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The Old Rectory

A Grade II Listed Building in Lydford-on-Fosse, Somerset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0851 / 51°5'6"N

Longitude: -2.6198 / 2°37'11"W

OS Eastings: 356683

OS Northings: 131940

OS Grid: ST566319

Mapcode National: GBR MP.CXS1

Mapcode Global: FRA 56D8.35N

Plus Code: 9C3V39PJ+33

Entry Name: The Old Rectory

Listing Date: 2 June 1961

Last Amended: 17 October 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1058833

English Heritage Legacy ID: 267555

ID on this website: 101058833

Location: West Lydford, Somerset, TA11

County: Somerset

District: Mendip

Civil Parish: Lydford-on-Fosse

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

Tagged with: Clergy house

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Description


ST53SE
10/83
2.6.61

LYDFORD-ON-FOSSE CP
HIGH STREET (East side)
WEST LYDFORD
The Old Rectory
(Previously listed as The Rectory)

II

Rectory, now house. Late C18. Coursed and squared lias, plain stone band at first floor level, hipped slate roof, C20
concrete off-ridge stacks, ashlar end pilasters, moulded stone eaves cornice. T-plan, symmetrical entrance frontage.
Two storeys, 3 bays, Venetian windows in plain stone surrounds, except single semi-circular head window to centre of
first floor; 6:15:6 pane sashes to each window, window to centre of first floor with 15 pane sashes. Central door
opening in a dressed stone surround with a moulded semi-circular head, pilaster to each side; half glazed door,
fan-light with radiating glazing bars; large stone portico with flat entablature on 4 fluted Roman Doric columns,
three- quarter columns to wall. Two storey wing of lower height at right-angles to rear in conforming style. Interior
with co-eval features including fireplaces and ornamental plasterwork to principal ground floor rooms.

Listing NGR: ST5668331940

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