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Latitude: 52.1459 / 52°8'45"N
Longitude: -0.3163 / 0°18'58"W
OS Eastings: 515309
OS Northings: 251066
OS Grid: TL153510
Mapcode National: GBR H3H.JVL
Mapcode Global: VHGMS.GBNB
Plus Code: 9C4X4MWM+8F
Entry Name: The Old Rectory
Listing Date: 11 August 1972
Last Amended: 6 March 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1113878
English Heritage Legacy ID: 37939
ID on this website: 101113878
Location: Blunham, Central Bedfordshire, MK44
County: Central Bedfordshire
Civil Parish: Blunham
Built-Up Area: Blunham
Traditional County: Bedfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire
Church of England Parish: Blunham
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
Tagged with: Clergy house
TL 1551 BLUNHAM PARK LANE
7/13 The Old Rectory(formerly listed
11.8.72 as Blunham Rectory)
GV II
House, former rectory. 1873-4 by John Usher (1822-1904) for Rev Thomas
Marlborough Berry. Yellow brick with stone dressings. Half-flipped clay tile
roofs. Double pile plan, with a gable to each elevation. 2 storeys and
attics. High Victorian Gothic style. Strong vertical emphasis offset by
horizontal bands of dark ochre brick. Variety of windows, mostly sashes with
2-centred arched heads, many paired. Moulded brick eaves cornice. Front
elevation: tiled gabled open porch with finial and decorative bargeboards. 2-
centred arched doorway with part glazed 6 panel door. One hipped dormer,
projecting forward on corbels, with paired sashes. Chimney stack to RH gable
has stone shield with 3 coronets. S elevation : similar windows and hipped
dormers. Rectangular projecting bay with pierced embattled parapet. Recessed
central bay had 2-centred head with alternating stone and brick voussoirs and
moulded dripstone. Contains paired lancet windows rising from ground to first
floor, and trefoil window between first floor and attic, all lighting
staircase. Variety of multiple chimney stacks.
Listing NGR: TL1530951066
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