Description

SU 79 SE TURVILLE TURVILLE VILLAGE
(south side)

3/181 The Old Vicarage (formerly
listed as Vicarage)
21.6.55

GV II*

House, formerly vicarage. C17-C18 core, extended and remodelled c.1820-
30, with c.1967 alterations. Mostly flint with brick dressings, the
S.E. end completely of brick,all once colourwashed. Old tile roof,
hipped over S.E. end. Brick chimneys. 2 parallel ranges. 2 storeys
and attic, 4 bays. Front to road is irregular: left bay has 3-pane sashes;
second bay has gabled projection; remainder has sashes, cross casements and
blind window panels to right. 2 of the cross casements are C17-C18 and one
has original iron fittings. Gabled projection has front of glazed header
brick with red brick and flint rustication, C20 Gothick double doors in
rusticated 4-centred arch, and large upper sash window with pointed head.
Flanking door and window are panels of knapped, squared and coursed flint
with narrow plastered flint borders, the lower panels with flint dripmoulds,
the upper panels with open flint pediments. Other knapped. flint panels
between storeys. Sun and Royal Exchange fire insurance plaques. Garden front
has 4 bays of French doors with Gothick wooden glazing bars, matching sash
window to ground floor of second bay, and matching casement to first
floor left. First floor doors in bays 2 and 4 have delicate wrought iron
railings infront. Third bay has ground flooor projection and balcony
above with Gothick ironwork and tented metal roof. Openings in left bay
are C20. Interior: fine staircase curves round apse within entry projection,
with stick balusters, wreathed handrail and cut scrolls on string; S.E.
room has 2 reeded doorcases; some early C19 ceiling cornices; rear room with
Gothick fireplace and door of c. 1840-50, and vine trail ceiling cornice of
same date.

Listing NGR: SU7665491165

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17540824

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Recommended Books

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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas