Description

SU 76 SE EVERSLEY

2/39 The Old Rectory (formerly
listed as Rectory)
8.7.52

- II*

C17 and C18. 2 storeys and attic. A large house originally with gabled
projecting wings to the main (east) front. This was altered in the C18, to
form a continuous symmetrical facade, with large 2-storeyed bays (each of 3
windows) planted on the wings. The centre is of 3 parts, with a Venetian window
above the doorway (now masked by a modern glazed porch), 3 other windows have
been filled to make panels leaving one window on the upper floor. Red tile roof,
hipped over bays (below the older gables). Casements, mullion and transom to
ground floor bays). The south elevation has 3 gabled dormers, and the wall has
an exposed timber frame, and a massive chimney breast (tapering upwards) at the
east end; also a large bay on the ground floor; casements. Walling and frame
infill of red brickwork. Famed as the residence of Charles Kingsley 1844-75
listed II* for literary associations. The "Water Babies" was written here.

Listing NGR: SU7789260876

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17534180

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Recommended Books

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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2