The Old Rectory

TM 03 NE GREAT WENHAM OFF CHURCH ROAD (EAST 3/69 SIDE)

The Old Rectory, 22.2.55 formerly listed as Great Wenham Hall

GV II

House. C16 or earlier origin with later alteration and additions including Georgian and Victorian rear wings. Exposed timber frame. Red plain tiled roofs. Left and rear right red brick chimney stacks. 2 storeys. A long building with full height porch to left. Porch jettied to first floor and gable with blocked mullion to apex, small paned horizontal sliding sash to first floor, recessed reproduction door, 2 light C20 casements to return. The bay to left of the porch with C20 single storey extension. Right of porch, first floor, 3 small paned horizontal sliding sashes, ground floor 3 vari-light casements with angled heads. To right a C20 reproduction gabled timber framed porch, plank and muntin door. Internally although the frame is mainly intact some features have been inserted from elsewhere i.e., a moulded jowled storey post, restored inglenook fireplace etc. Original features include inserted ceilings with stop chamfered bridging joists and ceiling beams. Jowled storey posts. Segmental headed doorways. One arched brace to tie beam, the other cut away. Fragment of arched brace by chimney stack. Stick staircase with wreathed hadrail. Brick floors.

Listing NGR: TM0715238089