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The Old Rectory
Hob Uid: 430731
Location : Cornwall St. Columb Major
Grid Ref : SW9116063910
Summary : The house known as the Old Rectory was built in 1851. The medieval moat is well preserved and was probably for drainage as much as defence. The old parsonage house was built and moated round with rivers and fishponds in the second half of the 15th century by John Arundell. The Rectory was built as a bishop's palace in 1851 by William White (1825-1900) with a few later alterations.
More information : (SW 91166391) Rectory (NAT) (Moat shown but not described) (1) The old parsonage house was built and moated round with rivers and fishponds in the second half of the 15th century by John Arundell. (2) The square moat which surrounded the Medieval Rectory 'remains in its original form' although the house was completely rebuilt in the mid 19th century. (3) The house known as the Old Rectory was built in 1851. The moat is well preserved and was probably for drainage as much as defence. Published survey correct. (4) The Rectory was built as a bishop's palace in 1851 by William White (1825-1900) with a few later alterations. The building is assymmetrical in plan built around an inner courtyard and surrounded by a moat. (5)

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Source details : OS 6" 1963
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Source details : Polsue J. 1867-72. A complete parochial history of the county of Cornwall; William Lake, Truro & John Camden Hotten, London, I, 227
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Source Number : 2a
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Source details : Hals (c. 1690)
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : St Columb Major 1930, 16, 18 (C Henderson)
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : F1 MJF 10-JAN-72
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : DOE (HHR) District of Restormel 1986 115
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Moat, Vicarage
Evidence : Earthwork, Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Victorian
Display Date : Victorian
Monument End Date : 1851
Monument Start Date : 1851
Monument Type : Bishops Palace
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SW 96 SW 19
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1972-01-10
End Date : 1972-01-10

Historic England Research Records

The Old Rectory