The Old Rectory

The Old Rectory is a rectory dating from around 1740, with additions made in the early 19th century. It is built of brick, with a slate roof. The house has two storeys and cellars, and comprises nine bays by one bay, the central five bays being the original 18th-century structure. The plan features a central stair hall with reception rooms on either side, extended at both ends with further reception rooms built in a matching style. The left extension likely dates from the early 19th century, and the right from around 1900. Service rooms are located in a half basement. The main entrance is reached by a flight of seven flaring steps with a balustrade, leading to a Doric doorcase and a six-panelled door. The windows are 12-pane sashes set within brick gauged flat arches, with segmental arches to the upper floor. A stone plat band runs around the building. Rendered stacks are present on the gables of the original structure. The roof is hipped. The rear elevation is stuccoed and features round-headed sash windows on the first floor. A 20th-century conservatory with a flat roof and sliding glazed panels between columns extends along much of the rear elevation. Inside, the entrance hall has 20th-century black and white marble tiles. The open-well staircase has simple turned balusters. The main reception rooms have plastered cornices and three elaborate 18th-century marble and wood fireplaces, which appear to have been recently imported.