The Old Rectory (Adjoining West Side of Churchyard) is a Grade II* listed building in the Buckinghamshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 May 1950. A C16 Rectory.

The Old Rectory (Adjoining West Side of Churchyard)

WRENN ID
hollow-steeple-honey
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Beaconsfield MP: Joy Morrissey (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
19 May 1950
Type
Rectory
OS grid reference
SU 944 899
Coordinates
51.60066, -0.6376
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Old Rectory, located on the west side of the churchyard in Beaconsfield, is a building from the 16th century that was completely restored in 1901. It is constructed of brick, timber, and plaster, with a tiled roof. The structure surrounds three sides of a courtyard, featuring a hall on the west side and an enclosing wall with a doorway on the east. Inside, there are contemporary doorways, carved stone fireplaces, and other notable features, along with later panelling. The building is used for parochial purchases.

Local climate

The Old Rectory (Adjoining West Side of Churchyard) sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 710 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 88% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 88% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 61% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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