The Old Rectory

Substantial house in the Georgian tradition. It was for a time a rectory and is now a hotel. Built of coursed and dressed masonry of long stone slabs. Hipped slate roof with tiled ridge and deep bracketed eaves; central pediment has a bulls eye window and is flanked by small gable dormers with slate hung cheeks. Paired rectangular ridge stacks with dripcourse and capping and linked by arches.

The principal elevation faces the road to E, the house was originally a 3 window range which was then extended by the addition of flanking wings in alignment. The main doorway is to R (N) of the central block under a gabled porch; flanking wings have round headed doorways with single first floor windows above; the LH doorway is raised by an external flight of 5 steps and has a small window abutting the left side, the doorway to R (N) is blocked. The windows are horned sashes, ground floor has 12-pane lights and the first floor smaller, 8-pane windows. At the L (S) end is a 3-window extension set at a lower level, the sills of the 12-pane horned sash windows at ground level.

The rear elevation incorporates a basement storey and has has a central advanced bay with flanking verandas and timber casement windows throughout.

The interior was not inspected at the time of the survey (June/July 2003).