The Old Rectory is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 October 1950. House. 2 related planning applications.

The Old Rectory

WRENN ID
western-vault-hawthorn
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dorset
Constituency
North Dorset MP: Simon Hoare (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
27 October 1950
Type
House
Address
The Old Rectory, Sheep Market Hill, Blandford Forum, DT11 7DP
OS grid reference
ST 885 063
Coordinates
50.8566, -2.16355
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Old Rectory is an irregularly shaped brick house dating from the early to mid 18th century, with later additions. The front of the building, which faces the churchyard, is of the earlier construction and features two storeys with five windows. It has typical brickwork and sash windows with wide frames and triple keys, although the glazing bars on the ground floor have been altered. The house also has a moulded eaves cornice and two pedimented dormers.

Local climate

The Old Rectory receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 63% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 25 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 10 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  • No EPC on record for this property
  • Sale history — 1 transaction since 2014
  • Related listed building consents — 2 applications
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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