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The Old Rectory

A Grade II Listed Building in Anstey, Hertfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9774 / 51°58'38"N

Longitude: 0.055 / 0°3'17"E

OS Eastings: 541239

OS Northings: 232992

OS Grid: TL412329

Mapcode National: GBR L9X.W6C

Mapcode Global: VHHL6.WKXF

Plus Code: 9F32X3G3+XX

Entry Name: The Old Rectory

Listing Date: 22 February 1967

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1308260

English Heritage Legacy ID: 160238

ID on this website: 101308260

Location: Cheapside, East Hertfordshire, SG9

County: Hertfordshire

District: East Hertfordshire

Civil Parish: Anstey

Traditional County: Hertfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire

Church of England Parish: Anstey

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

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Description


This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 27/03/2018


TL 43 SW; 2/17

ANSTEY, MEESDEN ROAD (South side),
The Old Rectory

(Formerly listed as: Anstey House)

22.02.67

GV

II

Rectory, now a private house. Later C17 (possibly for Stone family or
Sir Roland Lytton of Knebworth who sold and bought the manor and
advowson in 1666 - VCH (1914) 13), renovated in Early C18, SW extension
and renovation by Rev Maplecroft rector 1784-1806, E part restored after
fire 1959-60. Timber frame roughcast and panelled pargetting. Hipped
steep old red tile roofs with bellcast. A 2-storeys, cellar and attics,
L-shaped house facing N on a moated site. An irregular 3-cells plan
adapted to give a wide through stair hall with cellar below, drawing
rooms on W and services and dining room in E part with single-storey E
extensions. Internal chimney in E part, and former rear lateral chimney
to W part altered to internal stack by SW extension. Irregular N front
with 4 upper windows, 3 lower windows and door off-centre to W. Cross
windows set flush with rectangular leaded glazing (LH Ground Floor window
has "Stally 1767" etched in it), RH 2 windows on each floor flush box
sashes with 6/6 panes. Lean-to on E end. C18 6-panel raised and fielded
door in moulded architrave, with pedimented wooden doorcase on Ionic
pilaster added c.1960 with 2 C18 French ornamental iron lamp brackets. W
front has 2 flush box sash windows on each floor with 6/6 panes above and
triple sashes below. There is a small round window between the upper
windows. Rear has projecting wing on LH with a single storey rectangular
bay window c.1960. 3 hipped dormers on roof of main range, 2 upper sash
windows with a round window between, and a glazed door in the angle. The
interior has a cut string stair with stick balusters, extended to attics
when service stair formerly adjoining to E was removed, after fire
c.1960. Entrance door has filleted ovolo panel moulding of early C18.
6-panel ovolo moulded doors and stopped architraves. Ovolo moulded
panelling in stair enclosure and lobbies on each floor next chimney in W
wing (dentilled cornice in upper lobby). NE chamber has cockspur fastener
to plate casement in leaded cross-window. 2-panel ovolo moulded door with
H-hinges in attic. Butt-purlin, collar-truss roof with squared oak
rafters. Associated with James Fleetwood, Chaplain to Charles II (rector
after restoration, then Bp of Worcester), and Robert Neville author of
the comedy 'The Poor Scholar' made rector 1671 by Sir Roland Lytton. (VCH
(1914)11).


Listing NGR: TL4123932992

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