The Old Rectory is a Grade II listed building in the Stratford-on-Avon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 August 1972. Rectory.
The Old Rectory
- WRENN ID
- nether-kitchen-raven
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon MP: Manuela Perteghella (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 2 August 1972
- Type
- Rectory
- Address
- The Old Rectory, Main Street, Wolverton
- OS grid reference
- SP 207 623
- Coordinates
- 52.25872, -1.6975
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Old Rectory is a rectory that has been converted into a house. It dates from the 17th century and was enlarged and remodeled in the mid-19th century, with the earliest part located to the right. The building features timber framing with painted brick infill on the right side, while the rest is constructed of painted brick, topped with ornamental tile roofs and brick stacks. It has a two-unit plan with a 19th-century gable-ended wing on the left.
The exterior is one and a half storeys high and has a three-window range arranged in a 1:2 pattern. There are some exposed panels of small square timber framing on the upper right part. The entrance is off-centre to the left and features a partly panelled door with margin lights and panelled glazed side panels, along with an overlight, all set within a brick porch that has bargeboards and a finial.
On the ground floor, starting from the left, there is a large canted bay window with wood mullioned and transomed windows. To the right are two canted bay windows with casement windows and hipped tile roofs, along with a small casement window in between that has a hoodmould and label stop. All windows are fitted with honeycomb glazing.
On the upper storey, from the left, there is a single wood casement window with a pointed brick head beneath the gable, which features bargeboards and finials. There are also two half-dormers with casements, bargeboards, and finials. Inside, the right part of the building has visible panels of square framing on the ground floor, although the rest of the interior has not been inspected.
Local climate
The Old Rectory receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 65% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 71% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 74% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- Sale history — 3 transactions since 1997
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