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Latitude: 52.5176 / 52°31'3"N
Longitude: -2.1743 / 2°10'27"W
OS Eastings: 388266
OS Northings: 291095
OS Grid: SO882910
Mapcode National: GBR 42B.6W
Mapcode Global: VH913.8ZCC
Plus Code: 9C4VGR9G+27
Entry Name: The Old Rectory
Listing Date: 27 June 1963
Last Amended: 18 December 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1230944
English Heritage Legacy ID: 405966
ID on this website: 101230944
Location: Himley, South Staffordshire, DY3
County: Staffordshire
District: South Staffordshire
Civil Parish: Himley
Built-Up Area: Himley
Traditional County: Staffordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Staffordshire
Church of England Parish: Himley St Michael and All Angels
Church of England Diocese: Lichfield
Tagged with: Clergy house
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SO 89 SE
5/62
HIMLEY C.P.
Wolverhampton Road
The Old Rectory
[Formerly listed under STOURBRIDGE ROAD (east side). Previously listed as Rectory]
27.6.63
GV
II
Parsonage, now house. Circa 1700, extensively remodelled probably in 1767. Brown brick (English garden wall bond) of circa 1700, and red brick (Flemish bond) of 1767 with ashlar dressings; hipped plain tile roof; brick ridge stacks with panelled shafts. Front range aligned north-south facing west and two rear wings aligned east-west.
West front. Refaced 1767. Three storeys, reduced proportions to second floor; stone plinth, moulded eaves cornice, and bracketed pediment over central bay. Three windows; two-storey, four-light canted bays with hipped roofs to left and right; glazing bar sashes with raised architraves and bracketed sills; first floor windows have a sill band and impost band, both central windows have rounded heads and Gothick glazing bars, that to second floor breaks through the eaves cornice into the pediment. Central pilastered and pedimented door with fanlight. Both east and west fronts have a first floor band and casements with segmental heads. Tall stair window to the rear with small leaded window panes. Datestone in north gable inscribed "1767".
Interior. Mid to late C18 open well staircase with turned balusters, ramped and wreathed handrail and open string with carved tread ends. Early C19 fireplace in the entrance hall with reeded surround; late C18 cast-iron fireplace. The Old Rectory has close stylistic affinities with The Red House (q.v.) Trysull and Seisdon C.P.
Listing NGR: SO8826691095
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