Description

SY 7685-7785 OWERMOIGNE CHURCH LANE
(south side)
14/38
26.1.56 The Rectory

- II

Former rectory, now private house. Late C16, partly rebuilt C19 and
enlarged towards the west. Coursed rubblestone walls with stone
quoins. Upper storey is of timber framing, jettied and tile hung,
with original joists to the west of the entrance. Stone gable end walls.
The back is rendered with stucco and has a small projection Which
was probably a garderobe.

Slate roof with stone gable copings. C19 brick stacks at gable ends.
Two storeys, with gabled porch at centre. 5 windows, mainly 2 light
C19 wood casements with lead lights, 3 light over porch entrance.
Right hand end of ground floor has a re-used 3 light window in Ham
stone with four centred head and super mullions, trefoiled ogee
lights. 2 light sash window over. The central porch doorway has
an oak frame, with straight chamfered jambs and 3 centred head, C16.
Two leaf C20 door. Interior: some of the rooms have deeply chamfered
intersecting ceiling beams. The staircase is of c.1700 with square
newels and turned balusters. (R.C.H.M. Dorset II, p. 186 (3)).

Listing NGR: SY7700185209

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26412593

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Recommended Books

• 
  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)