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The Old Rectory House

A Grade II* Listed Building in Merton, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4292 / 51°25'44"N

Longitude: -0.2109 / 0°12'39"W

OS Eastings: 524472

OS Northings: 171534

OS Grid: TQ244715

Mapcode National: GBR BL.RJ2

Mapcode Global: VHGRB.9BBR

Plus Code: 9C3XCQHQ+MJ

Entry Name: The Old Rectory House

Listing Date: 1 June 1949

Last Amended: 2 September 1988

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1080951

English Heritage Legacy ID: 205026

ID on this website: 101080951

Location: Wimbledon Common, Merton, London, SW19

County: London

District: Merton

Electoral Ward/Division: Village

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Merton

Traditional County: Surrey

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: Wimbledon

Church of England Diocese: Southwark

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Description


LONDON BOROUGHOFI4ERTON CHURCH ROAD, Wimbledon, SW19
TQ 2471
(east side)
6/26 The Old Rectory House
(formerly listed as No 54
1.6.49 (The Old Rectory House))
GV II*

Large detached house, now several dwellings. Circa 1500 with substantial C19
additions. C16 brick partly rendered. Old tiled steeply pitched roof to eaves
to original wing. South west front with original wing of 2 storeys plus dormers,
2 main bays; 1 and 2 storey additions to left and right. Entrance in C19 hipped
roofed porch to left bay of original block. Square headed mullioned windows, stone
dressings, renewed, of 4 lights above entrance, of 1 light to its right and 2 lights
to right. C19 casemented dormers. Leaded lights. To right-hand side, substantial
original stack rises on face of wall. Buttresses to corner and centre of facade.
To left, slightly recessed on original octagonal brick stair turret, later glazed
top stage and cornical roof with weathervane. Further original octagonal stair
turret to rear. Additions in Tudor revival style. Interior contains fine late
C16 or early C17 panelling, much imported; former chapel with painted barrel vaulted
roof with decorative plasterwork.


Listing NGR: TQ2447271534

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