The Old Rectory

THE OLD RECTORY, RECTORY LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1360038
Date first listed:
19-Feb-1952
List Entry Name:
The Old Rectory
Statutory Address:
THE OLD RECTORY, RECTORY LANE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1360038
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, RECTORY LANE

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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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE OLD RECTORY, RECTORY LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Lincolnshire
District:
South Kesteven (District Authority)
Parish:
Claypole
National Grid Reference:
SK 85190 49107

Details

SK 84 NE CLAYPOLE RECTORY LANE (east side)

The Old Rectory (formerly listed as 3/12 Rectory)

19.2.52 II

Small country house. C17, 1683, C18, C19. Red brick, gault brick, rendering, some ashlar dressings,with plain tiles and concrete tiles on roofs. C17 rendered red brick north front with 3 stone coped gables with kneelers and irregularly placed stacks at rear. C18 south range, encased with gault brick in C19, with hipped roof and irregularly placed stacks at rear. Plain C19 block to east with hipped roof and single tall ridge stack. Late C19 block to west. North front of 2 storeys, 5 bays with off centre doorway under C19 gabled porch with burnt header decoration, ashlar dressings, 4 centred doorway and two, 3 panelled doors. Single, central staircase window with segmental head. East of porch, a single window with 2 windows with segmental heads above. To west of staircase window are 2 ground floor windows with segmental heads with 2 windows above. All windows have C20 glazing bar sashes. South front of 2 storeys and 5 bays with brick and stone plinth and dentillated brick first floor band. Central ground floor window knocked through with doorway with ¾ glazed doors. Flanked by 2 windows with 5 above all with plain sashes. All ground floor openings have stone lintels. Interior oak dog leg staircase with half landing, barley sugar balusters, moulded handrail and date of 1683 on newel. C17 roofs of 3 gables and 4 bay roof over main north range have few modern timbers. The curved braces and purlins are tenoned into the tie beams. Both north and south ranges have late C18 niches and fireplaces.

Listing NGR: SK8519049107

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
193901
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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