Rivenhall Old Rectory

Rivenhall Old Rectory is a house that dates back to the 16th and 17th centuries but has been significantly altered and expanded in the 18th century. While the building is primarily of 18th-century construction, original wings remain on the north-west side, where some timber-framing is exposed, although one wing is now covered in weatherboarding. The north-east and south-east fronts are made of red brick. The house has two storeys and attics, featuring a parapet and a raised brick band, with the parapet being interrupted in front of the dormers. The north-east front has a two-window range, with one window blocked, while the south-east front has a three-by-three window range. There is a one-storey wing extending to the south-west, which has a parapet with sunk panels and a raised brick band. The windows are typically 18th-century double-hung sashes with thin glazing bars, set in plastered reveals. The doorway on the north-east front is adorned with pilasters and a flat hood supported by cut brackets, topped with a segmental-headed fanlight. The roof is hipped and tiled, featuring one flat-headed dormer on the north-east front and three semi-circular-headed dormers on the south-east front. Inside, the house showcases good 18th-century features, including a staircase with cut strings and turned balusters, as well as panelling and fireplaces.