The Rectory

The Rectory is a fortified manor house, probably dating to the early 15th century, with significant alterations from 1674, recorded by an inscribed lintel "T&MM 1674" (Thomas Musgrave), and further changes in the mid-19th century. The earliest part features thick walls constructed of red sandstone rubble on a chamfered plinth. Later additions are of red sandstone rubble with flush quoins, also on a chamfered plinth, all with a graduated greenslate roof and clustered red sandstone chimney stacks. A two-storey tower, now with a gabled roof, projects slightly to the right. The central, lower two-storey hall range provides two bays, with a single-bay projecting extension to the left, all under a common roofline. Further extensions to the rear and a 20th-century garage are also present. The tower includes 19th-century three-light, cross-mullioned windows. The hall features a 19th-century door in a Tudor-style surround with a hoodmould, alongside a 19th-century cross-mullioned window and a large five-light, 19th-century stone-mullioned window. The right-hand block likely contains a 15th-century doorway and small, blocked windows. The C17 lintel, commemorating Thomas Musgrave, is incorporated into the wall above the left doorway. A later extension displays large 19th-century mullioned-and-transomed three-light windows. The rear features a recessed stair wing, flanked by 19th-century gabled extensions, all with large sash windows under hoodmoulds. Inside the tower, the ground floor retains an original rounded doorway leading into the hall, supported by stone corbels with a beamed ceiling. Extensions incorporate 19th-century panelled doors and shutters. A late 17th-century staircase is present, with turned balusters and heavy moulded handrails, along with some 17th-century dado panelling. Heraldic stained glass is also incorporated, with a window on the staircase dated 1856.