History

Rev George Bevan founded a Dame School here on the site of a Tithe Barn sometime between 1812 and 1829. After 1837 it was converted into the the vicarage which, following the resignation of the last sinecure Rector in 1851, became the Rectory. It was extended in 1860's, sold in 1976 and is now a Roman Catholic retreat.

Exterior

Irregular 2-storey 6-bay stucco and roughcast front, slate roof, wide bracket eaves, 1 cement render and 2 brick chimney stacks. Outer bays set back, particularly to left, and gabled; advanced second left bay.

Bracketed hood moulds to sash windows, mostly with glazing bars. Advanced pitched roof rubble porch with arched entrance and half-glazed door. Panelled door with fanlight to left hand bay, beside modern extension. Rubble right end wall with projecting rubble chimney breast. Whitewashed rubble rear with sash windows. Later rubble cross range to left with segmental voussoir lintels.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29486273

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Recommended Books

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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)