The Old Vicarage
THE OLD VICARAGE, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1331424
- Date first listed:
- 22-Nov-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Vicarage
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD VICARAGE, CHURCH LANE
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- Date:
- 2003-03-24
- Reference:
- IOE01/01392/34
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1331424
- Date first listed:
- 22-Nov-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Vicarage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD VICARAGE, CHURCH LANE
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 VICARAGE, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- South Cambridgeshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Balsham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 58631 50862
Details
BALSHAM CHURCH LANE TL 5850 (North side) 11/3 The Old Vicarage 22.11.67 (formerly listed as the Old Rectory) GV II House. Early C16, C17 and early C18. Timber framed plaster rendered. Tiled. The roof over the main range has been raised. Ridge stack of red brick. T-plan. Early C16 north-south crosswing of two storeys. One modern casement to each storey. Late C17 east-west main range. Roof raised c.1700, and first floor and attic added. Two storeys and attic. One dormer. One window to first floor and two at ground floor, all modern. Doorway in angle between main range and crosswing. Inside: cross-wing of two bays. Wall frame has heavy close set studs of uniform scantling. Curved downward bracing, jowled mainposts and ceiling of ground floor rooms with joists laid flat and unmoulded. The roof has been rebuilt. Main range also in two bays. Mid-late C17 ground floor,roof raised and first floor added c.1700. Inylenook hearth and stack of red brick. Mid-late C17. First floor has evidence of roof raise. Original wall plates visible with raised main posts tenoned and pegged to the plates. Roof of c.1700. Staggered, butt purlin type.
R.C.H.M: record card
Listing NGR: TL5863150862
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 51204
- 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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