The Old Rectory, Yatton

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The Old Rectory

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The Old Rectory
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Location within Somerset
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Town or city Yatton
Country England
Coordinates 51°23′06″N2°49′06″W / 51.3849°N 2.8184°W / 51.3849; -2.8184 Coordinates: 51°23′06″N2°49′06″W / 51.3849°N 2.8184°W / 51.3849; -2.8184
Completed 15th century

The Old Rectory in Yatton, Somerset, England, was a Prebendary house, built in the 15th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. [1]

Yatton village and civil parish in North Somerset, Somerset, England

Yatton is a village and civil parish within the unitary authority of North Somerset, which falls within the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is located 11 miles (18 km) south-west of Bristol. Its population in 2011 was 7,552. The parish includes Claverham, a small village which was originally a farming hamlet.

Somerset County of England

Somerset is a county in South West England which borders Gloucestershire and Bristol to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east and Devon to the south-west. It is bounded to the north and west by the Severn Estuary and the Bristol Channel, its coastline facing southeastern Wales. Its traditional border with Gloucestershire is the River Avon. Somerset's county town is Taunton.

A prebendary is a senior member of clergy, normally supported by the revenues from an estate or parish.

Over the years it has undergone a range of alterations including a mid 19th century rear wing. It is now separated into 2 houses which are occupied separately. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Old Rectory". Images of England. English Heritage. Retrieved 2009-04-09.