St Annes Rectory

St Anne's Rectory is a rectory built in 1882 by architects J.M. and H. Taylor. It is constructed of brick with a clay tile roof and features an irregular design with two and three storeys in a free Gothic style. The building has gabled crosswings on either side of a central section that includes a half-octagonal stair tower at the left angle. There are bands at the ground and first floors, and an open porch with a hipped roof is located between the crosswings. The first floor boasts a six-light mullion and transom stair window, while the left crosswing features a gabled oriel window that rises from a weathered buttress, flanked by two segmental-headed recesses. The right crosswing has a sash window with a carved tympanum panel beneath a relieving arch. Most windows are four-pane sashes, and the roof is adorned with banded fishscale tiles. The building's skyline is enhanced by elaborate brick chimney stacks and a conical roof on the stair tower, which echoes the design of the nearby church.

Inside, the rectory showcases a variety of high-quality features. Most principal rooms retain pitch pine panelling, doors, dado rails, and fitted furniture. The octagonal dining room includes a cast-iron corner fireplace with Delft tiles and a panelled overmantel featuring a stained glass window. The study has a similar fireplace and overmantel, along with fitted furniture and a small stone window above with stained and patterned glass. An inglenook fireplace that once existed in the main reception room has been removed. A pitch pine staircase leads to a landing, from which a spiral stair provides access to the top storey. The landing arcade is supported by a circular pier, and the large staircase window contains stained and painted glass dated 1882, with additional stained and painted glass panels in some other windows.

St Anne's Rectory is not only a fine example of architectural quality but also forms an outstanding group with the adjacent Church of St Anne, which was built around the same time by the same architects.