The Old Vicarage

The Old Vicarage is a vicarage dating to 1831-2, designed by William Yorke, who was a surveyor and builder from Cheshunt, Hertfordshire. It is constructed of mottled yellow brick with a hipped slate roof. The building follows a double-pile plan and has two storeys plus a basement.

The south elevation was originally symmetrical with three bays, but has been slightly altered. A projecting pedimented bay dominates the centre. Originally, each bay featured a round-arched recess on the ground floor; the left-hand ground floor bay now has a slightly projecting panel. Each bay has a sash window with glazing bars, although the left-hand ground floor window has been enlarged. A doorway in the central bay leads up six steps to a flush panel door surmounted by a semi-circular fanlight with ornamental glazing bars. Integral brick stacks are visible on the side elevations. Plans and specifications are documented in the Bedfordshire Record Office (X392/7/1-9).