The Old Rectory

The Old Rectory is a former vicarage, dating from 1843 and designed by Edmund Sharpe. It was originally a vicarage, later converted to a nursing home, and is now residential flats. The building is constructed of squared sandstone with steep slate roofs. The main, east-facing facade comprises two parallel gabled wings, separated by a narrow bay. A rear range extends north-south. The building is two storeys high with attics. Windows have an outer chamfer and an inner hollow chamfer. The facade is symmetrical and features two moulded string courses. Each gable is topped by a six-light mullioned and transomed window on the ground floor, two cross windows above the first floor, and a stepped three-light mullioned attic window. The central section on the first floor has a cross window, above which is a carved shield bearing an open bible and the motto 'LUCERNA PEDIBUS'. The doorway has a moulded, Tudor-arched head with the inscription 'I.D. 1843' above it, flanked by narrow lights, each with a transom. The south facade, of four bays, has mullioned and transomed windows with similar detailing. The left-hand bay is gabled and projects slightly, while stone attic dormers are located to the right.