Listed Building record MDO12924 - The Old Rectory, St Johns Hill, Shaftesbury

St James Old Rectory, probably of 18th century origin, with a possibly 16th century core. Two-storeyed house with walls of ashlar and rubble, and with tiled and slate-covered roofs. Extensively altered.

(ST 8578 2245) Old Rectory [NAT]. <1>

St James' Old Rectory, probably C18th origin. Two-storeyed with walls of ashlar and rubble, and with tiled and slate-covered roofs. Extensively altered. Grade II. <2-3>

NRHE summary:
C18th.

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1:2500 scale, 1965 (Map). SWX1197.

<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1972, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North), 73 (Monograph). SDO99.

(100) St. James's Old Rectory, of two storeys and attics, with walls of ashlar and rubble and with tiled and slate-covered roofs, is probably of 18th-century origin, but it has been extensively altered. In the main S. range the three-bay S. front is of ashlar, with a plat-band at first-floor level; in the lower storey the former central opening has been walled up and those of the lateral bays have been enlarged to make french windows; in the upper storey each bay retains a sashed window. A subsidiary W. range with rubble walls was perhaps originally a separate house, earlier than the S. range. Service rooms on the N., occupying the angle formed by the W. and S. ranges, are of the late 19th century. Inside, the house has been extensively remodelled. In the S. range, which originally had a class-T plan, the former entrance passage and staircase have been abolished and the two principal rooms have been correspondingly enlarged, a vestibule and staircase being built on the N. and the main entrance being transferred to the E. Plasterwork and joinery throughout the house appear to be of c. 1840, presumably the date of alteration of the plan.

<3> DOE (HHR), 1973, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: North Dorset District, 77 (Scheduling record). SDO18623.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 913725 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Dec 21 2022 2:43PM