Old Rectory South

Old Rectory South is part of a former rectory, originally listed as The Old Rectory, and dates from the mid to late 16th century. The building underwent significant alterations to its interior in the mid-20th century. The ground floor features coursed squared and dressed limestone, while the first floor has close-studded and small square-panelled timber framing, with some decorative timber work at the front. The rear also has close-studded timber framing, and the roof is covered with artificial stone slates, complemented by ashlar stacks.

The structure is a rectangular range with a shallow projecting chimney gable at right angles to the south. It includes one bay of an early 18th-century range at right angles to the north. A 20th-century flat-roofed extension at the rear is not of special interest. The symmetrical fenestration on the gable facing the road includes two early 18th-century cross windows with wooden mullions on the ground floor and two larger similar windows on the first floor, one of which is from the 20th century. There is also a 20th-century four-light casement in the gable and a projecting chimney gable on the right-hand return. The early 18th-century range to the right has two cross windows, while the left-hand return features a single-light window with a double-chamfered stone surround and an 18th-century cross window that may be within the blocking of an earlier opening. The projecting chimney gable has a wide 20th-century segmental-headed entrance cutting through a string course, with a late 18th to early 19th-century two-light casement above it. The rear has two 20th-century cross windows and casements on the first floor and attic, all with glazing bars. The chimney gables have flat coping and composite stacks with moulded cappings.

Inside, there is a 20th-century staircase, beams with elongated moulded stops on the ground floor, and beams with deep flat chamfers in the principal bedroom. A blocked ogee-arched doorway with a wooden frame is found in the same room, along with a small basket-headed limestone fireplace featuring jewelled stops. Another similar fireplace was removed during the resurvey in March 1987.