Building record 1842/36/1 - No.78 High Street (The Old Rectory)

Rectory, now house. Mid C18, largely rebuilt 1837 by W.J. Donthorne. Squared coursed limestone with ashlar façade and Colleyweston slate and plain-tile roofs.

{1} Rectory, now house. Mid C18, largely rebuilt 1837 by W.J. Donthorne. Squared coursed limestone with ashlar façade and Colleyweston slate and plain-tile roofs. L-shape plan. 2 storeys and attic. Main front is a 5-window range with gabled end bays breaking forward slightly. Central door, with traceried panelling, has 4-centred arch head with moulded stone surround and frieze above. 2-light stone mullion windows with transoms to ground floor and similar 2-light windows to centre 3 bays of first flo r. First floor end bays have 3-light stone mullion windows with transoms; all windows have diamond leaded panes. Lancet windows in gables. Moulded cornice links head of first floor windows and has angel head corbels to centre 3 bays. Centre 3 bays have plain parapet and gables have ashlar parapets with large octagonal finials. Jacobean style chimneys at ridge and lateral stack with octagonal flues. Rear elevation has reused C18 sash windows. C18 range to left has brick return wall with one-wi dow range of C18 sash windows with moulded stone architraves, and a mansard roof. Interior: C19 staircase with stick balustrade and C18 winder stair to attic. Some C18 panelled doors and C19 fireplaces in reception rooms. (Northamptonshire County Records Office, Architectural Drawings Collection).

{2} Mid 18th century rectory. Largely rebuilt 1837 by W.J. Donthorne. L-shape plan. 2 storeys and attic. Main front is a 5 window range. 18th century range to left has brick return wall and a one window range. In recent ties became just a house.

{5} In 1849 the Rectory House was described as 'a good commodious residence' standing in the principal street.

{6} Undated photo, also two photos dated 08.09.1990;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 16/174 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G08 p.82 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.430 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<4> 1781 (circa), Thrapston Inclosure Map, (unchecked) (Map). SNN100461.

<5> Foard G., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Thrapston (Medieval + Post Medieval), (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN100460.

<6> Photographs of buildings in Thrapston (Photographs). SNN113630.

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Dec 7 2023 11:36AM