The Old Rectory, Castle Caereinion, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6397 / 52°38'23"N

Longitude: -3.2384 / 3°14'18"W

OS Eastings: 316296

OS Northings: 305385

OS Grid: SJ162053

Mapcode National: GBR 9W.6WXD

Mapcode Global: WH79N.7X56

Plus Code: 9C4RJQQ6+VJ

Entry Name: The Old Rectory

Listing Date: 13 June 1997

Last Amended: 13 June 1997

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 18488

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300018488

Location: The building lies near the centre of the village, approximately 100m SW of the parish church.

County: Powys

Town: Castle Caereinion

Community: Castle Caereinion (Castell Caereinion)

Community: Castle Caereinion

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

Tagged with: Clergy house

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History

The rectory was built in c.1852, the architect unknown, to replace an earlier timber-framed parsonage house. The rector, David Davies, obtained financial help from Queen Anne's Bounty towards the £1,500 required, using John Beggeley as builder. The new building included a drawing room, dining room, kitchen and servant's hall, with '4 good chambers' over, as well as kitchen offices and outhousing. The accommodation was extended into the roof spaces in c.1874 by the diocesan architect for the Rev Green.

Exterior

Built of brick in Flemish bond with stone dressings, some now painted. Asymetrical design, 3 storeys and attics, two and a half bays, the left bay set slightly forward and gabled with 9-course deep kneelers to stone copings, which rise to a roll terminal. The porch has a similar coped gable over the main front entrance; a chamfered basket arch and a pair of glazed doors with trefoil heads. Ogee painted stone cornice forming a sill band. Twelve-paned sashes with crown glass, set in eared stone surrounds, each with a slight cornice. Chamfered brick eaves. The right bay has a single light in a coped dormer. To the right, two parallel roofed lower 2-storey service wings with a 2-light paned casement window beneath the eaves.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a well preserved example of a rectory built for a resident incumbent during a period of agricultural and ecclesiastical prosperity.

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II Church of St Garmon
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The Old Rectory

A Grade II Listed Building in Castle Caereinion, Powys