The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY, TOWN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1253451
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, TOWN STREET
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- Date:
- 2007-02-05
- Reference:
- IOE01/14879/05
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1253451
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY, TOWN 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, TOWN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- South Kesteven (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Westborough and Dry Doddington
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 85065 44466
Details
SK 84 SE WESTBOROUGH & DRY DODDINGTON TOWN STREET (east side)
5/98 The Old Rectory (Formerly listed as Westborough Rectory)
19.2.52 II*
Rectory, now house. C16, C17, c1730. Red brick with ashlar dressings, blue lias with ashlar bands. Hipped slate roofs with 4 stacks over main C18 range. C16 and C17 blue lias wing to east is in the process of restoration and is at present roofless. Western range has 2 storey, 5 bay front with a projecting central bay topped by modillioned pediment. Brick plinth with ashlar dressings, 1st floor ashlar band and quoins. 6 steps lead up to central doorway with plain doorcase and C19 ¾ glazed door. Doorway flanked by 2 windows on each side with 5 above, all with splayed brick lintels and raised ashlar keystones and glazing bar sashes. 2 storey north front plus attic. 5 bays with the 2 outer bays projecting far forward with gables. Central doorway with moulded doorcase, bracketed hood and 6 panelled door, flanked by single glazing bar sashes with 2 more above with decorated eaves and a central doormer above with casements and steep pitched gable. The gabled cross wings have first floor and second floor bands with a glazing bar sash on each floor and single casements in the coped gables with kneelers. Interior contains good 3 flight return staircase of c.1730 with 3 slim balusters to the tread, one columnar, 2 twisted, all with knops, carved tread ends, ionic newels and moulded hand rail. Above an ornate panelled plaster ceiling and the flanking rooms have C18 panelling.
Listing NGR: SK8506544466
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 436660
- 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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