The Old Rectory is a Grade II listed building in the North Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 July 1984. House. 1 related planning application.
The Old Rectory
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Wellingborough and Rushden MP: Gen Kitchen (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 July 1984
- Type
- House
- Address
- The Old Rectory, Rectory Road, Rushden, NN10 0HA
- OS grid reference
- SP 958 667
- Coordinates
- 52.29014, -0.59546
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Old Rectory is a house that was originally built as a rectory, with a datestone indicating it was constructed in 1870. The building features squared coursed limestone with ironstone and ashlar dressings, and it has plain tile roofs. It is designed with a double-depth plan and consists of two storeys.
The main front has a three-window range, with a large gable that projects forward to the right and a smaller gable to the left. There is a central gabled porch that has a gothic outer arch and a 19th-century part-glazed inner door framed by a moulded stone surround. The windows include two- and three-light stone mullions with plain sashes, as well as a single-light central window, all featuring Caernavon heads. On the first floor to the right, there is a three-light stone oriel window, and small quatrefoils are present in the gables. The building has ashlar stacks at the ridge.
The garden front to the right includes a canted stone bay on the ground floor to the left and a large central staircase window. A datestone is also located in the gable. The rear elevation to the right of the garden front is similar in design. The interior has not been inspected.
Local climate
The Old Rectory sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 91% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 88% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 55% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
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