The Vicarage (55 Metres To West Of Church)

The Vicarage, located 55 meters to the west of the church in Ardeley, is a vicarage built in 1685 for Vicar Robert Strut, who financed its construction. The building underwent alterations in the 18th century and was extended to the west around 1824 for Vicar E G Marsh, with the service wing extended to the south. Significant alterations between 1843 and 1885 were largely removed in the 20th century.

The structure is made of red brick, with the main range plastered and lined to resemble ashlar. It features steep roofs that are now slated, and the service wing has a hipped roof. This two-storey house, which includes attics and a cellar, has a T-shaped plan and faces north. An Oldfield drawing from around 1800 shows a two-cell central entrance passage house that is five sash windows wide, with a rear lateral chimney on the eastern part and a gable chimney on the western part. Originally, there was a 17th-century gabled stair tower at the center of the rear and an 18th-century two-storey service wing projecting to the southwest.

In the 19th century, the main range was extended by two windows to the west, and large polygonal bay windows were added to the east and west gables. A new small entrance wing was constructed at the southeast corner next to the stair tower, complete with a new front door. The front façade features seven recessed sash windows on each floor, with six-over-six panes, and the attics are lit by gable windows.

Inside, there is a notable closed-string late 17th-century staircase with heavy moulded balusters and pendants on the newels, which rises to the attic storey. There is also a carved wooden fireplace, believed to be from the 17th century, which was restored in 1933.