Historic churches · West Midlands
Church of St Katherine
Church of St Katherine — Grade I listed church in Irchester, Northamptonshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wellingborough · 3.0 km
- Free entry
About
Church of St Katherine is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Irchester, Northamptonshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.2845°, -0.6445°.
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Heritage listing
Details 1. 5221 PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD East Tilbury Church of St Katherine TQ 67 NE 11/23 8.2.60 I 2. C12 with C13 and C17 alterations. Flint, and rubble with some Roman and medieval brickwork, and Reigate dressings. Roofs tiled. Nave has late C12 north arcade, with 2 centred arches, of one plain order. One blocked early C12 window. South wall has remains of early C14 south arcade, with 2 centred arches. Two, C14 windows one two, and one three lights, trefoiled ogees with tracery and four centred heads. C14 west tower arch, 2 centred of 3 chamfered orders. C13 lancet in west wall with west doorway of same date. Late C12 north aisle has C15 window in east wall. North wall has an C16 window with 3 wood ogee trefoiled lights, a late C12 window with C13 head, and a C19 window. North doorway is C14 with moulded jambs, and 2 centred arch. West wall has C16 window of one 4 centred light. Early C13 Chancel, has 3 original lancets in east wall. One similar window in north wall, the other is early C14, of 2 cinquefoiled lights in a 2 centred head. South wall has four windows, 3 of-which are C13 lancets, one partly blocked by C15 light inserted, and one early C16 window, of 2 four centred lights. C18 north porch, largely rebuilt late C19. West tower started in 1917 never completed. Roofs mainly C19, but 4 tie beams remain in chancel. C14 north door with later rear frame. C16 pulpit. (RCHM 2). Listing NGR: TQ6890776964 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 119779 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Church of St Katherine is a Grade I listed church located in the West Midlands. It is also part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
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- Coordinates
- 52.2845, -0.6445
- District
- North Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Irchester
- Postcode
- NN29 7AJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wellingborough and Rushden
- Nearest railway station
- Wellingborough — 3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17527283 (CC0)
- commons: Irchester Church (geograph 5111265).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Katherine?
- Church of St Katherine is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN29 7AJ), in the parish of Irchester.
- Is Church of St Katherine a listed building?
- Church of St Katherine is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Katherine a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St Katherine is part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Church of St Katherine free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Katherine is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Katherine?
- The nearest railway station is Wellingborough, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NN29 7AJ.