The Rectory

The Rectory is a house that was formerly used as a rectory, built in the early 19th century. It is constructed of yellow stock brick, with the front elevation rendered and painted. The building features a steeply pitched near-pyramid shaped slate roof with projecting eaves. It is two storeys high, with a front elevation that has three bays of sash windows; the outer bays have four panes each, while the central upper window has three panes. There is a half-glazed central door topped by a semicircular arched fanlight, and a modern porch with a semicircular roof and stone steps. To the right, there is a two-storey wing that dates from the early 19th century but has been altered; it is also made of brick and has a slate roof. Historically, this site was occupied by William Hooker, who wrote about ecclesiastical polity between 1584 and 1585.