Description

MENDHAM THE STREET
TM 28 SE
2/67 The Old Rectory
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-- II

House. In 2 sections of differing height: the main part is a single-cell 1
early C17 parlour range, with small probably earlier section to the right.
Timber framed and plastered; plaintiled roof except rear of right section
which is pantiled. 2 storeys and attic to left, 1 1/2 storeys to right. C19
casement windows, those to the main part of the house with pointed arches in
the upper part of each light. In the left gable an ogee-headed window with Y-
tracery and square-leaded panes. Mid C20 gabled entrance porch and door.
Gable stack to right of main range. The main part of the house has an ovolo-
moulded bridging beam on the ground floor, exposed first floor framing and
original newel stairs (2 flights) and floorboarding. Side-purlin roof with
cranked wind-bracing.

Listing NGR: TM2699482880

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26573430

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House