The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1341963
- Date first listed:
- 17-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1341963
- Date first listed:
- 17-Mar-1987
- 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:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Forest of Dean (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Staunton
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 77845 30649
Details
STAUNTON - SO 73 SE
6/193 The Old Rectory
II
Former rectory, now house. 1854 by W.H. Knight of Cheltenham. Coursed, squared stone with ashlar dressings, brick chimneys above eaves, tiled roof, fish-scale coursing on right. Irregular plan, 3-bay main wing, projecting section to right of centre, 2 storeys: 2½ -storey single-bay rear projection, single-storey 'L' plan service wing on rear. Entrance front, plinth: porch with arched opening, moulded surround, up 5 stone steps: hoodmould, uncarved stops: small buttress left extending front wall. Parapet gable, large kneeler, cross-gablet apex. To right wall of projection in same plane: 3 irregularly-spaced ogee trefoil-headed lancets, moulded string as sill, relieving arches over: buttress on right continues line of front wall. Set back on right: similar lancet but with high transom, repeated in splay to canted bay end to block, both with relieving arches over, immediately on right. First floor moulded string throughout at window sill level: on left of porch stepped corbels to external first-floor chimney: finished 2 octagonal brick flues above eaves. Gable: canted oriel on moulded stone corbel below; trefoil-headed lancet each face with sunk spandrels, stone hipped roof. To right chimney in angle corbelled across corner, 'L' plan brick top, Serrated parapet gables left and to projection, cross-gablet apices, hipped on right. Right return: canted end to main block: in splays as noted fronted, paired similar in centre. First floor smaller paired similar in centre only, rising into gabled dormer, stone parapet. To right single-light window with transom, flat stone lintel to slightly-lower ground floor: relieving arch over. Two- light similar to right; moulded string above; 2-light similar above: but without transom. Gabled dormer over with 2-light lancet, trefoil ogee head, stone parapet gable. Serrated parapet gable on right with chimney on ridge. Single-storey wing below right, in same plane, 2-light casement with transom and flat stone lintel: long wing projects forwards to right, single light similar window at rear of left return: twin lancet in gable with relieving arch over: projecting purlins to gable. Brick chimney on ridge towards rear of wing. Interior not inspected. (Drawings at C.R.O., P309 IN 3/1)
Listing NGR: SO7784530649
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 126012
- 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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