Building record 707/0/18 - The Old Rectory

Built in 1833 by George Gilbert Scott for his father. The builder was James Wilmore of Buckingham.

Former rectory, now house. Built 1833 by George Gilbert Scott for his father. Red brick, hipped slate roof, brick lateral stacks. Double-depth plan. 2-storey, 3-window range. Central 8-panel door with overlight panelled reveals, flanked by fluted half pillars, supporting frieze and cornice with recent enrichments. 12-pane sash windows throughout with gauged brick lintels and painted stone sills. Lower 2-storey one-window range to left. Interior not inspected. (Buildings of England: Northamptons

{4} The Old Rectory was built by Sir George Gilbert Scott for his father the Rev Thomas Scott. It was the first house built by Scott while he was still an apprentice and he recorded that he found the design in a drawer of the architect he was assisting. The rectory is built of red brick and slate.

{6} Undated photo, also photo dated 25.11.1993;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 11/103 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F07 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

<3> Bailey, B, Pevsner, N, and Cherry, B, 2013, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p. 635 (Book). SNN111989.

<4> Walker, C., 2012, Supplementary Heritage Assessment for Wappenham Wind Turbine November 2012, (checked) (Report). SNN109269.

<5> Wappenham Community Website, (unchecked) (Website). SNN109315.

<6> Photographs of buildings in Wappenham (Photographs). SNN114134.

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Sep 28 2022 12:38PM