The Old Rectory is a Grade II listed building in the North Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 July 1987. Rectory, house. 3 related planning applications.

The Old Rectory

WRENN ID
dusk-joist-azure
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Corby and East Northamptonshire MP: Lee Barron (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
31 July 1987
Type
Rectory, house
Address
The Old Rectory, 78, High Street, Thrapston, NN14 4JH
OS grid reference
SP 997 786
Coordinates
52.39642, -0.53574
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Old Rectory is a rectory that has been converted into a house. It was originally built in the mid-18th century and largely rebuilt in 1837 by W.J. Donthorne. The building is constructed from squared coursed limestone with an ashlar facade, featuring a Collyweston slate and plain-tile roof. It has an L-shaped plan and consists of two storeys and an attic.

The main front of the building has a five-window range with gabled end bays that project slightly. The central door features traceried panelling and has a four-centred arch head with a moulded stone surround and a frieze above. The ground floor has two-light stone mullion windows with transoms, while the centre three bays of the first floor also have similar two-light windows. The end bays on the first floor have three-light stone mullion windows with transoms, and all windows are fitted with diamond leaded panes. The gables are adorned with lancet windows, and a moulded cornice connects the heads of the first-floor windows, supported by angel head corbels in the centre three bays. The central three bays feature a plain parapet, while the gables have ashlar parapets with large octagonal finials. The building is topped with Jacobean style chimneys at the ridge and a lateral stack, both with octagonal flues.

The rear elevation includes reused 18th-century sash windows. To the left, there is an 18th-century range with a brick return wall that has a one-window range of 18th-century sash windows with moulded stone architraves, topped by a mansard roof. Inside, there is a 19th-century staircase with a stick balustrade and an 18th-century winder stair leading to the attic. Some 18th-century panelled doors and 19th-century fireplaces can be found in the reception rooms.

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 94% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 90% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 56% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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
  • Sale history — 1 transaction since 1998
  • Related listed building consents — 3 applications
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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