The Old Rectory is a Grade II listed building in the East Suffolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 October 1949. A C16 Rectory. 4 related planning applications.
The Old Rectory
- WRENN ID
- frozen-brass-smoke
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Suffolk
- Constituency
- Waveney Valley MP: Adrian Ramsay (Green)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 21 October 1949
- Type
- Rectory
- Address
- The Old Rectory, Rectory Street, Halesworth, IP19 8BL
- OS grid reference
- TM 385 776
- Coordinates
- 52.34472, 1.50048
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Old Rectory is a building located on Rectory Street, dating from the 16th century with modifications from the 17th and 18th centuries, as well as some modern changes. It is timber framed and plastered, featuring an overhanging first floor on the west side. The building retains some original windows with leaded lights, transoms, and mullions, although the roof tiles have been renewed. It is two storeys high with an attic, three dormers, and gable end windows. A mid-19th century Tudor-style gabled porch and door enhance its entrance. The interior has lost nearly all of its original features. Historical records mention John Argall, who was rector in 1580 and noted for his learning and theatrical talents, particularly during Queen Elizabeth's visit to Oxford in 1566. Richard Whately, who later became Archbishop of Dublin, served as Rector in 1822.
Local climate
The Old Rectory sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 80% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 59% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 15 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 85% of listed buildings. Of these, 9 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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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 4 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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