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The Old Rectory and Gates Immediately to South West

A Grade II Listed Building in Northlew, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7725 / 50°46'20"N

Longitude: -4.1217 / 4°7'18"W

OS Eastings: 250494

OS Northings: 99132

OS Grid: SX504991

Mapcode National: GBR NX.0P4V

Mapcode Global: FRA 2781.D35

Plus Code: 9C2QQVCH+X8

Entry Name: The Old Rectory and Gates Immediately to South West

Listing Date: 29 February 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1326519

English Heritage Legacy ID: 93349

ID on this website: 101326519

Location: Northlew, West Devon, EX20

County: Devon

District: West Devon

Civil Parish: Northlew

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Northlew St Thomas of Canterbury

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

Tagged with: Clergy house

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Description


NORTHLEW NORTHLEW
SX 59 NW
9/239 The Old Rectory and gates
- immediately to South west
GV II
House formerly rectory. Circa mid C19. Rendered walls. Gable ended slate
roof with moulded coping stones and shaped kneelers to the gables with
small brackets to the eaves. 2 truncated rendered gable end stacks
slightly projecting with weatnered set-offs and one axial to rear wing.
Plan: 2 principal rooms facing garden front with entrance behind and
stairs in small wing parallel to front; service wing to rear of right-
hand end. Tudor Gothic style.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3-window garden front with 3 windows on
the first floor in chamfered openings; 2-light sashes to rignt and left
and narrow single-light sash at the centre, all in ovolo-moulded frames.
On the ground floor are 2 windows in slightly projecting bays with
chamfered corners and moulded cornices; they have 3-light ovolo-moulded
wooden mullions with high transoms. A weathered string course at first
floor level breaks forward around the bays and continues around the
other elevations. Entrance in right-hand side wall has moulded 4-centred
stone doorway with glazed double doors. 2-light C19 sash under gable
above doorway. 2 window rear service wing to the right.
Interior: appears to have fairly complete C19 joinery including a
staircase with chamfered stick balusters and square newels with ball
finials.
To include elaborate tall wrought iron gates to courtyard on south-west
side of house.


Listing NGR: SX5049499132

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