The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1286368
- Date first listed:
- 16-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, CHURCH LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1286368
- Date first listed:
- 16-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY, CHURCH 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, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- West Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Freckenham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 66615 71687
Details
TL 67 SE FRECKENHAM CHURCH LANE
3/23 The Old Rectory - - II
House, formerly rectory. Mid C18 with rear range of late C16 and alterations of 1830. Double-pile plan. C18 front range of 5 windows: 2 storeys with attics. Gault brick with string at 1st floor. Plaintiled roofs with flat lead-roofed casement dormers; end and rear chimneys of gault brick. Sash windows with segmental heads of gauged brick, and small-pane sashes. 1-storey C19 entrance porch of gault brick, flat-roofed with parapets. 2-panelled entrance door with oblong fanlight having patterned glazing bars. The rear range has a good timber-framed core of late C16, in the parlour are ovolo- moulded 1st floor beams and other exposed framing; wind-braced clasped-purlin n roof. The rear elevation is encased with gault brick and has good enrichment of 1830 in the Gothick style; vigorously carved bargeboards and windows with hood-mouldsand small-pane casements (the upper lights arched), 1-storey rear entrance porch with hood-moulded and drop-traceried doorway; in the gable is a diamond plaque containing the insignia of the Incumbent and the date 1830.
Listing NGR: TL6661571687
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 275764
- 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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