The Old Rectory, With Boundary Walls
THE OLD RECTORY, WITH BOUNDARY WALLS, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1305367
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1959
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory, With Boundary Walls
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, WITH BOUNDARY WALLS, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1305367
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1959
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 13-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory, With Boundary Walls
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY, WITH BOUNDARY WALLS, HIGH STREET
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, WITH BOUNDARY WALLS, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Langton Matravers
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 99856 78896
Details
SY 9978 LANGTON MATRAVERS HIGH STREET (North Side)
6/27 The Old Rectory (formerly listed as The Rectory), with boundary 20.11.59 walls
GV II
Former rectory, now private house used partly as a residential home. Original building C17, enlarged to north and east in C19. Original section has rubble stone walls, stone slate roof, brick end stack. 2 storeys. On garden front, ground floor has two 3-light and two 2-light stone mullioned windows with hoodmoulds and sashes. First floor has 4 similar 2-light windows. Right of this, an early - mid C19 2-storeyed extension, at higher level, with rubble stone walls, stone slate roof, brick end stacks. This has, on ground floor, a pair of French doors and one fixed window. First floor has one sash window with centre glazing bar. Large, later C19, 2-storeyed extension on north, forms entrance front. Rock-faced ashlar walls and slate roof. 2 stone stacks rising from eaves. Panelled door and fanlight in segmental pointed arch, with hoodmould. Ground floor has 3 sash windows with glazing bars under stone lintols and relieving arches. First floor has 4 sash windows with glazing bars. C20 single-storey stone extension at left end. Internally, original section has large fireplace with bread oven, part built up. Rubble stone boundary walls at front and side, with flat stone coping. RCHM Monument 5 (Dorset Vol II).
Listing NGR: SY9985678896
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 109038
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1970)
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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