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Latitude: 51.0751 / 51°4'30"N
Longitude: -2.8208 / 2°49'15"W
OS Eastings: 342589
OS Northings: 130960
OS Grid: ST425309
Mapcode National: GBR MF.DF5B
Mapcode Global: FRA 46Z8.WBJ
Plus Code: 9C3V35GH+2M
Entry Name: The Old Rectory
Listing Date: 8 July 1977
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1056621
English Heritage Legacy ID: 263098
ID on this website: 101056621
Location: High Ham, Somerset, TA10
County: Somerset
District: South Somerset
Civil Parish: High Ham
Built-Up Area: High Ham
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
Tagged with: Clergy house
HIGH HAM CP THE GREEN (South side)
ST43SW
2/35 The Old Rectory
(Tor International School)
8.7.77
GV II
Former Rectory, now School. Mid C19 by John Norton. Local lias stone cut and squared, with bands of red stone, Ham
stone dressings; plain clay tile roof with bands of fish scale tiles between coped gables; stone chimney stacks. Mostly
2 storeys with attics: 5-bay asymetrical north elevation, of which bay 3 and bays 4/5 are gabled. Plinth, string
course; chamfer mullioned windows of several varieties: to bay 1 a 2-light flat-headed window set in voussoired
segmental arch, pointed arched doorway to left, catslide roof above; similar 4-light window lower bay 2, above 3-light
set in gabled dormer; bay 3 has a 4-light trefoil cusped window below and 3-light flat headed transomed window above,
under relieving arch; bay 4 has pointed arch to inner porch, and 2-light transomed window with relieving arch over the
shouldered-arched lights, then projecting chimney stack and single lancet lower bay 5. West elevation of 3 bays,
similar varied windows lower bay 1 projecting slightly with sloping stone roof, 3-light plate tracery stair window bay
2, bay 3 a chamfered projection with hipped roof, 3-light plate tracery stair window bay 2, bay 3 a chamfered
projection with hipped roof with pairs of windows each face. Comparatively plain south, garden, elevation. Inside, many
original fittings remain, including gothic chimney-pieces: high first floor further extended by carrying into roof
space.
Listing NGR: ST4258830961
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