The Old Rectory

SK 81 SW KNOSSINGTON MAIN STREET

Cold Overton (east side) 11/101 The Old Rectory

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Former rectory, now house. Late C16 and mid C17, partly refenestrated and with addition, 1889. Coursed and squared ironstone and brick, with limestone ashlar dressings and steep pitched Collyweston slate roofs. Chamfered plinth and coped gables, 2 ridge and single gable stone stacks. Single ridge and single lateral brick stacks. 2 storeys, 3 bays. L-plan. West front has a slightly off-centre moulded Tudor arched doorcase with hood mould, and half-glazed C19 door. To its left, 3 two light mullioned leaded casements with flat hoods. Beyond, to right, a gabled wing with a blocked opening. Above, to left, 2 C19 gabled cross eaves dormers, each with a 2 light casement. Gable to right has a 9 pane sash. South side has a small central mullioned casement, flanked by single hipped C19 bay windows, each with 3 plain sashes. Above, a central mullioned stair light. Above it, a small late C20 gabled dormer, flanked by single C19 cross eaves dormers, each with a 2 light casement. North side has to left, a barred casement in a moulded surround. To its right, a small casement. Above, to left, a C20 casement. Rear has 3 gables, the central one brick, C19. To left, 2 tall glazing bar sashes. To their right, 2 casements. Setback right gable has to left a C19 door and to right, a C19 casement in a moulded stone surround. Above, a plain sash flanked to left by a glazing bar sash and to right by a casement. Interior has a Tudor arched stone doorcase re-used as a fireplace. Dogleg stair with square newel and moulded handrail. C17 ovolo moulded doorcase, oak, with lambs' tongue stops. Chamfered fireplace bressummer. Roof structure is said to date from c.1580.

Listing NGR: SK8110310167