Building record 2128/0/13 - The Old Rectory

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Summary

House, formerly rectory. The earliest phase is 15th century with 17th-20th century alterations.

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Full Description

{1} House, formerly rectory. Probably C15 with C17-C20 alterations. Coursed limestone rubble, C20 plain-tile roof, stone end stacks. Cruck framed. Originally hall house, now 3-unit plan. 2-storey, 2-window range. Central plank door with overlight and wood lintel in C20 timber porch, with hipped roof. A C20 canted bay window to ground floor right. Small rectangular casement window to ground floor far left, both with wood lintels. 2-light leaded casements to 1st floor with wood lintels. C19 single-storey extension to left with 2-light casement and back door, both with wood lintels. Interior has two raised cruck trusses. One of these probably formed central truss of small 2-bay hall and has hollow chamfers to cruck blades, two tiers of collars, the lower collar with hollow chamfer, and saddle. The other appears to be a closed truss at service end of hall with 2 collars and clasped principals. Wind-braced purlins.

{3} Undated photo;


<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 2/77 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F12 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

<3> Photographs of buildings in Cogenhoe and Whiston (Photographs). SNN112070.

<4> Bailey, B, Pevsner, N, and Cherry, B, 2013, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p. 670 (Book). SNN111989.

<5> Global Surveys, 2022, Old Rectory, Whiston: Measured Building Survey (Drawing). SNN114208.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Digital archive: Clews Architects. 1980s. Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire. h:heritage\smr\historic buildings database. historic.mdb. Clews Architects. 2/77.
  • <2> Catalogue: List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"). South Northants.District. Dept. of Environment. F12 (unchecked).
  • <3> Photographs: Photographs of buildings in Cogenhoe and Whiston.
  • <4> Book: Bailey, B, Pevsner, N, and Cherry, B. 2013. The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire. Yale University Press. p. 670.
  • <5> Drawing: Global Surveys. 2022. Old Rectory, Whiston: Measured Building Survey. May 2022. Global Surveys.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 84937 60681 (14m by 18m) Approximate
Civil Parish COGENHOE AND WHISTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District)

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Record last edited

Oct 14 2022 8:34AM

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