The Old Rectory

The Old Rectory is a former rectory, now a private dwelling, dating from the early 18th century. A later wing was added to the right hand side, possibly around 1776 as indicated by a datestone inscribed 'RB 1776' on a chimney. The original section of the house has roughcast render on brickwork and a pantiled roof with glazed black tiles to the front. It is two storeys high with attics. Initially, the house presented a symmetrical three-bay facade with mullion and transom casement windows, but these were altered in the early 19th century with the addition of a three-light curved bay on the right. This bay has inset sash windows, with only one on the first floor. The front door is a six-panel raised and fielded door, the upper two panels glazed, set within a reeded architrave, frieze, and bracketed cornice; a 20th-century open timber trellis porch has been added. A brick modillion eaves cornice runs along the roofline. Two shallow-pedimented dormers light the attics. The later wing features a single bay, with sash windows in flush frames, and a Venetian window to the gable end.