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The Old Rectory

A Grade II* Listed Building in Asfordby, Leicestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7632 / 52°45'47"N

Longitude: -0.9516 / 0°57'5"W

OS Eastings: 470842

OS Northings: 318914

OS Grid: SK708189

Mapcode National: GBR BNT.L8N

Mapcode Global: WHFJZ.CT31

Plus Code: 9C4XQ27X+79

Entry Name: The Old Rectory

Listing Date: 14 July 1953

Last Amended: 26 February 1992

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1295102

English Heritage Legacy ID: 189973

ID on this website: 101295102

Location: Asfordby, Melton, Leicestershire, LE14

County: Leicestershire

District: Melton

Civil Parish: Asfordby

Built-Up Area: Asfordby

Traditional County: Leicestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire

Church of England Parish: Asfordby All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Leicester

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SK 71 NW
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ASFORDBY
CHURCH LANE (south side)
(No 15) The Old Rectory

(Formerly listed as (No 15) Beechcroft, previously listed as Beechcroft, formerly listed as Rectory)

14.7.53

GV
II*

Former rectory. Late C18 altered c.1840. Red brick in Flemish bond, very finely jointed, hipped slate roof and brick internal stacks. Double-depth plan. Three storeys and basement; three window range. Rusticated stone basement, painted, with keyblocked head to basement windows left and right of centre. Six-panel double-leaf doors with fanlight flanked by plain pillars with fluted capitals bearing triglyph frieze and deep cornice. The doorcase is of painted stone and approached by seven moulded stone steps. Tripartite sash windows with gauged brick heads and brick divisions to ground, first and second floors left and right. Central bay breaks forward and has twelve-pane sash to first floor and six-pane sash to second floor, both with gauged brick heads. Stone storey band at first floor level, stone Doric cornice pediment to central bay and stone-coped brick parapet. Four window side elevations. Six-panel back door to right side elevation to left of centre with fanlight and round-arched gauged brick head. Twelve-pane sashes to ground and first floors and six-pane attic window, with gauged brick heads.

Left side elevation has similar windows; some blank windows. Bay window to far left near churchyard with rusticated base, timber superstructure with sash windows, moulded cornice, lead roof and ball finials to angles. Large round-headed window to rear lights staircase.

Interior: stone-paved hall, open-well staircase with stick balusters, ramped and wreathed handrail and scrolled tread ends. Plaster frieze of brackets alternating with paterae. Dining room has original painted wood chimneypiece with pilasters and plaque depicting Diana hunting; plaster frieze with garlanded paterae and urns. Drawing room has vine leaf trail to painted wood pilaster divisions of tripartite sash. Study has original painted wood chimneypiece with plaque depicting cherubs playing with lion. Fitted bookshelves with mahogany fronts and latticed glazing. Plaster frieze with floral sprays and anthemion. Kitchen has large basket-arched stone fireplace with seats inside at either end, and ogee stop-chamfered spine beam. First floor bedrooms have original painted wood chimneypiece and plaster friezes.

Thomas Beaumont Burnaby who became rector in 1777- presented by himself - was probably the builder.

Listing NGR: SK7084218914

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