The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY, RECTORY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1041541
- Date first listed:
- 03-May-1968
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, RECTORY LANE
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- Date:
- 2002-04-05
- Reference:
- IOE01/06252/20
- Rights:
- © Mr Derek E. Wharton. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1041541
- Date first listed:
- 03-May-1968
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY, RECTORY LANE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, RECTORY LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Yardley Hastings
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 86420 57323
Details
SP8657 YARDLEY HASTINGS RECTORY LANE 17/190 (North side) 03/05/68 The Old Rectory
GV II*
House, formerly rectory. Built 1701 for Reverend Humphry Betty, altered C20, Coursed limestone rubble faced with brick, plain-tile roof, brick end stacks. 2-unit central-staircase plan. 2 storeys and attic; 5-window range. Main front is brick-faced and faces south. Central 6-panel door with fanlight, moulded wood surround in moulded limestone doorway with round-arched head and keyblock, flanked by narrow brick pilaster strips topped by moulded stone brackets supporting moulded brick segmental pediment which frames datestone. Door is approached by 5 stone steps flanked by low curved stone-coped walls. 12-pane sash windows to ground and 1st floors with stone sills and flat-arched heads. That to 1st floor centre has raised brick surround with scrolled feet and cut brick serpentine ornament to head. Blank rendered panels to ground and 1st floors either end with panel moulding and flat-arched heads. 6-pane sashes to basement with segmental-arched heads, wave- moulded stone-capped plinth, moulded wood eaves with deep plastered eaves cornice, 3 pedimented roof dormers, that to centre with segmental pediment and shaped stone- coped gables with kneelers. One-storey-and-attic wing to rear left of coursed limestone rubble and uncertain date possibly pre-dating main structure. Interior: hall has bolection-moulded marble chimneypiece and fine panelling from Streatlam Castle, Durham (dem.1933) early C18 with carved drops to narrow panels flanking overmantel and door to drawing room, and carved wood garlands to overmantel. Drawing Room has bolection-moulded marble chimneypiece and handsome early-C18 panelling from Felling Hall, Newcastle, with Ionic pilasters flanking chimneypiece and round- arched, semi-domed niche to one corner flanked by thin Ionic pilasters. Early C18 dog-leg staircase brought in from elsewhere with panelled dado and barley-sugar twist balusters. Passage leading to staircase from front door now forms part of hall. Painted wood panelling in 1st floor bedrooms. Principal bedroom has bolection-moulded marble chimneypiece and is flanked by Ionic pilasters as in drawing room; panelling resembles that from Felling Hall and may come from same source. House ceased to be rectory in 1935. Panelling probably installed by Mr & Mrs Peter Wilson owners from 1949, keen furniture collectors. (Buildings of England: Northamptonshire: 1973, p472; The Antique Collector June 1968, ppl07-116, illustrating house as furnished by Mr & Mrs Wilson)
Listing NGR: SP8642057323
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 235590
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, (1973), 472
The Antique Collector in June, (1969), 107-116
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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