Description

SE44NW WALTON MAIN STREET LS23 (north side)

2/133 The Old Vicarage 30.3.66

GV II

Vicarage now private house. Dated 1684 but with earlier core; extensive later additions and alterations. Some internal timber-framing encased in coursed magnesian limestone, shaped tile and pantile roof. Irregular plan: original L-shaped house with front-left wing; later side wings. 2 storeys, 1:1:1 windows to 1st floor. Doorway set back on right of front wing has moulded, quoined jambs, depressed ogee lintel and recut datestone under stepped hoodmould which continues to left over a 2-light horizontally-sliding sash window with glazing bars. Wing on left has an intact 3-light double- chamfered, mullioned window with hoodmould under an inserted 3-light casement with glazing bars; rounded kneelers and chamfered gable copings to a steeply- pitched front gable with cement-rendered apex stack. Returns of front wing have 2-light horizontally-sliding sashes with glazing bars, that on left return in an original double-chamfered opening with hoodmould. Side wing on left has casement window to ground floor and C20 3-light mullioned window over; stone end stack on left. Side wing set back on right has C20 casement windows to each floor and ridge stack at junction with earlier range. Interior: at internal angle of original house is a wall post with braces to wall plate of the front wing and to a roof-truss tie beam; there is another wall post at the other end of the tie beam (possibly inserted). Front wing has moulded spine beam to ground floor and scratch-moulded cupboard on right of fireplace; C17 panelled door into room above.

Listing NGR: SE4416247791

External Links

• Wikidata Q26599931

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