The Old Rectory

The Old Rectory is a former rectory dating to approximately 1760, built for Rev. Richard Moseley. It is constructed of red brick with rusticated quoins and an eaves cornice featuring modillions. The building has hipped slated roofs with internal red brick chimneys. The main range has five windows, and a lower, set-back service range to the left with three windows. The windows are small-pane sashes with flat arches of gauged brick, and a Venetian window above the entrance illuminates the staircase hall. A prominent entrance doorway is accessed by a flight of five steps, leading to a pair of doors with three fielded panels and an oblong fanlight with intersecting bars. The doorway is flanked by panelled pilasters and topped with a segmental pediment supported by massive, enriched console brackets. The interior features three reception rooms with full-height panelling and fireplaces. Two rooms on the first storey are also fully panelled. The staircase has closely-spaced slender turned balusters, wreathed handrails, and console brackets beneath each tread.