The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY, EATENDEN LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1274117
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jun-1991
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, EATENDEN LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1274117
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jun-1991
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY, EATENDEN 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, EATENDEN LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Rother (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Battle
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 72504 18680
Details
The following building shall be added to the list:-
TQ 71 NW BATTLE EATENDEN LANE
21/39 The Old Rectory
II
Former vicarage, now house. Dated 1859 in polychrome brickwork on north west facade and built by Samuel Sanders Teulon who also designed the adjoining church and school. Asymmetrical building in Gothic Style in red brick in Flemish bond with stone dressings and blue brick polychrome work. Tiled roof with bands of curved tiles and 5 brick chimney stacks. North west or entrance front is of 2 storeys with left side gable and pointed 2 light oriel with lead roof and underneath an arched doorcase with corbel heads and colonnettes. To the right of this is an arched staircase window, stepped at the bottom with paired lancet window underneath. To the extreme right is an external brick chimneystack with stone arched feature with carved dragon's head. To the north west is a link block of 2 storeys with right side single arched mullioned and transomed windows and left side 1st floor 2-light mullioned and transomed window and ground floor triple mullioned and transomed window. To the extreme north west is a service wing with the lettering AD 1859 and the initials VR and PC picked out in polychrome brickwork. This wing has arched windows. The first floor elevation has 2 gables, the left side are larger than the right. Left side has triple mullioned and transomed window to 1st floor and 3-light bay to ground floor. To right is double mullioned and transomed window on both floors. Corner has octagonal turret with arched windows, arched doorcase and lead and metal finial. South west front has an external chimneystack with polychrome decoration, large gable with triple arched mullioned and transomed window, link block with dormer with double mullioned and transomed window and ground floor 2 double arched windows. 1 storey lean-to service wing with diaper and cross decoration in polychrome brickwork and arched doorcase. Interior has oak staircase of Jacobean style with splat balusters. There may be other internal features. [see reference to architect of vicarage in leaflet on "The Church of St John the Baptist, Wetherfield, East;Sussex" by Revd Canon David D Fricker, 1990]
Listing NGR: TQ7250418680
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 416165
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Fricker, D D, The Church of St John the Baptist Netherfield East Sussex, (1990)
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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