The Old Vicarage

The Old Vicarage is a house located on Vicarage Lane in Frodsham, dating from the early 18th century. It underwent alterations in the early 19th century and was extended at the front and largely refaced, likely by the architect John Douglas in 1872. The building is constructed of stone-dressed brick and features tiled roofs. It stands two storeys high plus an attic and exhibits a Jacobean style.

The right side has a cross-gable, and there is an octagonal entrance turret with a spire and coved plaster eaves. To the left, there is a recessed, lower service wing with a cross-gable at the end. The windows are mullioned, made of stone and brick, with leaded glazing. An oak door set in a stone surround was added in the mid-20th century to the wall behind the turret. The building also features panelled brickwork and plastered gables with brick diapering.

The Old Vicarage is a well-composed vernacular revival interpretation of an older house, with its design and materials suggesting John Douglas as the architect. Inside, there are many later 19th-century features of good quality, along with some 20th-century modifications that maintain the overall character. Notable interior elements include an early 18th-century oak-panelled room and an open-well oak staircase with three turned balusters per step, as well as oak dado panelling.