The Old Rectory

The Old Rectory is a former rectory, now a private dwelling, likely dating from the late 16th or early 17th century, although earlier fabric may be present. It was heavily remodelled and extended in 1851 by John Cock of South Molton. The building is constructed of painted rendered stone rubble and cob, with a slate roof. Gable end stacks are rendered and have shaped bargeboards.

The plan consists of a rear range, partially concealed by the 19th-century front range. The rear range likely originated as a 3-room-and-through-passage farmhouse, significantly remodelled with a large rendered lateral hall stack. During a survey, the short, curved feet of two cruck trusses were visible in the chamber over the hall, suggesting a possible medieval roof structure. An early 19th-century front range was added, comprising a single principal room to the left of a wide entrance hall. A gable-ended wing was added to the rear left of the original range, along with a 19th-century stair projection in the inner angle.

The exterior has two storeys and a 2-window front. There are two 19th-century 16-pane sashes above a 20th-century tripartite sash to the left of a 20th-century door and doorcase in a classical style. Rusticated quoins are visible. The 19th-century fenestration is largely intact to the rear ranges.

Inside, a brief inspection suggested that 19th-century joinery and details remain largely intact in both front and rear ranges, including decorative plaster cornices in the principal rooms, marble chimney pieces, and a staircase with decorative wrought iron balusters. The former hall in the rear range contains two deep, chamfered cross beams, the one to the right with mortices that may have once accommodated a screen. The hall fireplace has been rebuilt. The chamber above the hall has a 17th-century moulded plaster cornice, and the short, curved feet of cruck trusses are visible. The roof space has not been inspected.