Rectory Farm
RECTORY FARM, NORTH TOWN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1309681
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Rectory Farm
- Statutory Address:
- RECTORY FARM, NORTH TOWN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1309681
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Rectory Farm
- Statutory Address 1:
- RECTORY FARM, NORTH TOWN
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:
- RECTORY FARM, NORTH TOWN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Torridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Petrockstow
- National Grid Reference:
- SS5117109638
Details
PETROCKSTOWE NORTH TOWN, Petrockstowe
SS 50 NW
8/52 Rectory Farm
-
- II
House formerly rectory. Mid C19. Rendered stone walls. Hipped slate roof with
modillion eaves cornice, gabled to wing. 2 rendered brick stacks at left end of
main range and similar stack at gable-end of wing.
Plan: L-shaped plan with principal rooms in double depth front range and service
wing projecting from left end set back. Main range has narrow entrance hall at
centre, with rooms either side and stairs behind left-hand one.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Principal range has asymmetrical 2-window front, the right-
hand side blank with a projection for chimney stack cut off at eaves. Original 9-
pane sashes on 1st floor with 20-pane sash below to left which has marginal panes.
Moulded architraves to windows. At centre is round arched doorway with double 6-
panelled door and open pediment above. A band extends around the house at floor
window sill level. Right-hand elevation has original ground floor bay window with
marginal glazing otherwise similar sashes to the front. Right-hand elevation has
original ground floor bay window with marginal glazing otherwise similar sashes to
the front. Left-hand elevation has original marginal glazed sash window to stairs
with arched head. The service wing projecting from this side also has 9 and 12-pane
sashes on 1st floor and a horizontal sliding 16-pane sash below to left. Open
fronted porch to right.
Interior: not fully accessible but hallway contains 6-panel doors and simple
plaster cornice. The house appears very unaltered externally so internal joinery
and plasterwork features are also likely to survive.
Listing NGR: SS5117109638
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 91026
- 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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