The Old Rectory

The Old Rectory is a house dating back to the 16th century, which has been significantly altered and enlarged over the centuries. It was originally a rectory, and is now a private dwelling. The building is constructed of red sandstone rubble, with some roughcast on the south front, and has slate roofs that are hipped and gabled. A tall stone and rendered stack rises on the north front. The plan is not fully clear without an internal inspection, but appears to be a roughly truncated L-shape from the original 16th-century dwelling, with an H-shaped addition on the east front.

The south front has two storeys and is arranged with a 3:1:1:1 bay arrangement. Gabled cross wings project on the right-hand side, the first bay featuring a 12-pane sash window on the first floor, and two 16-pane and two 20-pane sash windows to the cross wings. On the ground floor, there is an 8-pane sash window, a canted bay with marginal glazing bars, an entrance with a panelled doorcase, an Adam-style fanlight, and further 12- and 20-pane sash windows. A single-storey, early 20th-century loggia fills the space between the bays. Part of a 16th-century wing was demolished in the late 20th century. On the rear elevation, two moulded beams from a demolished cross wing have been reused in the porch.

The interior, although only partially visible, includes a stick staircase with a cut string and a mahogany handrail. The roof is said to contain four collar beam trusses, arched braced with chamfered purlins and wind braces, and another pair of 16th-century trusses in the main block. Remains of walls abutting the property to the south east and north west indicate the former presence of demolished buildings. A terrier from 1614 describes a large dwelling, possibly with two detached kitchens, and extensive land.