Old Rectory

OLD RECTORY, MAIN STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1362462
Date first listed:
02-May-1968
List Entry Name:
Old Rectory
Statutory Address:
OLD RECTORY, MAIN STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1362462
Date first listed:
02-May-1968
Date of most recent amendment:
07-Nov-1983
List Entry Name:
Old Rectory
Statutory Address 1:
OLD RECTORY, MAIN STREET

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
OLD RECTORY, MAIN STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Lancashire
District:
Lancaster (District Authority)
Parish:
Warton
National Grid Reference:
SD 49913 72321

Details

SD 47 SE WARTON MAIN STREET (EAST SIDE)

3/237 Old Rectory 2.5.1968 (formerly listed as Ruins of Rector's House in Vicarage Garden) I

Former Rectory, now a ruin, mid C14th. Rubble with sandstone dressings. Originally comprised an open hall, with service rooms and a 1st floor at the north end, extending as a wing to the east. Only the foundations of this wing survive, together with those of a porch to the eastern door of the cross passage. The steeply-pitched south gable of the hall has an ogee quatrefoiled light under the apex. At the north end is the cross passage, with moulded external doors and 3 chamfered service doors in the north wall. The north wall of the building has been partly rebuilt, but contains a central chamfered doorway with 2-centred arch, presumably leading to an external kitchen. On either side of this are chamfered lights with 2-centred heads. Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Listing NGR: SD4991372321

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Legacy System number:
182023
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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