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Abthorpe,
St. John the Baptist. Three further views -
1,
2,
3. SP 6494 4651. All ©
Howard Richter (2015).
Two views of the interior -
1, 2, a
detail from a stained
glass window, and the font,
all © Chris Stafford (2014).
Grade II listed. The former
Ebenezer Primitive Methodist
Chapel (1925-1996) is now in residential use (The Old Chapel). SP
6403 4679.
Link, which has a photo of an earlier chapel. © Howard Richter
(2015).
Achurch, St. John the Baptist. ©
Robin Peel. Another view. © Michael John York.
Michael sells some church photographs, and has kindly allowed me to use
some reduced resolution photos on this website. His business websites
are here -
1,
2,
3.
Adstone, All Saints on
Blakesley Lane. Another view. SP 596 514.
Both © Howard Richter (2015).
Grade II listed.
Alderton, St. Margaret.
Another view. SP 740 469. Both © David
Regan (2017). Another view,
© Les Needham (2018).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Aldwincle, All Saints - which is cared for by the
Churches Conservation Trust. © Michael John York. Another view,
interior view, and a fragment of wall-painting, all ©
Chris Stafford (2012). Link.
Grade I listed.
St. Peter (open, Churches Conservation Trust). © Michael
John York. Michael sells some church photographs, and has kindly allowed me to use
some reduced resolution photos on this website. His business websites
are here -
1,
2,
3.
Another view, and an
interior, both © Chris Stafford (2012).
Link1.
Link2.
Grade I listed.
Baptist Chapel, © David
Regan (2016).
Apethorpe, St. Leonard.
Mildmay monument. Both © Robin
Peel. Link.
Grade I listed.
Arthingworth, St.
Andrew. Another view.
Both © David Regan (2016).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Ashby St. Ledger,
The Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Leodegarius. An
interior view, the
chancel and the
font. The church also has
some good
wall-paintings,
brasses and
monuments. All © David Regan
(2017). Link1.
Link2 about the local
connections with the Gunpowder Plot (not working when I tested). A
video tour of the
village.
Grade I listed.
Ashley, St. Mary the Virgin. © Pamela
Weston. Another view. © Michael John York.
Michael sells some church photographs, and has kindly allowed me to use
some reduced resolution photos on this website. His business websites
are here -
1,
2,
3.
Ashton (near Northampton), St. Michael and All
Angels. Two further views - 1,
2. SP 765 500. All © Howard Richter (2015).
Grade II* listed.
Ashton (near Oundle), the
former St. Mary Magdalene, now used as a venue for the Oundle Festival.
© David Regan (2016).
Grade II listed.
Aston le Walls, dedicated to St. Leonard.
The tower. SP 4955 5081. Both ©
Steve Bulman. Another view,
the interior,
chancel, and
font. All © David
Regan (2017).
Link.
Grade I listed. The
Sacred Heart and Our Lady (R.C.) on Main Street. SP 4977 5089. ©
David Regan (2017). Link1.
Link2.
Aynho, St. Michael. The tower is
15th century, but the main body of the church
dates from the 1720's. SP 5144 3306. Both © Steve Bulman. Another view, and an
interior view, both © Aidan McRae Thomson.
Two more interior views - 1,
2, a detail from a
window, and the
organ and font, all
© Chris Stafford (2012).
Link.
Grade I listed.
Badby,
St. Mary the Virgin. © Aidan McRae Thomson. Two additional views -
1,
2, three interior views -
1,
2, 3,
sedilia and piscina, the
pulpit, and the
font, all © John Bowdler (2013).
Link.
Grade II* listed. U.R.C., ©
John Bowdler (2013).
Barby, St. Mary. SP 543 703. © Aidan McRae Thomson.
Another view, the
interior and
font, all © David Regan (2017).
Link1. Link2.
Grade II* listed. The former
Congregational Chapel, converted to residential use. Another view.
It shows on the OS map of 1886-7. Although there is a date-stone over the large door which reads "War Memorial Hall 1914-18", the identical footprint of the
chapel on the 1886-7 map, and the hall on post WWI maps has convinced Howard that they are the same building. Certainly the appearance of the building is
consistent with an original building date older than WWI. Both © Howard Richter (2014).
Barnwell All Saints, All Saints.
Only the chancel remains, the nave, aisles and tower being demolished in the
1820's. © David Regan (2016).
Grade II* listed.
Barnwell St. Andrew, St. Andrew.
Link.
Grade I listed. Lathams
Hospital Chapel - the chapel to an almshouse founded in the 17th century.
Link.
Grade II listed. Both © David Regan (2016).
Barton Seagrave, St. Botolph. SP
8883 7708. © Steve Nurthen and Andy Jones. Two further views -
1,
2, both © David Regan (2017).
A grotesque. A
Norman doorway has a tympanum,
assembled from fragments. Norman too is an
arch in the tower. Two
interior views - 1,
2, and a
window. All
© Chris Stafford (2012).
Link.
The
grade I listing is unusually short.
Benefield, St. Mary.
Another view. Both © David Regan
(2016). Link.
Grade II* listed. Blakesley, St. Mary on Church Street.
