Description

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 06/09/2012

5213
TL 70 NW 7/55
20-5-49

CHURCH LANE
(South Side)
Springfield
THE OLD RECTORY

(Formerly listed under Springfield Green)

II*

Former rectory now house. Lead hopper head on North front dated 1752
with the initials CG for Charles Grettan MA (inducted 2 March 1746).
2 parallel ranges. Red brick in Flemish bond with tiled roof and
brick chimney stack. East elevation of 2 storeys 5 windows. Parapet
with stone coping. Projecting central pediment with ball finials and
end quoins. 1 hipped dormer. 5 12-pane sashes with gauged brick
arches above and decorative brick arches below. Central doorcase
with round-headed fanlight with brackets, 6 panelled door and
sidelights. North elevation has 2 gables with 6 pane sashes. 1st
floor has 3 blocked centre windows and 2 side 12-pane sashes. Ground
floor has a Venetian window. Rear range is of 3 bays with 3 hipped
dormers, round-headed windows on 1st floor and C20 brick extension
to ground floor. Attached to the north front is a red brick garden
wall incorporating a round-headed entrance arch with Keystone and
impost blocks and square gatepiers. To the west of the gatepiers the
wall is about 9 feet high with 6 pilasters. Fine interior to house
including mid C18 staircase with 3 turned balusters to each tread,
scrolled tread ends, mahogany handrail and modillion cornice and dado
rail. Late C19 plastered front hall with Tudor roses etc. Dining
Room-has a wooden fireplace with eared architraves, central panel
with female head and sunray marble inset. The 2 cupboards were
converted into open recesses in 1823. Front Drawing Room has mid C18
fireplace with console brackets ovolo-moulded cornice and oval
plastered motif to ceiling with fruits in high relief. Elaborate
early C19 cast iron firegrate to 1 attic bedroom. Windows retain
shutters and window seats and there are a series of original doors.

Listing NGR: TL7181007936

The asset was previously listed twice also under the street name Church Street at List entry 1263936. This entry was removed from the List on 8 September 2016.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17545068

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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings
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