Building record 1128900000 - THE OLD RECTORY

Summary

Eighteenth century house incorporating sixteenth century fabric

Protected Status/Designation

  • Archaeological Notification Area: Late Medieval timber-framed building remains at The Old Rectory, Hartwell (DBC9751)
  • Listed Building (II) 1118476: THE OLD RECTORY (DBC3492)

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Type and Period (2)

  • HOUSE (16th Century to 18th Century - 1500 AD to 1799 AD)
  • VICARAGE (16th Century to 18th Century - 1500 AD to 1799 AD)

Description

Grade II House, C18 incorporating parts of C16 structure. Painted roughcast walls, hipped tiled roof with brick chimney to RH of centre. 3 dormers to rear slope, moulded brick eaves cornice to front, bracketted eaves to rear. 2 storeys and attic, front elevation has large 2-storey semicircular central projection with 6 panelled (2 upper glazed) door to ground floor, sash window above, 1 bay of sash windows to RH, all in architrave surrounds. 3 small triangular windows to LH. Rear (E) elevation has central 2-storey canted bay with sash windows, flanked on 1st floor by 4-pane wide sashes, and 2 sashes to RH. of ground floor. Service wing at N. end with 2nd chimney. Interior Entrance Hall has richly moulded ceiling beam and bracket dated 1582 with initials M.I. Damaged by fire and repaired 1983. RCHM II p.191 MON.2 (B1).


The Old Rectory is a two-storeyed building completely covered with modern rough-cast, but a richly decorated beam in the dining-room bears the letters 'M.I.' and the date '1582'. A lead water tank in the garden is dated 1605. Condition - Good. Much altered and
restored (B2).

This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC19351 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p.41.
  • <2>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume 1. Volume 1. p293.
  • <3>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference SP 79431 12432 (point)
Civil Parish HARTWELL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jul 22 2026 3:37PM

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