Three additional views - 1,
2,
3, and an
interior view. SP 627 505.
Grade II* listed.
The former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, now in use as a garage.
Another view. SP 6245 5020.
All
© Howard Richter (2015).
Blatherwycke, Holy Trinity,
which is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. Another view.
SP 9743 9576. Both © Michael John
York.
Michael sells some church photographs, and has kindly allowed me to use
some reduced resolution photos on this website. His business websites
are here -
1,
2,
3. Three more
views - 1,
2,
3, four of the interior -
1,
2,
3,
4 and the
chancel, a
window, and
detail from another, the
pulpit and the
font, all
© Chris Stafford (2013).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Blisworth, St. John the Baptist. SP
725 534. © Michael Bourne. Blisworth
Baptist Church, built as Particular Baptist in 1825 (enlarged 1871).
Another view. An adjoining
building was the Sunday School
(1871). Enlargement or alteration must have followed in 1885, as this is the
date on the date-stone. SP 7265 5365. © Howard Richter (2015).
Link
(which includes interior photos). A comprehensive
history.
Boddington, St. John the Baptist. Two additional views -
1,
2, and an
interior. SP 482 532.
Grade I listed. Methodist Chapel,
built as Wesleyan in 1866. An
extension of 1885 (the date commemorated, unusually, in the brickwork) was
originally the Sunday School. The porch, which is not shown on a map of 1884-5,
may be of the same date. Another
view. SP 481 536.
Link. All ©
Howard Richter (2015).
Boughton, the ruins of St. John the Baptist. Long ruinous, the spire fell in 1784. SP 765 656. © Michael John York.
Michael sells some church photographs, and has kindly allowed me to use
some reduced resolution photos on this website. His business websites
are here -
1,
2,
3.
Another view, © Les Needham
(2013). Les advises that the graveyard remains in use, with very recent
headstones apparent. An information board on the site reproduces an
engraving of the church as
it was in 1773. Photo © Les Needham (2013). Link. The old
church was replaced by the present St. John the Baptist. SP 754 659. © Les Needham (2013).
Link.
Bozeat, St. Mary. © David Regan
(2016).
Grade I listed.
Brackley, St. Peter & St. James.
Interior view. Both © Aidan McRae Thomson.
Link.
Grade II* listed. The former
U.R.C. on Banbury Road was built as Independent in 1836 (as the date-stone
in the gable says) and is now in commercial use. This
news item says that the church was sold in 1997. Evidently the congregation
re-located (where?) because the news item also says that the U.R.C. church in
Brackley closed completely in 2011. SP 582 369. © Howard Richter (2015).
Grade II listed. The Chapel of Magdalen College School.
Another view. SP 586 370.
Both © Howard Richter (2015).
Link.
A little history
here.
Grade II* listed. Methodist
Church, built as Wesleyan in 1902. SP 586 371. © Howard Richter (2015).
Bradden, St.
Michael (K). SP 6473 4852. © Howard Richter (2015). Two views of the interior -
1,
2, a
window, the
altar, and the
font, all
© Chris Stafford (2014).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Brafield on the Green, St. Lawrence.
© David Regan (2016). Link.
Grade II* listed.
Brampton Ash, St. Mary the
Virgin. Another view. Both © David Regan (2017).
Link.
Grade I listed.
Braunston, All Saints. © Aidan McRae Thomson.
Another view, © Howard Richter
(2015).
Grade II listed. The former
Methodist Chapel. Built as Wesleyan in 1797, it closed in 1970. ©
Heather Powell (2014). The site
of a Baptist (General) Chapel, now occupied by a house. Built in 1796, it had, according to old maps, a
burial ground. The date of demolition is currently
unknown. Circa SP 5414 6621. © Howard Richter (2014).
Braybrooke, dedicated to All Saints. © Aidan McRae Thomson.
Another view, © David Regan
(2017). Link.
Grade II* listed.
Brigstock, St. Andrew. Another view. Both © Michael John York.
Another view, and an interior view, both © Chris Stafford (2012).
Link. Grade I listed -
link.
Brixworth, All Saints, was founded
in the 7th century, and partly built from Roman bricks.
Interior view. A
stained glass window. All © Bill
McKenzie.
Link1.
Link2.
Link3.
Brockhall, St. Peter and St. Paul.
Interior view. Both © Aidan McRae Thomson.
Broughton, St. Andrew. From an old postcard in Reg Dosell's Collection.
A modern view. © Michael John York.
Three additional views - 1,
2,
3. The chancel was re-built
in 1828, as a date-stone
says. The altar and the
lovely font, which the
grade II* listing says is C14. All © Dennis Harper (2015). Link.
Baptist Union Chapel (1868) on
High Street. SP 836 760. © Les Needham (2013). Two further views -
1,
2, both © Dennis Harper
(2016).
Bugbrooke, St. Michael and
All Angels. SP 674 573. © Michael Bourne.
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Jesus Fellowship Church (or Jesus Army), previously Baptist, and built as Particular Baptist in 1808. The
church remains in the Baptist Union.
Another view. SP 677 573. Both © Howard Richter (2015).
