Then & Now - The Vicarage

St Paul's House. (Formerly listed as the 31/07/63 Vicarage.) II House. C17 and C18. Brick and tile. Refaced timber framed structure; the front (south east) is regular, of 2 storeys and attic, 3 (1 blank).1.2 upper and 3 lower windows. Plain roof. Walls of Flemish bond, 1st floor bond, rubbed flat arches to the ground floor, plinth; slightly projecting entrance bay (once central?). Sashes in exposed frames; the upper part west side bay is now filled as a brick panel and contains a carved figure of a saint (c1900), on a stone bracket, beneath a moulded cornice on brackets. Porch of 2 columns, 2 pilasters, with simple mouldings of Greek style, and C20 ½ glazed door. The north-east elevation shows a rear wing attached to the gable end of the main block, and much of this has exposed framing, some of it tile-hung; with brick infill, and a later (C18) extension with brick walls in Flemish bond, with ground floor cambered openings; leaded casements and a 6-panelled (4 glazed) door.


Nowadays this is no longer the Vicarage. The Vicar of Froyle and Holybourne lives in the vicarage in Holybourne and Froyle Vicarage is now a private house, named St. Pauls. The ‘old’ picture is a drawing by Mr.Langdon which was one of a series done in the early 1950s and made into Christmas cards in 1954. The modern photograph was taken on June 13th 2001. The main changes are not visible in the modern view as the hedge is somewhat taller. The low level extensions to the right of the building have been pulled down. The ‘bay’ above the porch has been removed. It seems as though another window has been added on the left gable end of the house at the front.

The house was Grade 2 Listed in July 1963. English Heritage gives the following information:-
St Paul's House. (Formerly listed as the 31/07/63 Vicarage.) II House. C17 and C18. Brick and tile. Refaced timber framed structure; the front (south east) is regular, of 2 storeys and attic, 3 (1 blank).1.2 upper and 3 lower windows. Plain roof. Walls of Flemish bond, 1st floor bond, rubbed flat arches to the ground floor, plinth; slightly projecting entrance bay (once central?). Sashes in exposed frames; the upper part west side bay is now filled as a brick panel and contains a carved figure of a saint (c1900), on a stone bracket, beneath a moulded cornice on brackets. Porch of 2 columns, 2 pilasters, with simple mouldings of Greek style, and C20 ½ glazed door. The north-east elevation shows a rear wing attached to the gable end of the main block, and much of this has exposed framing, some of it tile-hung; with brick infill, and a later (C18) extension with brick walls in Flemish bond, with ground floor cambered openings; leaded casements and a 6-panelled (4 glazed) door.
Information from English Heritage, Images of England