Building record 896/2/1 - The Old Rectory

{1} Former rectory. Late C18. Rendered brick, slate roof, brick end and ridge stacks. Central staircase plan. 3 storeys; 5-window range. Central 6-panel door with fanlight in doorcase with Roman Doric pilasters, broken entablature with triglyphs supporting open pediment. 12-pane sash windows to ground and first floor, 6-pane sashes to second floor. Moulded and painted cornice and pediment to 3 central bays. Interior: staircase hall has stone floor, and open well staircase with stick balusters, carved tread ends and ramped and wreathed mahogony handrail. Dado with Greek key ornament to dado rail and chimneypiece of wood with fluted Roman Doric pilasters and entablature.

{4} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 5/228 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F06 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<3> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.458 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Whilton (Photographs). SNN114032.

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Sep 7 2022 10:56AM