Description

NORTHLEW NORTHLEW
SX 59 NW
9/239 The Old Rectory and gates
- immediately to South west
GV II
House formerly rectory. Circa mid C19. Rendered walls. Gable ended slate
roof with moulded coping stones and shaped kneelers to the gables with
small brackets to the eaves. 2 truncated rendered gable end stacks
slightly projecting with weatnered set-offs and one axial to rear wing.
Plan: 2 principal rooms facing garden front with entrance behind and
stairs in small wing parallel to front; service wing to rear of right-
hand end. Tudor Gothic style.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3-window garden front with 3 windows on
the first floor in chamfered openings; 2-light sashes to rignt and left
and narrow single-light sash at the centre, all in ovolo-moulded frames.
On the ground floor are 2 windows in slightly projecting bays with
chamfered corners and moulded cornices; they have 3-light ovolo-moulded
wooden mullions with high transoms. A weathered string course at first
floor level breaks forward around the bays and continues around the
other elevations. Entrance in right-hand side wall has moulded 4-centred
stone doorway with glazed double doors. 2-light C19 sash under gable
above doorway. 2 window rear service wing to the right.
Interior: appears to have fairly complete C19 joinery including a
staircase with chamfered stick balusters and square newels with ball
finials.
To include elaborate tall wrought iron gates to courtyard on south-west
side of house.

Listing NGR: SX5049499132

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26612004

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