Description

LITTLE SOMERFORD THE STREET
ST 98 SE
(north side)
3/271 The Old Rectory
GV II
House, mostly early C18, with C17 wing. Early C18 range is red
brick with ashlar dressings, stone slate roof and end stacks. C17
range to right is rubble stone with stone slate roof and east
stack. C18 house is of two storeys, four-window range of 18-pane
sashes in plain raised ashlar surrounds, rubble plinth, flush
quoins, raised band and eaves band. Contemporary parallel rear
range has flush quoins and some surviving leaded timber cross
windows, one centre stair-light at mid level and one to first floor
each side. Ground floor window each side is 12-pane sash. Leaded
casement pair over stair-lights. C17 wing is lower with two first
floor 12-pane sashes to front, 9-panel door and 4-light casements
to ground floor. Door has early C19 pair of stone piers carrying
reeded stone shelf over. Windows have timber lintels. House was
used as rectory briefly in C19. Said to have deeds to 1708.

Listing NGR: ST9669084444

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26273456

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Recommended Books

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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)