Description

ST 77 SE COLD ASHTON C.P. HYDES LANE (north side)

9/25 The Old Rectory
17.9.52
G.V. II

Rectory, now house. Said to have been built by Thomas Key c.1510, altered and
enlarged 1852 with C20 alterations. Rubble, stone dressings, stone tiled roof
with raised coped verges and kneelers to south and east gables, gable stacks with
diagonal chimneys, capped to west, external stack to south west and west, all with
cornices; pantiled lean-to at rear. T-plan, including projecting wing at front.
2 storeys, 3:1:2 windows, 3 bays to left have 5 irregular windows at ground floor:
2-light casement with ovolo mullions, hood mould and leaded lights, 2-light
casement with pointed segmental heads and chamfered surround, similar window to
right, central larger 2-light casement with chamfered mullion, hood mould, leaded
lights and relieving arch, and a cross window with wide ovolo mullion and transom
and leaded lights, First floor has 2 cross windows, with chamfered mullions and
transoms, leaded lights, each with small gable over, 3-light casement under eaves
with chamfered mullions. Projecting wing has large cross window with chamfered
mullion and transom, hood mould and leaded lights, 2-light window above with
segmental heads, chamfered surround, pierced in spandrels with hood mould and
leaded lights; stepped stonework under verges. 2 bays to right have at ground
floor large 8-light window with chamfered mullions and transoms and king mullion,
canted bay to right has similar window, frieze above with large quatrefoil panels;
first floor has 2 cross windows with chamfered mullion and transom, small gable
over each; gable end to left visible behind projecting wing. Right return has
external weathered stack to left and cross window with wide ovolo mullion and
transom at ground and first floor; 2-storey gabled porch to right has pointed
segmental-headed arched opening with foliage carved in spandrels, hood mould,
triangular oriel above with 2 Tudor-arched lights, frieze below with blank shield
and large moulded corbel. Left return has rear 2-storey wing, elevation not
visible. Rear has varied irregular windows and 3 small gables, all windows with
plate glass; includes oriel to left with chamfered mullions and transoms, lower
sections blind, central gabled bay set back, has carved figure set in gable and
one at top of projecting wall to each side, 2-light window with chamfered mullion
at first floor, ground floor has former door with hollow-chamfered segmental head,
rosettes in spandrels, bolection-moulded architrave and relieving arch, with C20
window inserted, small pointed segmental-headed fixed light to left. Glass lean-
to to right, C19 door with chamfered pointed segmental head. Interior: not
inspected. Sir Bevil Granville died here after the Battle of Lansdown, 1643.
(Sources: Verey, D.: Buildings of England Gloucestershire : The Cotswolds. 1970).

Listing NGR: ST7503772647

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26515306

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