Historic houses · West Midlands
Gawsworth Old Rectory
Gawsworth Old Rectory — Grade I listed building in Cheshire East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Macclesfield · 4.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Gawsworth Old Rectory is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Constructed primarily of wood. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed building in Cheshire East, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.2240°, -2.1667°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Gawsworth Old Rectory is a medieval house in the village of Gawsworth, Cheshire, England. It is known for the rare survival of its "open hall" and the notable 1873 restoration by Richard Norman Shaw, and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. The Old Rectory was described as "an exceptionally fine timber-framed house" by Nikolaus Pevsner.
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Background
History
Gawsworth Old Rectory was built as a rectory in c.1470 Sir Thomas Fytton (Fitton), of nearby Gawsworth Old Hall served as Baguley's patron, . ]] The house was restored first in c.1724 by rector William Hall, and then famously the second time in 1873 by the architect Richard Norman Shaw. Gawsworth Old Rectory is now a private house, and not open to the public.
Architecture
, who restored the Old Rectory in 1873.]] The house is timber-framed, and it retains its hall open to the roof. Much of the timber framing is close studded and the roof is of plain tiles. Historic England describes the building as "one of the best preserved medium-sized houses of the period in Cheshire, particularly valuable for the survival of the open hall".
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- Coordinates
- 53.2240, -2.1667
- District
- Cheshire East
- Parish
- Gawsworth
- Postcode
- SK11 9RJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Macclesfield
- Nearest railway station
- Macclesfield — 4.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5528495 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gawsworth Old Rectory (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Old Rectory.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gawsworth Old Rectory?
- Gawsworth Old Rectory is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode SK11 9RJ), in the parish of Gawsworth.
- Is Gawsworth Old Rectory a listed building?
- Gawsworth Old Rectory is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- How do I get to Gawsworth Old Rectory?
- The nearest railway station is Macclesfield, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SK11 9RJ.