The Old Rectory

The Old Rectory is a house, originally a rectory, dating from approximately 1720, with a rear wing added in 1791 and a front range constructed in 1850. The exterior is a combination of whole and cut flints with brick dressings, covered by red and black-glazed pantiled roofs.

The 1850 eastern range is two storeys high with a three-window front. The central door is four-panelled on the outside and six-panelled on the inside. The central first-floor window is a sash with 6/6 glazing bars, while the other windows are 8/8 sashes with gauged skewback arches and brick surrounds. The south return features a coloured glass French door on the ground floor and a single 6/6 sash window above. The north return lacks windows. A stack rises from the rear wall.

The central range, two storeys high, exhibits brick gable heads on the north and south sides, indicating rebuilding. The north gable has a 6-panelled door and a 6/6 unhorned sash window to the left. The south gable has no openings. Internal gable-end stacks are present on both north and south sides. The western facade has been reduced due to the 1791 kitchen wing addition, with the remaining portion featuring galleted flint and red brick dressings. Windows from the 1850 addition are visible, along with a 6/6 unhorned sash window at the staircase landing level, positioned under a segmental arch.

The 1791 kitchen wing, also two storeys high with a two-window range, is constructed of red brick in Flemish bond, painted on the north side. The south side has a 2-light casement window on the ground floor and a 2-light metal casement window on the first floor. An internal gable-end stack faces west. The north side has a 6-panelled door and three 2-light metal casement windows.

Inside, the entrance door leads to a wide hallway featuring a shallow 4-centred arch cut through the former exterior wall. The centre of the middle range was converted into a staircase hall in 1850. Six-panelled doors are found throughout the house. The south-east room has a palmette frieze to the cornice, a marble fireplace with console shelves, and panelled window shutters. The north-east room has similar features, but with a black marble fireplace. A closed-string staircase features stick balusters, turned newels, and a ramped handrail. The south-west room has window shutters and a reeded timber fire surround. The north-west area has been converted for services, with 20th-century partitions. The kitchen has a pamment floor and original shelf and cupboard units from 1791. A winder staircase and a hand pump serve a scullery. The first floor contains plainly appointed rooms with boarded fireplaces and window shutters. A rear staircase extends to the attic over the kitchen, accessible through 2-panelled doors.