The Old Rectory

The Old Rectory is a house, with two main building phases dating to the 16th century and around 1840, and altered in 1926. The original 16th-century core is brick and has a gabled roof. Extensive additions to both sides mean little of the original structure remains visible. The primary facade was initially on the north side, likely featuring a cross-passage dividing the domestic and family areas. Around 1840, a large addition was built to the south, intended for family and guests. The house is largely brick, with rendered sections. The slate roof is gabled and was embattled in 1926. Around 1840, the principal facade was redesigned and moved to the west side; this is an asymmetrical elevation built in a Tudor Gothic style. It features casement windows with margin-lights set in square heads with dripmoulds. A gabled porch has a pointed outer arch, and a loggia is situated on the south side. Internally, a hearth with a moulded bressumer incorporating a portion of a rose remains, as does a ceiling with stop-chamfered spine beams with run-out stops. Another main beam displays wave and hollow moulding. A room within the 16th-century section contains raised and fielded panelling, likely dating to the 18th century, with alterations from the early 20th century. The 1840 additions were further embellished with elaborate plaster ceilings around 1926.