The Old Rectory

The Old Rectory is a former rectory, thoroughly rebuilt in the 1820s, costing £1,000 in 1823 (as recorded in White’s Devon directory, 1850). It likely incorporates fabric from the 17th century, particularly in the rear wing, with later 20th-century renovations. The front block is constructed of stone rubble, colourwashed and rendered, with hipped slate roofs and end stacks—brick-shafted to the main block and a similar stack to the wing. The building has an L-shaped plan, with the main block consisting of two rooms and a central passage containing the staircase; the service wing to the rear right contains the kitchen and is set at a right angle to the main block.

The symmetrical three-bay front is two storeys high, with a cellar below the main block. The front features a 20th-century panelled front door, centrally located, with a fanlight containing spoke glazing, all within a recessed round-headed arch. The windows are 12-pane timber sashes. A single-storey lean-to adjoins the left end, and a 20th-century conservatory occupies the right end. The rear wing presents an attractive symmetrical elevation overlooking the rear courtyard. This features a central doorway below an early 19th-century two-centred arched stair window with intersecting glazing bars and stained glass in the margin panes, alongside 12-pane timber sash windows. The wing has been extended to the rear, and a bread oven projects into the store-room at the left end. Blocked windows within indicate a pre-1823 core.

The interior includes a staircase with stick balusters and a ramped, wreathed handrail, along with some joinery from 1823. The kitchen fireplace contains two bread ovens. A 1684 copy of a glebe terrier, held by the owner, refers to four rooms below and four rooms above.