Building record 0639400000 - The Parsonage House, Dorton

The Parsonage House is a genteel residence of red brick, built in 1849, about five hundred yards north-west from the church. Attached to it is about an acre of garden ground (B2).
The Old Vicarage is a substantial detached dwelling set within generous well established and enclosed gardens in a central village location. The original house is clearly visible on the 1922 historic map and is thought to date from considerably earlier than this time. The main house and 1997 side extension are constructed of brick with a pale cream painted surface finish, slate roof, timber sash windows and metal rainwater goods. The property is well proportioned and benefits from a simplistic string course detailing to all elevations and decorative rafter tails. Existing outbuildings are of timber construction with weather boarding and clay tile roofs. The application site does not fall within a designated Conservation Area but the property is considered to meet Historic England’s criteria for Non-Designated Heritage Assets due to its age, aesthetic interest – as outlined above and communal value relating to its historical associations with the Village Church as the former vicarage (B3).