The Old Rectory is a Grade II*
listed building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
located in the centre of
Stanwick in
North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire is one of two local authority areas in Northamptonshire, England. It is a unitary authority area forming about one half of the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire. It was created in 2021. Its notable towns are Ketterin ...
, close to the parish church.
History
The Old Rectory was rebuilt in 1717 by
Sir James Burrough (1691–1764) for the local rector, Dr.
Peter Needham (1680–1731) and cost £1,000. It was described by Doctor Richard Cumberland in his memoirs as being a handsome square of four equal fronts, built of stone, containing four rooms on a floor, with a gallery running through the centre.
[Memoirs of Richard Cumberland (R Cumberland 1806)]
References
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Buildings and structures in Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire