The Old Rectory

The Old Rectory was built by the reverend Joshua Brooke in 1682 upon his becoming the incumbent of the Church of St. Laurence at Adwick le Street on 29th July of that year.  

He lived there for nearly 40 years, digging a well to provide water for the Rectory and planting an orchard of apple and walnut trees.

In the early 20th century, a new Rectory was built and in April 1952, the Old Rectory was purchased by the local authority to be used as a Town Hall.

The building has suffered damage to woodwork from the ravages of time, (and beetles), so all old timbers had to be removed and were replaced by concrete beams and floors.

The building was officially opened as the Town Hall on 6 December 1955.