Old Rectory
OLD RECTORY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1329299
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- OLD RECTORY
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1329299
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- 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:
- OLD RECTORY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Pinnock
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 19981 63079
Details
SX 16 SE ST PINNOCK
4/98 Old Rectory -
- II
Rectory, now private house. Built for Rev. James Rawlings by Samuel Bone in 1836 on the site of an earlier rectory and possibly incorporates some earlier masonry. Stuccoed stone with slate roof with hipped ends around central well. Brick and rendered brick stacks. Almost rectangular in plan with projecting wings on front to north-east and rear near centre. Reception rooms arranged around wide central hallway. 2 storeys and cellars. North 3-window front, regular with right hand side set forward. Ground floor with tall 24 pane sash on left of C20 rendered porch with flat roof. Tall 16 pane sash in projecting wing on right. Above, two 16-pane sashes flanking 12-pane sash. West, 3 window front, symmetrical. Ground floor with 2 tall 24-pane sashes flanking central 12-pane sash in slightly recessed bay with segmental arch over. Above two 12-pane sashes and one 16-pane sash. All windows (except C20 porch window) without horns and with crown glass. Granite sills to openings. Interior almost complete including doorcases with reeded architraves with roundels at corners. Ornate plasterwork cornice in drawing room with acanthus leaves. C19 marble fireplaces with arched openings on heavy brackets. Main staircase, openstring with wreathed rail, ramped at corners and back staircase with turned newels. Considerable documentary evidence relating to earlier rectory consisting in 1613 or hall, kitchen and 4 chambers. B E de St Paer-Gotch A History of St Pinnock Church and Parish rp 1983.
Listing NGR: SX1998163079
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 60600
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
De St Paer Gotch, BE, A History of St Pinnock Church and Parish, (1983)
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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