Description

TM 36 NW BADINGHAM OLD RECTORY ROAD

4/12 The Old Rectory
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- II

Former rectory, now in institutional use. Circa 1840 with C18 core to rear.
White brick, slated roof. 2 storeys and attics. Symmetrical facade: 5
windows, with full-height 2-light curved bays each side of the entrance bay,
which is slightly inset; sash windows with glazing bars in flush frames, flat
brick arches; entrance porch with broad architrave, pilasters clasping the
angles, entablature and flat roof; half-glazed door. At attic level is a
range of C20 metal frame casement windows with plastered surrounds. The gable
ends have brick pilasters, the overhanging eaves returned to form a broken
pediment. Good mid C18 staircase (probably re-used from the earlier house)
with 2 twisted balusters per tread, heavy moulded handrail and carved ends to
the treads; panelled entrance hall. Attached to the rear is a range of
former cottages, not of special interest. Sandon, Suffolk Houses, 1977,
p.309.

Listing NGR: TM3109467821

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26282132

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Recommended Books

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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair