The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1345128
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1345128
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-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.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Litton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 59381 54673
Details
ST55SE LITTON CP LITTON VILLAGE
7/70 The Old Rectory
GV II
Rectory, now house. C16, early and mid C19 addition and alteration. Coursed and squared rubble, ashlar, freestone dressings, hipped and gabled slate roofs, coped verge with a cruciform finial; rubble and ashlar stacks, some set diagonally and grouped, some octagonal and grouped. Gothick and Free-Gothic; L-plan. Symmetrical garden front, 2 storeys, 3 bays, 12-pane sash windows to first floor, stopped labels, ground floor with 8-pane French windows with additional marginal lights, stopped labels; first floor band, parapet with coping. Central 4-centred head door opening, paired three-quarter glazed doors, projecting surround under a cornice hood. Right return with door opening to churchyard of Church of St Mary (qv), panelled door, top 2 panels glazed. Left return with pointed head window to first floor, 2 lights with stone plate tracery, 3-light stone mullioned window to ground floor, each light with 4-centred head. Interior with moulded C16 cross beared ceiling; staircase with stick balusters, turned newel; some early/mid C19 chimneypieces; barrel ceiling on first floor.
Listing NGR: ST5938154673
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 268089
- 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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