The Old Rectory

The Old Rectory is a house, originally a rectory, dating back to the 16th century, with significant alterations and extensions in the 19th century. The original section of the house has a timber frame, with exposed timber and colourwashed plaster infill on the rear elevation, and colourwashed brick infill on the east gable. The north elevation of the original block has been clad in 19th-century yellow brick, matching the later additions to the west. Clay tiles are used on the earlier part of the roof, with 20th-century tiles elsewhere.

The original structure is two storeys high and originally comprised two rooms. The later additions are also two storeys high, but slightly taller. The windows are a mix of sash and casement styles, mostly dating from the 19th century. The rear of the original block retains a three-light casement window with leaded lights. The original ridge stack has been rebuilt in yellow brick.

Inside the earlier section, there are moulded main posts and a tie beam in the upper room. Reused 16th-century moulded timbers, originally from the demolished Tempsford Chantry House (demolished in 1939), have been incorporated into the house.