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Latitude: 52.4227 / 52°25'21"N
Longitude: -0.5149 / 0°30'53"W
OS Eastings: 501089
OS Northings: 281564
OS Grid: TL010815
Mapcode National: GBR FYM.2N7
Mapcode Global: VHFNW.1C5L
Plus Code: 9C4XCFFP+33
Entry Name: Dryden House and Attached Wall
Listing Date: 23 May 1967
Last Amended: 31 July 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1040318
English Heritage Legacy ID: 232457
ID on this website: 101040318
Location: Aldwincle, North Northamptonshire, NN14
County: North Northamptonshire
Civil Parish: Aldwincle
Built-Up Area: Aldwincle
Traditional County: Northamptonshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northamptonshire
Church of England Parish: Aldwincle St Peter
Church of England Diocese: Peterborough
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ALDWINCLE
THORPE ROAD
(East side)
Dryden House and attached wall
(Formerly listed as The Old Rectory)
GV II
Rectory, now house. C14 origins, but mainly C16, C17 and late C18. Squared
coursed limestone with Collyweston slate roof. L-shape plan. 2 storeys with
attic. Main front of 3 bays. 2-window range to right is rendered and has two-,
3- and 4-light leaded casements at ground floor under rendered heads with
keyblocks. 2 sash windows with glazing bars, at first floor, under similar
heads. Central part-glazed door, between windows, has a rusticated rendered
surround. Large polygonal stone bay to left is probably late C18. 3 sash windows
to first floor with glazing bars, and plain ashlar surrounds and keyblocks. C20
leaded casements to ground floor with similar surrounds. Gabled roof with
polygonal hipped roof over bay to left. Ashlar stacks at ridge and end. Garden
front to left of main front is a 4-window range of irregularly spaced late C18
plain and tripartite sash windows, all with glazing bars. Roof dormer to right.
2 bays to left are probably late C18. C20 extensions to rear. Wall attached to
left of garden front has 2 reset datestones, 1570 and 1631. Interior: room to
right of hall has remains of large open fireplace with bressumer, room to left
of entrance, has late C18/early C19 reset marble fireplace; some moulded spine
beams. Noted as incorporating C14 wall internally. Birthplace of John Dryden,
poet, born 1631.
(Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.77; V.C.H.: Northamptonshire, Vol.3,
p.164).
Listing NGR: TL0108981564
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