Building record 2913/0/21 - The Rectory

The site of a Vicarage with 17th century origins that was altered and added to in 1827 and 1868 with further alterations during the mid 20th century. The building is situated on the north eastern side of Church Lane and is constructed of squared coursed limestone and ashlar with double pitch and mansard roofs with ashlar gable chimney stacks and raised parapets. The garden front has a four window range of unhorned sash windows under stone lintels with key blocks and two arch headed eaves dormer windows on the roof. There are tow inscribed date stones: J.T.T 1827 and 1862. The building was much reduced in the mid 20th century after a diocesan economy drive.

{1} Rectory. C17 origins, datestones J.T.T.1827, for Reverend J.T. Tryon, and 1868, altered mid C20. Squared coursed limestone with ashlar dressings and C20 plain tile roof. Original plan indeterminate, now irregular L-shape. 2 storeys with attic. Garden front is a 4-window range of unhorned sash windows, with glazing bars, under stone lintels with keyblocks. Windows reduced in height at first floor. French window, to left of centre, has similar head to other windows. Pair of arch head eaves dormers to centre of roof. Ashlar quoins. Mansard roof with ashlar gable parapets and ashlar end stacks with moulded cornices. Datestone J.T.T.1827 to centre, below eaves. Range to rear left of garden front has tall staircase window, with glazing bars, to right. 4-window range to left is c.1868, in similar style to garden front, but with a gabled roof. Datestone to right. Entrance front to right of garden front was remodelled mid C20, when a C17 range was removed, all in similar style. Evidence of C17 masonry at first floor level to rear wall of garden front. Interior: entrance hall has early C19 staircase with stick balustrade, around an open well. Rooms to garden front have reeded window surrounds and panelled reveals.

{4} Undated photo;

{6} Letter from John Holdich to Sir Henry Dryden on the whereabouts of two wooden "dummy soldiers" which stood in the garden of The Rectory;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 12/13 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G11 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1984, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.29 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77384.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Bulwick (Photographs). SNN112158.

<5> Historic England, Undated, BULWICK RECTORY, BF084655 (Archive). SNN114543.

<6> Dryden H.E.L., 1842-1895, Dryden Collection, DR/25/51/1 (Archive). SNN115.

<7> Bailey, B, Pevsner, N, and Cherry, B, 2013, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p. 148 (Book). SNN111989.

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Mar 8 2024 10:40AM