Historic houses · West Midlands
The Old Rectory
The Old Rectory — historic building in Stanwick, East Northamptonshire, England, UK.
Geoff Pick — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wellingborough · 8.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Old Rectory is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "historic building in Stanwick, East Northamptonshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.3326°, -0.5642°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Old Rectory is a Grade II* listed building located in the centre of Stanwick in North Northamptonshire, close to the parish church.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
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 (dramatist) 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.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.3326, -0.5642
- District
- North Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Stanwick
- Postcode
- NN9 6AZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Nearest railway station
- Wellingborough — 8.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17557889 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Old Rectory, Stanwick (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Old Rectory?
- The Old Rectory is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN9 6AZ), in the parish of Stanwick.
- Is The Old Rectory a listed building?
- The Old Rectory is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is The Old Rectory a protected site?
- Yes — The Old Rectory is part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to The Old Rectory?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NN9 6AZ. It sits within the Corby and East Northamptonshire parliamentary constituency.