Old Rectory

The Old Rectory is a parsonage that has been converted into a house, originally rebuilt in the mid-17th century for Robert Byng, who was the rector from 1625. It underwent extensions between 1800 and 1807, with further additions in the late 19th century and a cross wing added in 1986. The core of the building dates back to the mid-17th century, featuring a sarsen ground floor and a brick upper floor, both accented with limestone ashlar quoins. The roofs are covered with slate. The early 19th-century work is done in buff brick, while the later 19th-century work is in red brick. The 1986 addition is also in red brick, featuring raised stone quoins and arches.

The north-east front showcases three-light stone-mullioned windows with reserved chamfers and a continuous hoodmould. The upper brick wall has a stone string course and a parapet, with datestones on the left reading "MH / EATTn.." and on the right "ANODN / 1642". The upper windows have been replaced with 16-pane sash windows, and there are two hipped pane dormers. A large external brick stack is located at the south-east end, featuring two diagonal shafts and now incorporated into the later 19th-century twin-gabled service rooms. At the rear, there is an early 19th-century stair block with a round-headed window.

Inside, the north-west room of the original block, which was formerly the rector's study, contains a large stone fireplace with a Tudor arch and spandrels. The ceiling features ovolo moulded beams with stopped chamfers, reminiscent of a church aisle, suggesting a more extensive plan. An upper floor window has a scratched inscription reading "Wi / Coleridge the Poet. L J M 1809", indicating that Samuel Coleridge was a visiting friend of the Methuen family. An early 19th-century extension that included a two-storey bow window was demolished in the 20th century.