Former Rectory, Farncombe, Godalming, Surrey - A Brief History
Author(s): Susie Barson
The former rectory at Farncombe in Godalming, Surrey was built in 1864-65 for the incumbent of the church of St John the Evangelist in the centre of Farncombe. The church was built to the designs of George Gilbert Scott Senior (181 1-1878) and his partner William Moffatt (1812-1887) between 1844 and 1849. The rectory is a medium-sized, two-storey, faintly Gothic Revival-style house built of Bargate stone and brick, with a tiled roof, and occupies a sloping site close to the railway station. It has been in private hands since 1920, when it was renamed Bicton Croft; the present rectory is at Farncombe Hill. In August of this year the former rectory was listed grade II, on the assumption that the house was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, or his firm. In September, development consultants acting on behalf of the owners challenged the listing, claiming that there is no proof of Scott's authorship or involvement in the design of the rectory, and that the house has been stripped of many of its internal features, such as fireplaces, which were assumed to be still in place. The listing branch have asked the HA&RT team to identify the architect or builder of the rectory, to assist their position with regard to the listing.
- Report Number:
- 147/2002
- Series:
- Other
- Pages:
- 23
- Keywords:
- Building Recording Modern Architectural Investigation