Description

SP9682
10/148

SUDBOROUGH
MAIN STREET
(South side)
The Old Rectory and attached
outbuildings

GV II

Rectory, now house. Early C18 origins, altered by Thomas Telford, probably late
C18/early C19, largely rebuilt by William Abbott of St. Neots c.1825, extended
by J. Easton of Titchmarsh c.1846. Squared coursed limestone with ashlar facade.
Welsh and Collyweston slate roofs. Double-depth plan. 2 storeys. Main front to
garden is a 5-window range. 4 bays to right are of c.1825 with sash windows
reducing at first floor; all with glazing bars under stone lintels with
keyblocks. Centre 2 bays have a large mid C19 stone bay window, to ground floor,
with similar sash windows above and moulded cornice to the parapet. One-window
range to left is also mid C19 with tall tripartite sash windows, with glazing
bars, under stone lintels. Hipped roof to 4 bays to right and separate hipped
roof to left bay. Brick and stone stacks at ridge and ends. Entrance front
facing Main Street is a 3-window range, c.1825, with central 2-storey porch
breaking forward with a recessed glazed door with arch-head fanlight. Sash
windows with glazing bars similar to main front. Quadrant attached to right of
this elevation has large stair window with glazing bars and shutters, and links
to earlier C18 range, now part outbuildings. This range has Collyweston slate
roof and 3 hipped eaves dormers facing into courtyard at side of main house.
Third stage of courtyard is formed by range of single-storey outbuildings, with
blank wall to garden, attached to left of main front. Interior: has early C19
staircase with stick balustrade and some early/mid C19 fireplaces. Included for
group value.
(Colvin, H.M., Biographical Dictionary of British Architects (1660-1840), p.820;
Northamptonshire County Records Office, Architectural Drawings Collection).

Listing NGR: SP9681582116

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26520478

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