Old Rectory
OLD RECTORY, NORTON CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246799
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- OLD RECTORY, NORTON CHURCH ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246799
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Dec-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD RECTORY, NORTON CHURCH 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:
- OLD RECTORY, NORTON CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sheffield (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 35939 82139
Details
SHEFFIELD
SK38SE NORTON CHURCH ROAD, Norton 784-1/10/867 (South East side) 01/05/52 Old Rectory (Formerly Listed as: NORTON CHURCH ROAD (East side) St James's Rectory)
GV II
Formerly known as: The Rectory MATTHEWS LANE Norton. Rectory, now house. Early C18, with mid C18 and late C19 additions and alterations. Coursed rubble and squared dressed stone with ashlar dressings, and steep pitched plain tile roof with 2 gable and 2 ridge stacks, C19. L-plan. EXTERIOR: first floor band, coped gables. 2 storeys. 3 bays. 3 window centre under coped pediment with three 18 pane sashes with stone surrounds and above, in the tympanum, an oval window with Gothic glazing bars. Central moulded stone doorcase with keystone and hood and C19 half-glazed door with overlight. On either side, an 18 pane sash with stone surround. To right, 2 C19 single windows with transoms and stone surrounds. Right gable has an 18 pane sash and below, a C19 canted bay window with a 3-light cross mullioned window. In the rear return angle, a C19 2 storey porch with a 2-light mullioned window on each floor. INTERIOR has a C18 dogleg wooden stair, 4 flights, with vase and stem balusters. Library has fielded wall panels, moulded cornice and span beams, ceiling panels with rosettes, Classical wooden fireplace with broken pediment with coat of arms, and overmantel with portrait bust of Chantrey. 3 fielded 6-panel doors, one of them a dummy. Other main rooms have moulded cornices and one has huge late C19 Renaissance Revival fireplace. (The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Yorkshire: The West Riding: London: 1967-: 480).
Listing NGR: SK3593982139
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 455865
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Radcliffe, E, The Buildings of England: Yorkshire: The West Riding, (1967), 480
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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