The Old Rectory

TG 20 SW CAISTOR ST. EDMUND NORWICH ROAD

6/3 The Old Rectory

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House, former parsonage, late C18 with early C19 addition; red brick, hipped roofs of black unglazed pantiles and slate. In two builds each of 2 storeys; build to left of 2 bays, 3 bays deep; build to right of 2 bays, 2 bays deep. Principal facade to south: earlier build to left under hipped roof with black glazed pantiles and modillions to wide eaves; recessed sashes with glazing bars, 4 x 4 panes, under flat arches, 1 to ground floor left, 2 to first floor; doorcase to left with open pediment, fanlight with glazing bars, panelled part glazed door. Higher 2-bay build to right of early Cl9, hipped slate roof, recessed sashes with glazing bars. Left return to west of 3 bays 2 storeys, hipped roof, axial stack to left; ground floor with recessed sashes of 5 x 5 panes to first and third bays with renewed segmental arches; first floor with 3 recessed sashes under flat arches, glazing bars 4 x 5 panes wide. Single storey porch to centre with hipped roof of black glazed pantiles, an early C20 addition. C19 2 storeyed addition to north and lean-to glazed additions to east of no special interest. Interior of C18 build: roof renewed C19, sawn soft timbers. Two staircases: a) to centre of west range, curved, very steep, open string with stick balusters, wreathed pine handrail, ramped at top; b) to rear of south doorway, later insertion, curved open string with wreathed mahogany handrail having ebony and mother-of-pearl inset over newel, stick balusters. Ground floor room to C19 build with moulded cornice to ceiling.

Listing NGR: TG2370204032