The Old Rectory

TL 4860-4960 FEN DITTON CHURCH STREET (West Side)

18/2 No.1 (The Old 31.8.62 Rectory)

GV II*

House, formerly the rectory. C16 and C17 with early C18 rebuilding and late C19 additions. Timber framed, C18 red brick and C19 gault brick painted. Plain tile roofs. Central range two storeys and attics, north cross wing of two storeys and kitchen wing of one and two storeys, south wing two storeys. South-east elevation. Main range of five 'bays' with end stacks. Five, hipped, casement dormer windows. Deep wooden modillioned eaves cornice, brick band between floors. Five first floor casement windows with original wooden mullioned and transomed frames. Four twelve-pane ground floor hung sash windows, two to right hand with C18 glazing bars. Central door with six fielded-panels and patterned oval fanlight, with modern pediment supported by console brackets. Interior details to main range early C18, includes two staircases and bolection moulded panelling and door architraves. Exposed timber frame in south wing of original jettied building. The original building was possibly refronted and the main range widened during the incumbancy of Dr Davis, Master of Queen's, and rector 1711-32. R.C.H.M.: East Cambs p.57, mon. 4.

Listing NGR: TL4823760417