Old Rectory

IDMISTON PORTON ROAD SU 13 NE (west side) 3/84 Old Rectory 10.1.53 GV II *

Parsonage, now house. Early and mid C17 for the Bowle family, altered C18. Brick with diaper of flint in small panels. Tiled roof. Two storeys, attics and cellar. Three bays, with 4-bay rear wing and stair tower in re-entrant angle. Central entrance, a six- panelled door, the upper panels glazed, within segmental canopy. Moulded timber cross windows, probably C19-C20, two either side of entrance, and 3-light timber windows to upper floor, all having lead glazing. Upper openings have cambered heads, apparently original. Offset cogged brick eaves. External stacks to gables with two offsets and diagonal brick stacks above ridge. Single gabled dormer over right bay. Earlier rear wing is of mixed brick and flint. Various windows and central large transverse stack of 4 flues, the outermost only set diagonally. Stair tower gabled to rear, and rear wing has central 1 bay secondary stair tower. Interior: central hallway with dining room to left, C17 panelling and 6 panelled C18 door. Drawing room to right with panelled door in eared architrave and broken pediment over. Fireplace with egg and dart surround and frieze garlanded between consoles with moulded mantle shelf. C17 cornice. Fireplaces to first floor rooms. C17 stair to attic level, rebuilt on ground floor. (RCHM Survey)

Listing NGR: SU1968137371