Ludlow › History › Grade II* › The Rectory Photo: Ian Capper · CC BY-SA 2.0 · tap to enlargeGrade II* listed building · Historic England The Rectory Listed Grade II* since 1974 52 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings
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About About The Rectory The Rectory is one of 28 Grade II* listed buildings in Ludlow and about 22,127 in England. It was among the first 94 buildings in Ludlow to be listed, on 15 March 1974, and its entry was last amended on 9 August 1993. It stands in the Ludlow conservation area, designated in 1970. Within 400 metres are 8 more Grade I buildings and 341 other listed buildings.
HE Read the official list entry Historic England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1220817 ↗ Grade II* is for particularly important buildings of more than special interest, about 5.8% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.
The record
Grade Grade II*
First listed 15 March 1974
Entry amended 9 August 1993
Type House
Conservation area Ludlow (1970)
Grid reference SO 51102 74740
Where Ludlow, Shropshire Visit Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 10 minutes Ludlow · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
1 2 3 4 5 © OpenStreetMap contributors Around it 112 more listed buildings within 150 metres Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
II Numbers 1-6 (Consecutive) (Flats) and Medieval Remains in Garden 18 m II St Leonard's House 22 m II 9, Upper Linney 23 m II 10, Upper Linney 27 m II 2, College Street 32 m II 1, College Street 41 m II Town Walls from Site of Linney Gate, Eastwards 42 m II 16-19, Upper Linney 59 m II 1-5, Upper Linney 60 m II* Hosyers Almshouses 64 m I Church of St Laurence and Attached Railings 65 m II Rose and Crown Inn 69 m II Bakery 72 m II The Church Inn 75 m II 1, Quality Square 76 m II Pitter Patter and premises 79 m II 10, Church Street 81 m II 4, Quality Square 82 m Show the other 94 II 1, King Street 83 m II 9, Church Street 85 m II Town Walls from South End of Castle Walk House to Linney Gate 86 m II The Kitchen Door 86 m II 6, Church Street 87 m II 2 and 3, Quality Square 87 m II Barclays Bank 87 m II Tamberlane House 87 m II 7, Church Street 88 m I The Butter Cross 90 m II 1 and 2, Church Walk 91 m II 4, King Street 91 m II 5, Church Street 91 m I The Reader's House 93 m II 5, King Street 94 m II 6, Castle Street 98 m II* 1A, High Street 98 m II 2, High Street 100 m II 2 and 4, Castle Street 100 m II 4, Church Street 101 m II 3, High Street 101 m II* 1 Broad Street and 19 and 20 King Street 102 m II 4, High Street 103 m II 6, King Street 105 m II The Compasses Inn 106 m II 7, High Street 109 m II 7 and 8, King Street 109 m II 2 and 2A, Broad Street 109 m II 17, King Street 109 m II 2,3 and 4, Corve Street 109 m II 5, Corve Street 110 m II 10, Castle Street 110 m II Bull Hotel 111 m II K6 Telephone Kiosk 112 m II 15, High Street 113 m II 16 and 17, High Street 113 m II Haldon 114 m II 17 and 18, Bull Ring 114 m II 14, High Street 114 m II 12 Castle Street (Former George Hotel) 114 m II 13, High Street 115 m II 12, High Street 115 m II 16, King Street 116 m II 16, Bull Ring 116 m II 11, High Street 116 m II 3 and 4, Broad Street 116 m II Premises Occupied by National Westminster Bank 116 m II 10, High Street 118 m II* 14 and 15, King Street 119 m II 12 and 13, Bull Ring 120 m II* 14, Castle Street 121 m II 8, Corve Street 121 m II 1, 2 and 3, Bull Ring 122 m II 8, High Street 123 m II 4, Bull Ring 123 m II 11, Bull Ring 124 m II 8, Market Street 124 m II 68 and 69, Broad Street 124 m II 7, Market Street 126 m II 6, Market Street 126 m II Former Hsbc and Midland Bank 126 m II 6 and 7, Bull Ring 127 m II Railings and Gate to Number 14 127 m II 5, Market Street 127 m II 5, Bull Ring 127 m II 5 and 6, Broad Street 128 m II 11, 12 and 13 King Street 129 m II 1 and 2, Market Street 132 m II Globe Inn 134 m II 19, Bull Ring 134 m II 60 and 67, Broad Street 134 m II 7, Broad Street 135 m II 46, Bull Ring 135 m II 47, 48 and 49, Bull Ring 136 m II 20, Bull Ring 136 m II 153 and 155, Corve Street 136 m II 21, Bull Ring 137 m II Number 9 and Attached Railings 138 m II 22 and 23, Bull Ring 138 m II 16, Castle Street 138 m II* 45, Bull Ring 140 m II 8, Broad Street 140 m II 1, Castle Street 142 m II 59, Broad Street 145 m II 145, Corve Street 145 m I Feathers Hotel 145 m II 2 and 3, Raven Lane 146 m II 3, Castle Street 146 m II* Old Bull Ring Tavern 146 m II Number 25 (Part of Feathers Hotel) 147 m II 143 and 144 Corve Street 147 m II 10, Corve Street 148 m II Angel Hotel 149 m II 26, Bull Ring 149 m More like it Grade I and II* houses near Ludlow Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about The Rectory Is The Rectory listed? Yes. The Rectory is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1220817), first listed on 15 March 1974.
Can you visit The Rectory? Many listed buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.
Is The Rectory in a conservation area? Yes, the Ludlow conservation area, designated in 1970.
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