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The Old Rectory

A Grade II Listed Building in Grafham, Cambridgeshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.3085 / 52°18'30"N

Longitude: -0.3004 / 0°18'1"W

OS Eastings: 515968

OS Northings: 269181

OS Grid: TL159691

Mapcode National: GBR H1L.8VL

Mapcode Global: VHGM0.R71M

Plus Code: 9C4X8M5X+CR

Entry Name: The Old Rectory

Listing Date: 14 May 1959

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1214373

English Heritage Legacy ID: 399175

ID on this website: 101214373

Location: Grafham, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, PE28

County: Cambridgeshire

District: Huntingdonshire

Civil Parish: Grafham

Traditional County: Huntingdonshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire

Church of England Parish: Grafham All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Ely

Tagged with: Clergy house

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Description


TL 16 NE GRAFHAM CHURCH ROAD
(SOUTH SIDE)

6/3 THE OLD RECTORY
14.5.59

GV II


Mainly late C18 or early C19 but 2 bays remain from an early Cl7 red brick house on
the site. The Cl7 part is tiled and of 2 storeys, refronted in gault brick in
c 1830. Two storey splayed bay and 2 windows with drip moulds. Late C18 addition
to south. Local red brick with early C19 stucco facade. Steeply pitched, slate
roof with end stacks. Two storeys and attics. Band between floors. Range of
4 recessed hung sashes with glazing bars. Ground floor with later gabled porch and
canted bay. Early C19 addition to west. Low pitched, hipped, slate roof. Two ground
floor recessed hung sashes with shaped pelmets. Interior. Two inglenook fireplaces
in C17 part of house. Floor framing visible in one ground floor room. C19 addition
has top lit hall with cantilevered staircase. C19 back staircase inserted into late
C18 range. Early C19 fireplaces and panelled shutters. John Dunton (1659-1733)
author, publisher and bookseller was born here.
RCHM (Hunts) p 118, mon (4).


Listing NGR: TL1596869181

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