Description

DRIFFIELD HARNHILL
SP 00 SE
4/38 The Old Rectory
II
Detached house. Early C19 refacing in Gothick style of older
house, possibly of late C17. Coursed and dressed rubble stone with
pilaster strips with cornice corners, stone slate roof with coped
verges, scattered stone stacks. Double range, 2 storeys and attic.
Main front to south has 3 small coped gables with saddlestones,
central gable having kneelers. Three windows, with central
projecting bay with alternating flush quoins. First floor has twin
8-pane sashes in moulded stone architraves with square hoodmoulds.
Ground floor has triple 8-pane sashes in similar surrounds flanking
central door with depressed wide stone Tudor arch with square
hoodmould on stone architrave and double half-glazed doors with
Gothick panelling. Coat of arms over. Attic has twin 6-pane
casements, some recently renewed, in similar surround to other
windows.
Interior has wood newel stair to one side and fine Gothick main
staircase with pointed arch bannisters. Porch mentioned in
Buildings of England - Gloucestershire: The Cotswolds, (1979, David
Verey), has been removed.

Listing NGR: SP0687200458

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26591335

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Recommended Books

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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)