The Old Rectory — Croom

The saved account records: Detached three-bay two-storey over basement house, built in 1813, having porch to front (east) elevation, single-bay two-storey extension to north, dormer windows to south, two-bay single-storey extension and single-bay single-storey extension to rear (west) elevation.

The saved account records: Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks.

The saved account records: Pitched slate roofs to rear extensions.

The saved account records: Render over rubble limestone boundary walls to north courtyard having pair of square-profile render over rubble limestone piers to east and west with carved limestone caps.

The Old Rectory — Croom matters for the exact reasons given in its official assessment, rather than merely because it is an old structure. The source records: This former rectory, which was built by the Board of First Fruits, is a fine example of the language of classical architecture reduced to its fundamental elements to create a handsome dwelling in a subtle style. The simple, regular façade displays balanced proportions with the decorative focus restricted to the later porch. There is a strong vertical emphasis to the façade, which is counterbalanced by the hipped slate roof, which also serves to ground the house in the landscape. The building retains much of its original form despite additions and extensions to the rear, as well as salient features including the… This explains what the place adds to local life, the street or the surviving built history.