Presbytery, Church Of The Holy Trinity, Hethe

The presbytery, built in 1832, is located in Hethe and serves the Church of the Holy Trinity. The building is constructed of squared coursed limestone with a slated roof and brick end stacks, although most windows have been replaced with UPVC.

The presbytery has a largely L-shaped plan. The main section faces south, and a wing extends to the northwest. It is linked to Holy Trinity Church, situated to the southeast, by a single-storey sacristy. An extension to the north of the sacristy abuts the north elevation of the main section.

The principal south-facing elevation is three bays wide, with a central entrance. A late 20th-century porch with a slated roof shelters the original doorway; the original rectangular fanlight above retains geometric glazing, and the six-panel door is likely original, with the upper panels now glazed. Stone lintels top the windows, and the ground-floor windows feature keystones within these lintels. The west-facing return elevation is blank. The northwest wing is entered from the west, with a modern porch providing shelter. Windows on this elevation have segmental heads. There are large windows to each floor north of the entrance, with the first-floor window preserving its leaded casements. A smaller window is present on each storey to the south. The north elevation is blank.

The principal section contains two rooms on each of the ground and first floors. The ground-floor rooms retain original moulded cornices and doors with their doorcases. The eastern room retains a fireplace dating from the early 19th century, featuring fluted jambs and a frieze. The chimneybreast of the western room is unusually concave; the original fireplace has been removed. Shelves with cupboards below are positioned on either side of the chimneybreast and are believed to be original. The straight open-string staircase has decorative brackets and panelling to the ground floor. The moulded newels and stick balusters support the handrail, which is ramped towards the landing and turns to enclose the stairwell. The wing originally contained the kitchen, which now has few original features beyond a chimney opening and a heavy panelled door leading to the exterior. The cellar retains the original stone steps and proportions. The first-floor rooms retain some original doors and doorcases, and a small 19th-century fireplace is present in the eastern room. Some partitioning has been added to the first floor.