Description

SO 86 SW HOLT CP off A 443 (west side)

2/96 The Old Rectory 29.7.59

II

House, used as rectory, now divided into 2 houses. C16, rebuilt in C17, extended and altered in mid-C18 and mid-C19. Brick, tiled roofs, gable end parapets, large external coursed sandstone rubble chimney to west elevation with rebuilt brick stack, additional brick chimneys to sides and ridge of front range and to rear. Two storeys partly with dentilled eaves cornice. U-shaped plan, the eastern arm now forming the front elevation. Sandstone chimney is oldest part, probably at gable end of earlier timber-framed building on east-west axis. During C17 a 3 storey brick block of 2 parallel ranges replaced this structure and in 1739 this was reduced to 2 storeys and an additional block added to its east elevation. c1800 a further block was added to the east and a gardener's cottage built to the north of the house. Later during the C19 the cottage was incorporated into the house by means of a linking wing with the east front; also a north wing was added to the C17 west range and a gabled porch was built onto the east front. East front elevation: The c1800 left half is of orange and blue brick patterned Flemish bond. Four windows width; central entrance; all windows have cambered heads; ground floor windows are glazing bar sashes; on first floor the c1800 left half has two 3-light casements; the c1850 right half has 2 C20 casements. Central, brick, gabled porch, scalloped bargeboards and part-glazed door with cambered head. Gable end of former gardener's house adjoins to right having a C20 door and blocked ground floor window and attic light. The C18 part of the south elevation has a moulded doorcase with broken pediment and entablature on Doric columns; part-glazed door. Interior Alcove to left of sandstone chimney on both floors was formerly baking oven. A diamond-shaped plaque in the central C18 part of the building bears the initials "J F W" and the date "1739" and refers to the Reverend John Whitehead, who was responsible for the C18 additions.

Listing NGR: SO8218161922

External Links

• Wikidata Q26474170

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