Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Old Rectory
Castle Caereinion, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Castle Caereinion, Powys, designated on 13 June 1997.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 13 June 1997
- Locality
- Castle Caereinion
- Town
- Castle Caereinion
- Community
- Castle Caereinion
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.63973, -3.23841
- Cadw reference
- 18488
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 151 Welshpool (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1916 · Sheet 60. Shrewsbury. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The building lies near the centre of the village, approximately 100m SW of the parish church.
History
The rectory was built in c.1852, the architect unknown, to replace an earlier timber-framed parsonage house. The rector, David Davies, obtained financial help from Queen Anne's Bounty towards the £1,500 required, using John Beggeley as builder. The new building included a drawing room, dining room, kitchen and servant's hall, with '4 good chambers' over, as well as kitchen offices and outhousing. The accommodation was extended into the roof spaces in c.1874 by the diocesan architect for the Rev Green.
Exterior
Built of brick in Flemish bond with stone dressings, some now painted. Asymetrical design, 3 storeys and attics, two and a half bays, the left bay set slightly forward and gabled with 9-course deep kneelers to stone copings, which rise to a roll terminal. The porch has a similar coped gable over the main front entrance; a chamfered basket arch and a pair of glazed doors with trefoil heads. Ogee painted stone cornice forming a sill band. Twelve-paned sashes with crown glass, set in eared stone surrounds, each with a slight cornice. Chamfered brick eaves. The right bay has a single light in a coped dormer. To the right, two parallel roofed lower 2-storey service wings with a 2-light paned casement window beneath the eaves.
Reason for designation
Included as a well preserved example of a rectory built for a resident incumbent during a period of agricultural and ecclesiastical prosperity.
Nearby in the register
- Sundial in churchyard, Church of St Garmon.Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Orchard Cottage and BrooksideDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St GarmonReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Red Lion InnCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.