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The Old Rectory (EHER 34347)

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Summary

A house dating to the early 19th century, in Gothic style. It is red brick in Flemish bond and roofed with handmade red clay tiles. The main house has a complex plan, approximately square, with three internal stacks, facing N. The service wing is set back to left, with end stack, and a late 19th century single-storey lean-to extension beyond, with slate roof.

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Location

Grid reference TM 1890 2720 (point)
Civil Parish GREAT OAKLEY, TENDRING, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

Listed building description A house dating to the early 19th century, in Gothic style. It is red brick in Flemish bond and roofed with handmade red clay tiles. The main house has a complex plan, approximately square, with three internal stacks, facing N. The service wing is set back to left, with end stack, and a late 19th century single-storey lean-to extension beyond, with slate roof. The main house has two storeys and attics, and a service wing of two storeys. There are moulded plaster labels over most of the windows of the main house. This house is an exceptionally complete example of its style and period. Shown in the tithe award of 1841. <1> <2>

Sources

  • <1> Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 3 frames, .
  • <2> Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).

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