The Old Rectory and Gates Immediately to South West
THE OLD RECTORY AND GATES IMMEDIATELY TO SOUTH WEST
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1326519
- Date first listed:
- 29-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory and Gates Immediately to South West
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY AND GATES IMMEDIATELY TO SOUTH WEST
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1326519
- Date first listed:
- 29-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory and Gates Immediately to South West
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY AND GATES IMMEDIATELY TO SOUTH WEST
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 AND GATES IMMEDIATELY TO SOUTH WEST
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Northlew
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 50494 99132
Details
NORTHLEW NORTHLEW SX 59 NW 9/239 The Old Rectory and gates - immediately to South west GV II House formerly rectory. Circa mid C19. Rendered walls. Gable ended slate roof with moulded coping stones and shaped kneelers to the gables with small brackets to the eaves. 2 truncated rendered gable end stacks slightly projecting with weatnered set-offs and one axial to rear wing. Plan: 2 principal rooms facing garden front with entrance behind and stairs in small wing parallel to front; service wing to rear of right- hand end. Tudor Gothic style. Exterior: 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3-window garden front with 3 windows on the first floor in chamfered openings; 2-light sashes to rignt and left and narrow single-light sash at the centre, all in ovolo-moulded frames. On the ground floor are 2 windows in slightly projecting bays with chamfered corners and moulded cornices; they have 3-light ovolo-moulded wooden mullions with high transoms. A weathered string course at first floor level breaks forward around the bays and continues around the other elevations. Entrance in right-hand side wall has moulded 4-centred stone doorway with glazed double doors. 2-light C19 sash under gable above doorway. 2 window rear service wing to the right. Interior: appears to have fairly complete C19 joinery including a staircase with chamfered stick balusters and square newels with ball finials. To include elaborate tall wrought iron gates to courtyard on south-west side of house.
Listing NGR: SX5049499132
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 93349
- 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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