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The Old Rectory

A Grade II Listed Building in Helmingham, Suffolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1734 / 52°10'24"N

Longitude: 1.2031 / 1°12'10"E

OS Eastings: 619115

OS Northings: 257628

OS Grid: TM191576

Mapcode National: GBR VMQ.QZB

Mapcode Global: VHLB7.SMWR

Plus Code: 9F4356F3+96

Entry Name: The Old Rectory

Listing Date: 16 January 1995

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1240197

English Heritage Legacy ID: 361690

ID on this website: 101240197

Location: Helmingham, Mid Suffolk, IP14

County: Suffolk

District: Mid Suffolk

Civil Parish: Helmingham

Traditional County: Suffolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Suffolk

Church of England Parish: Helmingham St Mary

Church of England Diocese: St.Edmundsbury and Ipswich

Tagged with: Clergy house

Description


HELMINGHAM - TM15NE 4/10026 The Old Rectory

- II

Rectory now private house. Circa early C19, said to have been built in 1813 and designed by Benjamin Batley Catt of Ipswich. Flemish bound red brick, possibly originally rendered. Plain tile roofs with crowstepped gable ends with terracotta moulded coping. Brick axial and gabled end stacks with groups of diagonally-set shafts. PLAN: Main axial range with central entrance hall and flanking cross-wings projecting at the back with single storey range in the space between. Tudor Gothic style. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and 2 storey and attic. Asymmetrical east front with slightly projecting cross-wings left and right with stepped gables, that to the right with polygonal brick finial, and on left with projecting stack. 1:2:1 window range of 1 and 2-light moulded wooden mullion and transom windows with glazing bars; in chamfered openings. Central porch with stepped gable with brick finial and chamfered 4-centred arch. Symmetrical 2 storey 3-bay S garden front, similar 2-light windows those on ground floor larger, the centre a French casement. At rear (w) 3 stepped gables, right with stack, left with similar windows to front and side and single storey centre gable projects and has canted bay window. INTERIOR: Open-well, open string staircase with stick balusters and moulded handrail. SOURCE: Dictionary of architects of Suffolk Buildings 1800-1914, page 64.

Listing NGR: TM1911557628

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