Building record 208/4 - The Former Rectory, Audley Road

<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

Formerly rectory now private dwelling, early C18 with later alterations. Red Brick with slate roof. 2 storeys and basement, 6 bays. Part glazed pair of doors, in opening with panelled doorcase and cornice-moulded hood, approached up seven steps between curved walls. Large semi-circular 3-sash bay window to south west corner. The 5 central bays are set back. Sash windows with stone sills, exposed weight boxes glazing bars, and flat gauged arches. One ground floor window opening built up and the position of a second altered. Brick first floor band to inner 5 bays. High parapet wall with coping, alleged to be the remains of the original half storey. The east elevation has large recessed sashes and a 4-storey, l-bay wide, north east corner tower with lead roll hipped roof. Interior: Panelled window shutters.

<2> Hartwell C, Hyde M, Hubbard E & Pevsner N, 2011, The Buildings of England: Cheshire (2011 revision), p.124 (Book). SCH7059.

RECTORY (former) A plain brick, two storey house, late 18th century, which shows signs of alterations and compromises suggesting earlier origins. To the rear on one side a curious tower with a hipped roof.