Old Rectory is a Grade II listed building in the South Norfolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 February 1991. House. 2 related planning applications.

Old Rectory

WRENN ID
bitter-marble-clover
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Norfolk
Constituency
Waveney Valley MP: Adrian Ramsay (Green)
Country
England
Date first listed
18 February 1991
Type
House
Address
Old Rectory, Norwich Road, Woodton
OS grid reference
TM 294 947
Coordinates
52.50202, 1.37959
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Old Rectory is a house that dates from the 17th and 19th centuries. It features a combination of colour-washed brick and timber framing, topped with hipped slate and tile roofs. The 19th-century section consists of a three-cell range, while the rear includes a two-cell range from the 17th century.

The south facade has three bays and stands two storeys high. It is highlighted by a central doorcase with fluted pilasters and a plain cornice, leading to a six-panel door with an overlight. To the left of the door is a 20th-century glazed conservatory, and to the right is a 19th-century bay window with sash windows. Above the door, there is a 12-pane sash window, with additional sash windows to the left and right, each having one vertical glazing bar.

The rear range is also two storeys, with a ground floor made of brick featuring a 19th-century three-light casement window with glazing bars. There is a timber porch leading to a plank door, and a canted bay window with a small light to the right. The first floor is plastered and has three two-light casement windows with glazing bars, along with a 19th-century attic casement. The house has an axial stack and the north gable wall is made of brick.

Inside, the 17th-century range includes a chamfered transverse beam and joists, along with 17th-century brick in the fireplace. There is also a dado with egg and dart moulding along the rail.

Local climate

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 85% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 70% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 22 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 77% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 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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