The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY, VILLAGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382746
- Date first listed:
- 02-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, VILLAGE STREET
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- Date:
- 2004-08-16
- Reference:
- IOE01/12980/28
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382746
- Date first listed:
- 02-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY, VILLAGE 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, VILLAGE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Dorsington
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 13365 49775
Details
DORSINGTON
SP14NW VILLAGE STREET
1931-1/5/50 (East side)
02/08/72 The Old Rectory
GV II
Rectory, now house. Early C18, with early and mid C19
alterations and additions. Regular coursed blue lias limestone
with brick rear wings; hipped slate roof with stone end stacks
with brick shafts. Double-depth plan, front to right.
EXTERIOR: former entrance front: 2 storeys; symmetrical
3-window range. Wide eaves with paired brackets and gablet.
Blocked entrance has brick surround originally with pilasters
(one remaining base) and ovolo-moulded timber-frame, infill
with projecting triangular window. Flanking French windows
have flat arches and margin-light glazing; first floor has
windows with sills, and plastered lintels over 8/8 sashes
flanking 6/6 sash.
Left return has entrance with moulded pilasters, overlight
with decorative glazing bars and 6-fielded-panel door, C19
open timber gabled porch; mid C19 brick wing to left.
Right return has French window with later balcony with timber
posts and glazed door; lower wing to right, probably the
original house, has entrance with half-glazed door and canted
bay window with leaded glazing, enriched cornice to hipped
roof; first floor has 2 gabled dormers with 2- and 3-light
leaded casements; end stack; end with leaded light over
single-storey service wing.
INTERIOR: rear wing has early C18 6-fielded-panel doors and
Tudor-headed fireplace; stick-baluster back stair to C19 wing.
Front range has 6-fielded-panel doors and C19 marble
fireplaces with later insets; single-flight staircase has cut
string with decorative tread ends, slender turned balusters
and fluted newel; similar balusters to landing and flat screen
with 3 pointed lights, believed to be from Church of St Peter
(qv).
Listing NGR: SP1336549775
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 483131
- 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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