The Old Rectory

The Old Rectory is a rectory that has been converted into a private house. It dates from the early 17th century but was rebuilt in the 18th century and again in 1827 by Donthorne. The building is constructed from carstone, brick, and clunch, with pantiled roofs, some of which are black glazed. It has a half H plan with an inserted block in the courtyard from 1827 and features a symmetrical facade.

The central block is two stories high and is flanked by remodelled cross wings. There is a central door located behind a gabled porch with a shouldered gable. Each floor has one narrow side sash window with glazing bars, and above the porch, there is a central three-light transomed window. The windows are set within rendered brick surrounds, and there is a string course and parapet. The cross wings have bays on the ground floor that contain four-light cross casements, while the first-floor windows are three-light transomed casements with hoods on head stops. There are triangular-headed two-light attic windows.

At the rear, the building has two stories and an attic. There is a 20th-century canted bay extension on the ground floor and scattered fenestration, mainly mid-19th century sashes, along with two early 19th-century tripartite sash windows. The roof features three flat dormers and a ridge stack to the right of center that bears the date 1624, which is the only surviving element of the original house.

Inside, the property has a panelled staircase well and a roof supported by staggered butt purlins. The collars have been removed, and the tie beams have been shaved to floor level.