The Old Parsonage
THE OLD PARSONAGE, BEDFORD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1321695
- Date first listed:
- 22-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Parsonage
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD PARSONAGE, BEDFORD STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1321695
- Date first listed:
- 22-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Parsonage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD PARSONAGE, BEDFORD 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 PARSONAGE, BEDFORD STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Woburn
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 94896 33231
Details
SP 9433-9533 WOBURN BEDFORD STREET (West Side) 8/102 22.10.52 The Old Parsonage GV II* House, formerly a parsonage. Ground floor used as commercial premises. Mid C18, possibly encasing an earlier core. Painted brick and render. Steeply pitched hipped clay tile roofs. L-plan, with main elevations towards road and churchyard, giving appearance of double-pile plan. 2 storeys and attics. Road elevation: symmetrical, with 2:1:2 windows. Outer bays are 2 storeyed, with plinth, bands at first floor level and first floor sill level, and moulded eaves cornice. Slightly projecting central bay, the ground floor with pairs of engaged rusticated Tuscan columns supporting an entablature and moulded cornice. Within this is a semi-circular arched doorway (formerly a window) with impost bands, keystone and moulded archivolt, and containing C20 glazed door and semi-circular fanlight. First floor has blind balustrade, from which rise 2 pairs of engaged antae. These support a moulded entablature which is recessed in centre. The central bay rises above parapet, has a semi- circular recess and is surmounted by a moulded pediment. Within the recess is an oval oeil-de-boeuf. Ground and first floor windows are all sashes with glazing bars, the first floor ones earlier, with heavy glazing bars. All are under flat-arched heads. Churchyard elevation: originally the entrance front. Symmetrical, with 2:1:2 sash windows. Similar arrangement to road elevation, except that projecting central bay is plain, without columns, antae or blind balustrade. First floor outer windows are blind, as is LH one to ground floor. Attic has hipped dormer to LH. 6-panel door surmounted by semi-circular fanlight. Substantial red brick ridge stack. Single-storeyed addition to RH.
Listing NGR: SP9489633231
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 38205
- 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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