The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1305960
- Date first listed:
- 15-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1305960
- Date first listed:
- 15-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY
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
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- East Anstey
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 86778 26377
Details
EAST ANSTEY EAST ANSTEY SS 82 NE 2/11 The Old Rectory - - II
Former rectory. Probably late C18 or early C19, remodelled in mid C19. Painted stuccoed stone rubble. Hipped slate roof with deep bracketted eaves. Rendered stacks at each end and lateral stack to outer face of rear kitchen wing. Plan: Principal room to eacn side of entrance hall, with principal staircase in rear 2-storey outshut, butting onto kitchen wing to rear right side which has a short gabled service wing extending at right angles to the right and enclosing the stack. Brick lean-to at left end. Exterior: 2 storeys. 3-window range, including central 2-storey porch. Symmetrical. 16 paned sashes above French windows to left and 24 paned sash to right of gabled 2-storey porch which has Gothic pointed arched sash window with margin glazing bars above similar doorway with intersecting glazing bars to the overlight and 6 panelled door. The upper 4 panels glazed .The porch appears to have been added. Interior: Chamfered cross ceiling beam to rear kitchen suggests older fabric may have been incorporated in the late C18 or early C19 rebuilding. The 2 front principal rooms have been altered in C20, but mid C19 joinery survives throughout. Plain staircase with stick balusters. Principal bedrooms have panelled ceilings.
Listing NGR: SS8677826377
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 97363
- 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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