Remembering The Old Rectory at Claxby.

 Good evening. I did a bit more work on the summerhouse today I screwed the new door in place where I took out the old one. It was a bit difficult because it is close to the fence and there is hardly any room to squeeze into. Then some more painting was done. Once I get a paintbrush in my hand there is no stopping me. I don't mind painting outside, it doesn't have to be perfect. A bit messy is ok. Just slap it on. 😁

A comment came in late last night. Nothing unusual about that, but it was for a blog post I wrote on the 12th of August 2013. Amazing that people are reading old posts. Some of you might remember that I found an abandoned house at Claxby, Lincolnshire, while out on a ramble. It was very sad to see that it had fallen into disrepair. The Old Rectory stands next to the church, in it's own extensive grounds. I photographed it. I went back there twice more a few years later, and it was disappearing under mountains of ivy, trees, and shrubs. 

28th January 2015. 

16th October 2022.

Thanks to Iddi P for this comment. 

Iddi P6 November 2024 at 21:43

This is now up for sale at auction. Loved reading all the posts about this place. Someone I know is keen to possibly buy and do up. This is the link to the auction x

There are 40 photographs on this listing. 

I never got to see the inside. I spoke to the Auction House today and sent them a link to my blog post. In the email I asked if I could go back one more time and take photographs before it is sold. As you can see it needs a lot of work doing to it. They say it has been empty for 25 years. The story I got from a local was that the owner was heartbroken when his wife died, he just locked it up and left it. 

The reserve price is £150.000, but I suspect it will go much higher than that. I hope someone rich buys it and brings it back to it's former glory. 

Time to go for a walk. 

Thanks for popping in. We'll catch up soon. Toodle pip.   ilona