Presbytery, Church of the Holy Trinity, Chipping Norton

The presbytery, dating from the late 18th or early 19th century, was likely altered by J.M. Derick. It is constructed of coursed Chipping Norton limestone rubble with ashlar dressings. The roof is slated, and there are stone stacks, though much of the stonework has been truncated.

The house is rectangular, with central, projecting bays to the east and west. It is adjoined to the north by the church’s sacristies. The two-story west-facing principal elevation features three bays and is characterised by strong ashlar dressings, including a deep storey band and quoins. A central, double-height, pedimented projecting bay contains a ground-floor porch in antis with paired pilasters framing the entrance. The entrance door is a wide four-panelled door with a horizontal fanlight, likely original. Ground-floor windows are tall with six-over-six sash frames, while upper windows have three-over-six frames. The east elevation has undergone significant alteration. It also has a central, pedimented projecting bay with modern doors set flush with the bay’s front, and an upper window that is not centrally positioned. A stone-mullioned window, likely from the late 19th century, is located to the north side of this projecting bay. Original first-floor openings with three-over-six sash windows are present on either side of the projecting bay, probably original. Other fenestration on this side is irregular, with sash and casement frames that are not original. A triangular canted window, likely from the early 20th century, is visible in the northern bay, while a single-storey lean-to extends from the south side of the projecting bay.

The eastern entrance leads to a hall, which opens into rooms to the north and south. The north room connects with the sacristy; an archway dividing this room axially suggests a possible former passage at the west end, potentially related to the church connection. Ground-floor rooms retain plain moulded cornices, panelled window embrasures with shutters, and panelled doors, but lack surviving fireplaces. The hall features a cornice with a circular moulding. The dog-leg staircase has plain open strings, moulded newels, and a ramped handrail. A first-floor room in the northwest corner retains an early 19th-century chimney-piece with reeded jambs and frieze, and roundel end-blocks. First-floor windows have secondary glazing.

Attached to the south side of the house is an L-shaped range of service buildings, shown on an Ordnance Survey map from 1881, and now converted to domestic use. These buildings are constructed of limestone rubble with ashlar quoins and several new openings. The interior of those service buildings was not inspected.