The Old Rectory is a Grade II listed building in the Chelmsford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 June 1975. House. 1 related planning application.
The Old Rectory
- WRENN ID
- sacred-mullion-tide
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Maldon MP: Sir John Whittingdale (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 19 June 1975
- Type
- House
- Address
- The Old Rectory, Colam Lane, Little Baddow, CM3 4SY
- OS grid reference
- TL 778 072
- Coordinates
- 51.73556, 0.57436
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Old Rectory is a house built by the architect William White between 1857 and 1858, designed in the style of the English Arts and Crafts movement. White showcases his exploration of polychromatic brickwork through irregular bands of red and yellow bricks, using various bonding techniques, including laying some bricks on edge. The windows are casements of different sizes and shapes, contributing to the building's character. The roof features a diverse range of shapes typical of tiled roofs. This variety is also reflected in the walls, which are designed to break forward and recede on each front.
Local climate
The Old Rectory sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 710 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 88% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 58% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 19 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 10 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 1 transaction since 2002
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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