The Old Rectory

The Old Rectory is a rectory that has been converted into a house, built between 1864 and 1866, with minor alterations made in 1885 and 1886 by the diocesan architect, James Fowler of Louth. The building is constructed of rock-faced limestone with ashlar dressings and features a plain tiled roof with lead copings and wrought iron finials, showcasing a Gothic Revival style. It consists of three rooms wide and two rooms deep, with a rear services extension, and is two storeys tall with irregular fenestration.

The front of the building is asymmetrical yet balanced, featuring a central full-height bay that contains the entrance and stairs, which projects under a hipped roof. To the right, there is another projecting bay. The structure has a chamfered plinth, flush ashlar quoins, and a moulded string course. The entrance consists of a plank door with decorative strap hinges set in an ashlar surround, flanked by colonnettes and topped with a moulded lintel. Small casements with leaded lights are located to the left and right of the entrance. To the right, there is a three-light window divided by colonnettes with foliated capitals.

On the first floor, a large cross mullion and transom stair window is present, along with a narrow sash window in the central bay, a smaller cross window on the left, and a three-light window divided by square foliated mullions on the right. The openings in the central bay feature pointed relieving arches. The eaves cornice is decorated, and the hipped roof has projections, crested ridge tiles, and decorative finials. The axial chimneys have tumbled-in bases, octagonal shafts with carved roundels, cornices, and tapered octagonal pots.

The right return of the building includes a ground floor bay with foliated jambs and a mullioned oriel. Inside, there is a main oak staircase with a fret balustrade and carved Gothic details, along with other original features.