Survey Data
Reg No
13900434
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic, Social
Original Use
Presbytery/parochial/curate's house
In Use As
Presbytery/parochial/curate's house
Date
1860 - 1900
Coordinates
309358, 311863
Date Recorded
02/08/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Detached three-bay two-storey parochial house, built c. 1880. Rectangular-plan, single-bay breakfronts to south and west elevations, porch to west elevation, extension c. 1900 to east. Hipped slate roof, terracotta hip and ridge tiles, terracotta finials, yellow brick corbelled chimneystacks, stepped caps and clay pots, moulded cast-iron gutters on yellow brick corbelled course, circular cast-iron downpipes. Pebbledash walling, painted smooth rendered plinth, moulded string course separating ground and first floor. Segmental-headed window openings, painted smooth rendered reveals and soffits, granite sills, painted timber one-over-one sliding sash windows; paired ogee-arched window openings to first floor of north elevation, chamfered tooled stone surrounds and stained glass leaded lights. Square-headed door opening within projecting entrance porch, timber panelled door flanked by sidelights and overlights, accessed by granite steps. Three-bay two-storey outbuilding to south-east, hipped slate roof, random rubble stone walling, red brick quoins, wall bounds yard accessed through square-profile rock-faced granite piers. Parochial House located in own grounds, sweeping driveway leads to entrance to south-west comprising random rubble stone piers and flanking quadrant walls c.1980 .
Appraisal
This parochial house, located to the north-east of Saint Mary's church is an attractive house with associated outbuildings. The retention of original materials and features enlivens the façade, a noteworthy example is the stained glass leaded light located on the north elevation which was executed by skilled craftsmen and giving the structure an artistic quality. As this building is associated with the church, and continues to be used as a parochial house, the structure has a social interest as well as being a building of architectural merit.