The Old Rectory (EHER 30258)

A late 15th century timber framed and plastered house with cross wings at the east and west ends. It is jettied on the upper storey and supported on exposed joists. The building was considerably restored in the 20th century with the timber-framing exposed in the cross wings. At the rear there is a 17th century gabled wing with a jettied upper storey.

April 1967. Grade II* listed. A late 15th century timber framed and plastered house with cross wings at the east and west ends. It is jettied on the upper storey and supported on exposed joists. The building was considerably restored in the 20th century with the timber-framing exposed in the cross wings. At the rear there is a 17th century gabled wing with a jettied upper storey. The wings are two storeys and the centre block is single storey and attics. <1> See photos <2>. NRHE data transfer: The Old Rectory (NAT). <3> House, now three tenements, 100 yards SSW of the church, was built probably late in the 15th century and has cross-wings at the east and west ends. There is a 17th century wing at the back. In front, the upper storey projects at the ends of the cross-wings and it also projects at the end of the added wing. The west chimney-stack is corbelled and crow-stepped at the top and has two diagonal shafts. Inside the building in the same stack is an original fireplace with moulded jambs and four-centred arch. The cross-wings have each an original king-post truss. <4> July 1987. Field survey. The Old Rectory (name confirmed) is externally as described. <5>