Description

COLN ST DENNIS COLN ROGERS
SP 0809
15/135 The Glebe House
(formerly listed as Old Rectory)
23.1.52

GV II

Former rectory now house. Late C16-early C17 with later extension
on the west with garden front added in 1842 by Daukes and Hamilton.
Early range limestone rubble. Ashlar stacks (some restored C20),
random squared and dressed limestone. Rectangular plan to early
range with wash house extension to the east gable end; later
extension to the south front of the early range. Two storeys and
attic. Twin-gabled north front to the early range with a single-
storey wash house extension: 2 and 3-light ovolo-moulded stone-
mullioned casements with stopped hoods to the gables; single-bay
with 2-light flat-chamfered stone-mullioned casements (one C20)
between the two gables; C20 four-light stone-mullioned casement
lower left, single-light casement with a flat-chamfered surround
above; 3-light casement to wash house. All casements with leaded
panes. Almost symmetrical 3-windowed garden (north) front with two
gables flanking a small gablet. Four-light stone-mullioned
casement with transom and stopped hood lower left; 5-light stone-
mullioned canted bay with transom lower right; central stone-
mullioned cross window with a stopped hood below the central
gablet; 3-light stone-mullioned casements with stopped hoods to the
gables either side. Blind single-light Tudor-arched windows to the
gables. Central C20 glass door with glazing bars within a flat-
chamfered 'Tudor'-arched surround with carved spandrels. Blind
panelling over the door. C19 gabled projecting porch provides the
main access to the house. Gable-end stacks to the early range.
Projecting C19 stacks with twin diagonally set shafts to the later
range. Stepped coping with roll-cross saddles and moulded kneelers
to the gables of the C19 garden front.
Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: SP0867209591

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26382595

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