Description

SEATON MAIN STREET SP 9098-9198 10/129 The Old Rectory. II

Former rectory, now house. Circa 1821-22, with porch and window above added 1827 after consultation with Lewis Vulliamy. Initial contract signed by John Boyfield. For Reverend Hugh Monckton. Coursed limestone rubble with ashlar dressings, slate roof, and ashlar chimneys flanking centre bay. 2 storeys, attic and cellars, 3 bays. Plinth, first floor sill band. Outer bays have large tripartite sashes with segmental heads to ground floor and 3-pane sashes to first floor. Narrow centre bay has projecting ashlar surround and attic storey breaking through roof with pediment-type gable. First floor has tall staircase sash with marginal glazing; attic has similar shorter sash. Projecting ashlar porch below has parapets to side walls and iron railings to front. Panelled door with rectangular fanlight and flanking pilasters and narrow side lights. Right gable end has 3-pane sashes to attic and centre of first floor and 2 blind windows, all with raised stone surrounds. Later garage links house to smaller cottage block with C20 fenestration. Left gable end has central canted bay, sashes to first floor, large French windows, and handsome iron verandah. Inside there are contemporary marble fireplaces and a little wood panelling. Some features of the previous rectory, demolished 1821, may be incorporated in the basement and lesser parts of the house. (Leicestershire Records Office DE 1883/37/10).

Listing NGR: SP9053298182

External Links

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Recommended Books

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  Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Warwickshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)