double gabled and includes two 2-light windows containing Victorian leaded coloured glass. Interior mostly result of mid C19 refurbishment.
Listing NGR: SS8417302801
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 447507
- 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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