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> SNN102353 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> SNN45262 Catalogue: List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"). South Northants.District. Dept. of Environment. F12 (unchecked).
- <3> SNN112070 Photographs: Photographs of buildings in Cogenhoe and Whiston.
- <4> SNN111989 Book: Bailey, B, Pevsner, N, and Cherry, B. 2013. The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire. Yale University Press. p. 670.
- <5> SNN114208 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 |
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Civil Parish | COGENHOE AND WHISTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
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- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 14 2022 8:34AM