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The Old Rectory — The Square

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Attached four-bay two-storey Tudor-style rectory, c.1870, on a U-shaped plan retaining early aspect with single-bay single-storey lean-to projecting porch to front, single-bay single-storey canted bay window to side (east) elevation, two-bay two-storey return to south, and three-bay two-storey lower return to south originally part of earlier rectory, c.1820, on site with two-bay two-storey wing to south-west. Extensively renovated, c.1970, to accommodate private residential use. Pitched roofs (gabled over window openings to first floor; lean-to to porch with gablet) with replacement artificial slate, c.1970, clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, decorative timber bargeboards, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves. Pitched slate roof to lower return with bitumen felt, c.1970, over, rendered chimney stacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves. Painted rendered walls. Painted lime rendered walls to lower return and to wing. Square-headed window openings (including to canted bay window and to canted oriel window to first floor; some paired window openings with some in bipartite arrangement) with stone sills. Replacement 2/2 and 4/4 timber sash windows, c.1970, with replacement 4/4 timber sash and timber casement windows, c.1970, to lower return. Square-headed door opening with replacement glazed timber panelled door, c.1970. Set back from road in own grounds with gravel forecourt, lawns to east, and random rubble stone boundary wall to circumference having wrought iron double gates.

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