Introduction
Features of Rectory Farm include a footbridge, a moat and a dovecotee.
The present 17th-century house stands on a moated site east of the church. The entrance to the garden has recently been planted with mixed trees. Rising behind the house to the south are large chestnuts that make a striking backdrop to the cluster of tall chimneys.
A timber footbridge gives access across the moat to cornfields to the south. To the east of the house and adjacent to the drive is a red brick, slate tiled turreted dovecotee. To the north of the farm are tightly arranged barns.
- History
The present Rectory Farm was established in the 17th century.
- Features & Designations
Features
- Moat
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- Ornamental Bridge
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- Dovecote
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- House (featured building)
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- Key Information
Type
Garden
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Survival
Extant
Civil Parish
Whaddon
- References
Contributors
Cambridgeshire Gardens Trust