The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY, GLEN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380294
- Date first listed:
- 10-May-2000
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, GLEN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380294
- Date first listed:
- 10-May-2000
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY, GLEN ROAD
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, GLEN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Colchester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 97566 25210
Details
COLCHESTER
TL 92 NE GLEN ROAD
584/16/10021 lexden
10-MAY-00 The Old Rectory
II
Rectory, later nursing home. !909 by Robert Beaumont. Converted to residential home 1995. Red brick laid in stretcher bond; machine tile roof.
EXTERIOR: English bond brick plinth supporting full-height cavity walls. 2 storeys; irregular fenestration. East front with central section raised into two gables with segmental tops. Ground floor of this section with three 3-light timber casements with leaded glazing, the windows separated by timber inserts imitating plasterwork. Continuous moulded timber cornice over windows. Similar first floor fenestration grouped as a 2-light, 3-light, single light and 3-light casements, also with timber strapwork panels between each. To left of elevation is an open loggia porch of 3 segmental arches on square timber posts. Glazed bay to right is entrance lobby entered through a 2-panelled door. One 2-light timber casement to right of elevation. Hipped roof with two stacks on front roof slope. Rear (west) elevation with 2 segmental gables set right of centre. Ground floor with 2 single storey canted bay windows fitted with timber casements with leaded glazing and linked by a semi-circular loggia on 2 square timber posts openingthrough narow half-glazed doors into the bay windows. 3-light casement to left of elevation and a 4-light leaded casement to first floor above. Over bay windows are two 5-light leaded casements separated by timber strapwork panels imitating plasterwork. Stack left of centre emerging through roof slope. South return with partly external stack bearing date plaque: BUILT AD 1909.
INTERIOR: Drawing room to south west corner with timber chimneypiece consisting of fluted engaged columns supporting mantelshelf over a frieze of 4 decorated panels separated by small banded columns. Oval mirror in overmantel with an open aedicule right and left on columns and a serpentine top cresting. Double 3-panelled folding doors open into dining room to north: plain bolection-moulded timber chimneypiece. Closed string staircase with twisted balusters and moulded handrails on square bnewels with fluted top decoration. The house is notable as an early example of cavity wall construction.
Listing NGR: TL9756625210
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 480225
- 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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