The Rectory

The Rectory is an 18th-century building that was extended in the mid-19th century. The core of the structure is made of black brick in header bond, with red brick dressings, while the rest is constructed from stone rubble. It features a slate roof with brick chimneystacks and stands two storeys tall with five windows across two parallel ranges. The front range primarily showcases 18th-century brickwork. On the first floor, there are three 19th-century casement windows and two mid-19th-century sash windows without glazing bars, all set in surrounds with cambered head linings. The ground floor includes three 15-pane sash windows and two brick buttresses. To the right side, there is a large 19th-century Gothic stone porch, along with a 19th-century stone rubble addition that has twisted brick chimneystacks. The left side elevation features a gable with tumbling in. The rear range contains one two-light window with a hood moulding, and below it is an obtusely pointed stone doorcase flanked by pointed side lights, all under a drip moulding. Inside, there is an 18th-century staircase and some 17th-century panelling. The house was occupied by Samuel Wilberforce, who later became Bishop of Oxford and Winchester, during his time here from 1830 to 1840. During the first three years of his incumbency, his father, William Wilberforce, the philanthropist who died in 1833, spent much time with him at this location.