The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1324948
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1990
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1324948
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1990
- 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:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Thurlestone
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 67603 43028
Details
THURLESTONE THURLESTONE VILLAGE SX 64 SE 4/165 The Old Rectory
II
3 houses formerly the rectory. Mid C19, altered and extended in C20. Roughly coursed sandstone rubble walls. Gable ended slate roof. 2 axial rubble stacks and one front lateral rubble stack with octagonal brick shafts. Rendered probably rubble lateral stack at side of front wing. Plan: complex irregular plan subdivided in C20 into 3 houses. Kitchen and service rooms at left end, next was the dining room with a wing in front of it, a stairhall to the right and drawing room at the right-hand end. This was extended at the rear in the C20. A substantial C20 addition was also built in front of the left-hand end. Exterior: 2 storeys with attic. Irregular front, the left-hand end of which has a large 2-storey flat-roofed addition in front of it. Gabled wing projects at centre with a tall arched stair window to its right beyond which is a gabled porch with chamfered 4-centred arched doorway and plank door behind. All windows to original front are circa mid C20 metal-framed casements. Right-hand end wall has a bay window on the ground floor. Behind this end of the house is a brick C20 addition with the original rear wing beyond it. Interior: much altered and only central part accessible which retains a decorative ceiling band in its principal room.
Listing NGR: SX6760343028
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 100862
- 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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