The Old Rectory, and Railings and Walling to West
THE OLD RECTORY, AND RAILINGS AND WALLING TO WEST, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1366450
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory, and Railings and Walling to West
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, AND RAILINGS AND WALLING TO WEST, CHURCH STREET
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- Date:
- 2003-07-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/09222/10
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1366450
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1958
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory, and Railings and Walling to West
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY, AND RAILINGS AND WALLING TO WEST, CHURCH 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.
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, AND RAILINGS AND WALLING TO WEST, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hinton St. George
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 41902 12672
Details
ST4112 HINTON ST GEORGE CP CHURCH STREET (West side, off)
7/53 The Old Rectory, and railings and walling to west (formerly listed as Rectory)
4.2.58 GV II
Detached house. 1841, nearly on the site of its predecessor. Ham stone roughly cut and squared, ashlar dressings; hipped Welsh slate roof. Brick and stone chimney stacks. North elevation 2 storeys, 3 bays. Plinth, band and eaves courses, plain pilaster strips between bays and double pilasters to corners; 12-pane sash windows in architraves. To lower bay 2 a pair of 3-panelled doors with fixed toplight over, set into architraved recess, up 2 steps. Matching west elevation of 4 bays, of which bay 4 projects slightly: east elevation less elaborate: lean-to on south side. Interior not seen, except for the lobby, which is late Regency in character. Attached to north-west corner of house a short length of double-carved ashlar wall with cast-iron spearpoint railings set thereon; then walling of cut and squared stone with thin ashlar coping, about 3 metres high, leading to the east gateway of the churchyard (qv), adding to the setting of the house and the approach to the Church of St George (qv). (VCH Somerset, Vol IV, 1978, p49).
Listing NGR: ST4190212674
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 262303
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Somerset, (1978), 49
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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