The Old Rectory is a Grade II listed building in the Bedford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 May 1952. House. 4 related planning applications.
The Old Rectory
- WRENN ID
- proud-clay-moon
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Bedford
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 May 1952
- Type
- House
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Old Rectory is a house dating back to the 16th century, with significant additions and alterations from around 1700 and the 19th century. It is constructed from coursed limestone rubble with ashlar detailing, and has an old clay tile roof, hipped at the east end.
The original core of the house is a 16th-century two-bay, two-storey block to the east. It features two two-light casement windows on the ground floor, one of which is 20th century, and above, a single two-light casement alongside a later wooden mullion and transom window incorporated into a gabled dormer. A small carved stone panel depicting a Tudor rose sits below the first-floor casement.
A later central block, likely dating to the late 17th or early 18th century, is recessed slightly, with a west-facing extension added at the same time. These sections are also two storeys and have attics. They both have a consistent pattern of wooden mullion and transom windows, with three per floor and one above the front door, illuminating the stairwell. The front features two gabled dormers. The front door consists of six fielded panels, with the upper pair glazed, and all windows have leaded lights.
Inside, the drawing room retains fielded bolection moulded panelling made of painted deal, while the study has ovolo moulded panelling, also of painted deal. A rear extension includes a datestone from 1832.
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