Building record 1003400000 - THE OLD RECTORY, SCHOOL END

Summary

Seventeenth century timber-framed house with eighteenth century extension and refronting.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1213488: THE OLD RECTORY (DBC2705)

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Type and Period (3)

  • HOUSE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) LOBBY ENTRY HOUSE (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)

Description

Grade II. House. C17, re-fronted C18 and extended to rear. Right-hand gable has timber-frame. Front is of irregular red and vitreous bricks with red brick quoins and window surrounds. Left gable rendered. Tiled 2 span roof with shallow pitch to lower part of front. Central chimney stack of thin C17 brick. 2 storeys, 5 small bays, C19 paired wooden casements with segmental heads. Central lobby entry with 6-panelled door in panelled reveals, early C19 reeded surround with corner roundels and small moulded cornice. One leaded casment to rear, Interior: 2 front rooms have C18 panelling and wooden architrave surround to fireplaces with moulded cornice mantelpieces. Left hand room has plain panels and small moulded cornice. Right hand room has moulded panelling and overmantel, dentil cornice and corner fireplace (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC19045 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Parishes of Drayton Parslow, Great Horwood, Little Horwood, Mursley, Nash, Newton Longville, Whaddon, & town of Winslow. p17.

Location

Grid reference SP 77001 31255 (point)
Civil Parish GREAT HORWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

May 1 2014 10:14AM

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