The Old Rectory and Attached Outbuildings
THE OLD RECTORY AND ATTACHED OUTBUILDINGS, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1226484
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory and Attached Outbuildings
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY AND ATTACHED OUTBUILDINGS, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1226484
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory and Attached Outbuildings
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY AND ATTACHED OUTBUILDINGS, MAIN STREET
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 AND ATTACHED OUTBUILDINGS, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Sudborough
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 96815 82116
Details
SP9682
10/148
SUDBOROUGH
MAIN STREET
(South side)
The Old Rectory and attached
outbuildings
GV II
Rectory, now house. Early C18 origins, altered by Thomas Telford, probably late
C18/early C19, largely rebuilt by William Abbott of St. Neots c.1825, extended
by J. Easton of Titchmarsh c.1846. Squared coursed limestone with ashlar facade.
Welsh and Collyweston slate roofs. Double-depth plan. 2 storeys. Main front to
garden is a 5-window range. 4 bays to right are of c.1825 with sash windows
reducing at first floor; all with glazing bars under stone lintels with
keyblocks. Centre 2 bays have a large mid C19 stone bay window, to ground floor,
with similar sash windows above and moulded cornice to the parapet. One-window
range to left is also mid C19 with tall tripartite sash windows, with glazing
bars, under stone lintels. Hipped roof to 4 bays to right and separate hipped
roof to left bay. Brick and stone stacks at ridge and ends. Entrance front
facing Main Street is a 3-window range, c.1825, with central 2-storey porch
breaking forward with a recessed glazed door with arch-head fanlight. Sash
windows with glazing bars similar to main front. Quadrant attached to right of
this elevation has large stair window with glazing bars and shutters, and links
to earlier C18 range, now part outbuildings. This range has Collyweston slate
roof and 3 hipped eaves dormers facing into courtyard at side of main house.
Third stage of courtyard is formed by range of single-storey outbuildings, with
blank wall to garden, attached to left of main front. Interior: has early C19
staircase with stick balustrade and some early/mid C19 fireplaces. Included for
group value.
(Colvin, H.M., Biographical Dictionary of British Architects (1660-1840), p.820;
Northamptonshire County Records Office, Architectural Drawings Collection).
Listing NGR: SP9681582116
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 423803
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Colvin, H M, A Biographical Dictionary of English Architects 1600-1840, (1954), 820
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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