The Old Rectory With Attached Garden Walls and Gateway

THE OLD RECTORY WITH ATTACHED GARDEN WALLS AND GATEWAY, GROVELY ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1318753
Date first listed:
23-Mar-1960
List Entry Name:
The Old Rectory With Attached Garden Walls and Gateway
Statutory Address:
THE OLD RECTORY WITH ATTACHED GARDEN WALLS AND GATEWAY, GROVELY ROAD
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Date:
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1318753
Date first listed:
23-Mar-1960
List Entry Name:
The Old Rectory With Attached Garden Walls and Gateway
Statutory Address 1:
THE OLD RECTORY WITH ATTACHED GARDEN WALLS AND GATEWAY, GROVELY ROAD

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
THE OLD RECTORY WITH ATTACHED GARDEN WALLS AND GATEWAY, GROVELY ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Barford St. Martin
National Grid Reference:
SU 05767 31514

Details

SU 03 SE BARFORD ST MARTIN GROVELY ROAD (west side)

2/8 The Old Rectory with attached garden walls and gateway 23.3.60

GV II

Rectory, now detached house. C15, altered late C18, C19 and 1960s. Dressed limestone, Welsh slate roof, brick stacks. L-plan main range with rear service wing. Two-storey, 4-window south front, probably C17 and altered c1800. Four 1960s French windows with flat-roofed 2-storey early C19 porch to left; 6-panelled door with octagonal-paned transom light and 12-pane sashes. First floor has 2-light and single-light casements. To left is C15 range with 2- storey canted bay with 12-pane and 8-pane sashes with 12-pane sash to ground and first floor to right, south gable to left has 12-pane sashes to both floors, coped verge. Left return has central projecting stair turret with C20 six-panelled door and 12-pane sash, C15 square-headed Tudor-arched light with spandrels to first. floor, to left of this are two 12-pane sashes and C15 single-light window to gable of main range. Rear has 16-pane sash to ground floor, five 12-pane sashes and one small 12-pane to first floor, C20 attic dormers, attached C20 lean-to extension. Right return has glazed door and sash with cast-iron casement to first floor. Rear C19 service range in brick and stone bands has casements. Interior retains stone Tudor arched doorway between drawing room and C15 range, possible former external doorway. Three cross beam ceilings in C15 range, the north room has moulded beams, the stair hall and morning room beams are deeply chamfered. Early C19 stairs with stick balusters and carved tread-ends. First floor and attics not accessible but said to have original roof timbers, despite extensive 1970s restoration. Ceased to be the rectory in 1960s.

Listing NGR: SU0576731514

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
320590
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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