The Old Vicarage

The Old Vicarage is a former vicarage, later a hotel, and now a private house, dating back to the 18th century, with extensions added in the 19th and 20th centuries. It is constructed from granite rubble with granite dressings. The upper parts of the building are slate hung, with dry Delabole slate laid in diminishing courses, and stuccoed stacks over the gable ends. Originally, the house likely had a U-shaped plan; this core structure remains, consisting of two rooms at the front—the right-hand room being significantly wider—separated by a passage leading to a stair hall. Initially, there was likely a single room wing projecting at right angles behind the right-hand room, and a two-room wing behind the left-hand room. In the late 19th century, the left-hand wing was extended to the rear, incorporating a three-storey tower with a central bay projecting forward and topped with a triangular pediment. Further 20th-century extensions are present at the rear. The north front has a regular four-window arrangement, with a doorway situated under the first-floor window second from the left. The ground floor openings have heads positioned near the sills of the first-floor openings. The windows are 16-pane hornless sashes, likely dating from the early 19th or 20th century, or are replacements of that style. A 20th-century porch and a partially glazed addition are located in front of the left-hand window opening. The tower features 12-pane horned sashes. The interior remains uninspected. While some 20th-century alterations have been made, the house is notable for its prominent grouping with the nearby church and other listed buildings.