The Old Rectory

The Old Rectory is a house dating from the early 19th century, with elements from an earlier building and extensions from the late 19th century. It is mainly constructed of plastered brick, with an earlier timber-framed wing clad in painted brick and roofed with handmade red plain tiles, and a late 19th-century extension in painted brick with a slate roof. The building has a double pile plan facing southeast, with two internal chimney stacks arranged symmetrically. A 19th-century external stack is visible at the rear right, alongside a single-storey earlier wing, and a late 19th-century lean-to extension to the right of it. A further late 19th-century extension is located to the rear left, and an early 20th-century conservatory is set to the left of the main range. The house has two storeys and a 3-window range of original 12-light sash windows. The central entrance features a 6-panel door with a geometrical tracery overlight, a doorcase consisting of two columns and an open pediment, and two stone steps. The entrance is set slightly back from the main elevation. The roof is hipped and has a shallow pitch. Inside, the original staircase features a wreathed handrail and stick balusters. The ground floor retains original 6-panel internal doors and skirtings, while the first floor has 4-panel doors. The house was built in 1825 for Dr. A.W. Trollope, who served as rector from 1814 to 1827. The left rear wing was added by William Webster, who was rector from 1865 to 1870.