Description

TF 81 SE LITTLE DUNHAM SPORLE ROAD
(north side)

6/40 Old Rectory

GV II

Former rectory. Some Cl7 brickwork heightened and enlarged in 1731 accord-
ing to datestone on rear wall. Cross wing and stair block added in 1783
(Glebe terrier). Brick with black pantiled roofs. 2 storeys with attic.
Main block of 4 bays of sash windows with glazing bars (2 C20 replicas)
beneath skewback arches. 2-leaf partly glazed front door. Doorcase with
semicircular fanlight and pilasters with an overlapping architrave. Cross-
wing facade of 3 bays with C20 central French windows flanked by sashes
with glazing bars beneath rendered skewback arches. Victorian sash windows
with vertical glazing bars above beneath skewback arches. Staircase out-
shut to rear with large semicircular headed window with glazing bars.
Dentilated cornices throughout and hipped roof to crosswing. Fine stair-
case with swept mahogany handrail, turned balusters and shaped tread ends.
Group value with church.

Listing NGR: TF8637313009

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26462597

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Recommended Books

• 
  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
• 
  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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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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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)