Historic churches · West Midlands
St Peter's Church, Northampton
St Peter's Church, Northampton — Grade I listed church in Northampton, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Northampton · 0.3 km
- Free entry
About
St Peter's Church, Northampton is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Northampton, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.2365°, -0.9034°.
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Heritage listing
St Peter's Church is a redundant parish church in Marefair, Northampton, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It is considered to be "the most outstanding Norman church in the county" (Northamptonshire), and "its capital sculpture is one of the highlights of the Romanesque in England".
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Peter's Church is a redundant parish church in Marefair, Northampton, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It is considered to be "the most outstanding Norman church in the county" (Northamptonshire), and "its capital sculpture is one of the highlights of the Romanesque in England". Alec Clifton-Taylor includes the church in his list of 'best' English parish churches.
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Background
Architecture
St Peter's is constructed in reddish ironstone and yellowish oolithic limestone. The two colours of stone are in some parts of the church used alternately for decorative purposes both externally and internally. The plan of the church consists of a nave and chancel with no structural division. There are north and south aisles extending along both the nave and the chancel. The aisles at the sides of the chancel are now used as vestries. Above both the nave and the chancel is a clerestory. There are doorways on both the north and south sides of the nave, the doorway on the north also having a porch. Both doorways are in Norman style with round-headed arches. The tower is in three stages with a…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2365, -0.9034
- District
- West Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Northampton
- Postcode
- NN1 1FH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Northampton North
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Northampton — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.visitchurches.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595268 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Peter's Church, Northampton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Peter's Church, Northampton.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Peter's Church, Northampton?
- St Peter's Church, Northampton is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN1 1FH), in the parish of Northampton.
- When was St Peter's Church, Northampton built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is St Peter's Church, Northampton a listed building?
- St Peter's Church, Northampton is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Peter's Church, Northampton free to visit?
- Yes, St Peter's Church, Northampton is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Peter's Church, Northampton?
- The nearest railway station is Northampton, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NN1 1FH.