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The Old Rectory

A Grade II Listed Building in Market Bosworth, Leicestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6228 / 52°37'22"N

Longitude: -1.3994 / 1°23'57"W

OS Eastings: 440757

OS Northings: 302951

OS Grid: SK407029

Mapcode National: GBR 7KZ.F20

Mapcode Global: WHDJD.GBVM

Plus Code: 9C4WJJF2+47

Entry Name: The Old Rectory

Listing Date: 29 January 1991

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1361308

English Heritage Legacy ID: 188127

ID on this website: 101361308

Location: Market Bosworth, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, CV13

County: Leicestershire

District: Hinckley and Bosworth

Civil Parish: Market Bosworth

Built-Up Area: Market Bosworth

Traditional County: Leicestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire

Church of England Parish: Market Bosworth St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Leicester

Tagged with: Clergy house

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Description


The following building shall be added:-

MARKET BOSWORTH RECTORY LANE
SK 40 SW

5/128 The Old Rectory

II


Rectory. 1849. Red brick with stone dressings. Slate roof with
stone coped gable ends: Brick axial and gable end stacks.

Double depth plan of 2 parallel ranges with central entrance hall
and with service wing to right (west).

Tudor style.

2 storeys. 3:3 bay north front. Symmetrical 3-bay main range to
left, the centre in -gabled projection with moulded stone 4-centred
arch doorway with hoodmould and shallow oriel above with 3-light
mullion transom window. Cross-mullion transom windows to left and
right with margin glazing bars. Service wing set back on right,
similarly gabled at centre and with smaller cross mullion transom
windows with glazing bars. Rear garden front (south), centre of
main range recessed slightly at centre with oriel over doorway.
2-storey canted bay window to right, and gabled projection to left
with shallow bay window on ground floor with large 4-light mullion
transom window, and 3-light window above with nowy-headed hood-
mould. Service wing set back slightly to left with 2 mullion
transom windows on ground floor and smaller 2-light sashes on
first floor, all with glazing bars.

Interior: Moulded plaster arch across hall which has large open
well, moulded string staircase at back with twisted balusters and
panelled newels with ogee finials and pendants. Most of the
original joinery survives including panelled doors and there are
some marble chimneypieces. The north east ground floor room has
large safe with iron door built into the wall.


Listing NGR: SK4075702951

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