Description

GREAT RISSINGTON GREAT RISSINGTON VILLAGE
SP 1917-2017
9/163 The Old Rectory
GV II
Former rectory, now house. Early C18 extended C19. Coursed
squared and dressed limestone. Stone slate roof with ashlar
stacks. Rectangular C18 range with C19 extensions at rear. Two
storeys and attic lit by two gabled 2-light C20 dormers and two C20
half dormers with raking leaded roofs. South front comprises the
original 3-bay entrance front. Two early C18 sash windows to the
first floor, one with 24 panes, one with 18 panes. Another 24-pane
sash lower left. All sash windows within dressed stone architraves
with keystones and with wide glazing bars. Two-light steel
casement with leaded panes lower right within a roll-moulded
dressed stone surround. Right-hand return is lit by 2 and 3-light
casements with similar surrounds. Central, part-glazed door with
glazing bars at the top and a single large fielded panel at the
bottom within a rusticated surround in the manner of Gibbs. Two-
storey canted bay built in ashlar to the left-hand return, lit by
18-pane sashes with wide glazing bars within dressed stone
surrounds with keystones. Axial, gable-end and lateral stacks
mostly with moulded cappings and skirtings. Interior not
inspected.

Listing NGR: SP1955917159

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26382700

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