The Old Rectory, Wimbledon
| Partial / Incomplete Date | c.1977 |
|---|---|
| Area | Wimbledon Village |
| Picture Reference | Wim_31_9-1 |
| Original Format | Photo |
| Notes / History | The current Rectory is smaller than its Tudor ancestor, which in addition to bedrooms, could boast a large hall, a withdrawing room, parlour, kitchens, a pantry, larder, meat room, buttery, dairy, brewhouse, bakehouse, washhouse and a granary. The grounds also contained a barn, stables, mews for hawks, dovecotes, henhouses, an orchard and a fig walk, Built c.1500 for the wealthy pre-Reformation rectors of St. Mary’s, from 1550 this was home to William Cecil, Lord Burghley, chief adviser to Elizabeth I. |
