The Old Rectory and Rectory Cottage
THE OLD RECTORY AND RECTORY COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1288551
- Date first listed:
- 14-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory and Rectory Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY AND RECTORY COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1288551
- Date first listed:
- 14-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory and Rectory Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY AND RECTORY COTTAGE
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 AND RECTORY COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Claverton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 78880 64093
Details
ST 76 SE CLAVERTON
7/32 The Old Rectory and Rectory Cottage
G.V. II
Rectory and cottage, now 2 houses. Late C17, rebuilt and extended to north in 1852. Garden elevation. To the south is the C17 house, of random rubble with freestone quoins and dressings and a pantiled roof; ashlar stacks with cornice. Single storey and attics in 3 steep gables with finials. Three 2- and 3-light casement windows in ovolo moulded mullions and surrounds and under dripmoulds. Door to right, in moulded surround with 4-centred head. In the centre is the C19 part of coursed and squared freestone and with a slate roof behind a parapet. 2 storeys and attics in 2 steep gables. 3 bays: the outer ones have 2 storey canted bay windows; all cross windows in ovolo moulded surrounds; 2-light casements in attics. The road elevation of the main house has 5 bays: 2-light cross windows and 2 stepped gables on the parapet. Central projecting, 2 storey porch with curvilinear gable and datestone; plank door in 4-centre hooded surround. The C17 part has a single gable and a projecting wing at the right with 2 pointed lights. Rectory Cottage is attached at the north: 2 storeys and two 2-light casement windows; the upper floor has gabled dormers at the rear; central plank door in plain surround and under flat stone hood on brackets.
Listing NGR: ST7888064093
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 399280
- 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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