The Old Rectory is a Grade II listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 November 1954. A C18 Rectory. 1 related planning application.
The Old Rectory
- WRENN ID
- white-hall-primrose
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Daventry MP: Stuart Andrew (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 2 November 1954
- Type
- Rectory
- Address
- The Old Rectory, Church Lane, Thornby, NN6 8SN
- OS grid reference
- SP 670 756
- Coordinates
- 52.3744, -1.01709
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Old Rectory is a house that was originally built as a rectory in the mid to late 18th century. It is constructed of rendered brick and topped with a slate roof, featuring a double-depth plan. The building stands two storeys high with an attic and has a garden front that includes a five-window range. The central entrance consists of a part-glazed double door, which is adorned with an arched fanlight and a moulded stone surround that has an open pediment supported by brackets. The windows are sash style with glazing bars, and there is a raised string course between the floors. The gable ends have parapets, and there are two roof dormers along with brick stacks at both ends. On the left side of the building, there is a 19th-century gabled porch. The rear elevation features two casement windows with leaded lights that contain some crown glass. Although the interior has not been inspected, it is noted to have a late 18th-century staircase.
Local climate
The Old Rectory receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 73% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 76% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- 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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