Great Addington House

Great Addington House, originally known as Church Close, is a rectory dating from around 1670, with alterations made in 1870. It is constructed of squared, coursed, and regular coursed limestone, topped with a slate roof. The building originally had a T-shape plan but now features an irregular U-shape. It stands two storeys tall, with the main front displaying a four-window range, where the end bays project forward as gabled cross wings. The central two bays have 8-paned sash windows on the first floor, set beneath stone lintels and small gables. The ground floor features plain 19th-century sash windows with gauged stone heads. The cross wings contain 19th-century two-light stone mullion windows with transoms. To the left of centre, a plank door with decorated hinges is framed by a plain arch-head moulded stone surround. The gable parapets are made of ashlar and topped with finials, while ashlar stacks are positioned at the ridge and ends. Above the door, there is a fragment of reset carved stone, and some 19th-century stone mullion windows show evidence of gauged stone heads. The rear elevation includes a 19th-century canted stone bay on the far right and two 19th-century stone mullion windows, one replacing an original door.

Inside, the house originally featured a cross passage with a hall to the right. The central room, which was formerly the hall, has a large open fireplace with a bressumer and a ceiling supported by cross beams. There is a simple early 18th-century staircase with a part splat balustrade. Two windows in the rear passage contain stained glass escutcheons displaying the arms of Peterborough, Bacon, Isham, and Tarvers. Evidence of original trusses can be seen at the first-floor level. The room to the left of the entrance is a result of the 1870 remodelling. The house may have initially been designed with a T-shape plan, featuring a central range and a right cross wing. A 19th-century wing used for domestic offices on the far right was demolished in the mid-20th century.