Howard has advised (2019) of this
news item from the church, announcing their own dissolution as a national
organisation, following which each church will become self-governing.
Link1. Link2.
Grade II listed.
Bulwick, St. Nicholas. © Michael John York.
Another view, three interiors -
1,
2,
3, the
altar and East window, and the
font, all © David Regan (2017).
Link.
Grade I listed.
Burton Latimer, St. Mary the
Virgin. The tower, showing the
blind arcading and the clock. Interior view, the chancel,
and the font. All © David
Regan (2017). Link.
Grade I listed.
Byfield, Holy Cross. © Aidan McRae
Thomson. Another view,
interior view, and
chancel, the
font, and the two re-located
gargoyles in the porch, all ©
David Regan (2017). Link.
Grade I listed. The former
Independent Chapel (1827), now in residential use. Latterly U.R.C., it was
open at least until the early 1980's, but its date of closure is not known.
Another view. SP 5175 5312. Both
© Howard Richter (2015).
Canons Ashby, Priory Church of St. Mary. Three further views -
1, 2, 3.
Three interior views - 1, 2,
3, and a tombstone. SP
577 505. All © Dave Westrap (2010). Link1.
Link2. Link3.
Chacombe, St. Peter and St.
Paul. © David Regan (2017).
Link.
Grade I listed.
Methodist Chapel, ©
David Regan (2018).
Link.
Charlton, the former
Independent Chapel of 1827, off Main Street. SP 5277 3590. © David Regan (2018).
The cemetery on Green Lane has a
Mortuary Chapel. SP
5263 3626. © Chris Kippin (2022).
Another place of worship is first show on a map of 1961, set back from
the north end of Main Street at SP 5277 3603. I haven't been able to
discover what it was. It stood somewhere behind the properties seen in a
Streetview from
2021.
Charwelton, Holy Trinity. From an old postcard in Reg Dosell's Collection. A modern view. © Charles Moorhen.
Another view, the porch,
chancel (which has some attractive stone-carving), three
interior views - 1, 2,
3, altar,
pulpit, a handsome tomb and monument, and the
attractive font, all © John Bowdler (2013). Link.
Grade I listed. The tiny
Chapel of the Good Shepherd,
and two interior views - 1, 2. The meaning of the
foundation stone isn't quite clear, but it reads "MOVED FROM VILLAGE SCHOOL AND ERECTED HERE TO
COMMEMORATE THE CORONATION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II. 2ND JUNE 1953". All © John Bowdler (2013).
Two additional views- 1,
2, both © Howard Richter (2014).
Chelveston, St. John the Baptist. © Robin Peel (2013).
Grade II* listed.
Chipping
Warden, St. Peter and St. Paul. The tower.
SP 4989 4870. Both © Steve Bulman.
Another view, © David
Regan (2017).
The porch, and two
interior view (taken through windows) -
1,
2, all
© Chris Stafford (2014).
Link.
Grade I listed. A glimpse of the former
Methodist Church.
According to an
estate agents notice, it was originally Wesleyan. SP 4997 4890. © David Regan
(2018).
Church Brampton, St. Botolph. © Aidan McRae Thomson.
Another view, three interior
- 1,
2,
3, and the
font, all © David Regan
(2017).
Grade II* listed.
Church Stowe, St. Michael. Three additional views- 1,
2, 3. SP 639 577. All © Howard Richter (2014).
Link.
Grade I listed.
Claycoton, St. Andrew (disused). © Aidan McRae Thomson.
Clipston, All Saints and St. John
the Baptist. Two further views - 1,
2. All © David Regan (2016).
Link.
Grade I listed.
Clopton, St. Peter. Some fine
carved tombs. TL 0660 8000. Both © Robin Peel (2013).
Two further views - 1,
2, three interiors -
1,
2,
3, the
chancel, and the
font, all © David Regan (2016).
Link1.
Link2.
Grade II listed.
Cogenhoe, St. Peter.
Another view.
SP 8302 6104. Both © David Regan (2017).
Another view, © Les Needham
(2018). The porch, two of
the interior - 1,
2, the
tomb of a knight, and
the font, all
© Chris Stafford (2014).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Two chest tombs in the churchyard are listed separately - they can be
found
here. The former
Baptist Church (1910, closed 2010), now converted to residential use. Some interior photos are available on the
Estate Agents' website. SP 8305 6067. © David Regan (2017).
Another view, © Les
Needham (2018). A former
Chapel stands on Church Lane,
which Howard Richter has advised is shown as Particular Baptist on the earliest available map of 1885, and just Baptist on a map of 1900.
Presumably it was the predecessor of the 1910 church. By the time of the
1925-6 map, it's just shown as a Sunday School,
and by 1977 just as "Hall". in the
2009 Streetview the date-stone can be seen, but the date is a little
unclear - perhaps 1813 or 1843. SP 8316 6071. ©
David Regan (2017).
Cold Ashby, St. Denys. Three
interiors - 1,
2,
3, and the
font. All © David Regan
(2017).
Link.
Grade II* listed. Cold Higham, St. Luke
on Church Lane. Five additional views -
1,
2,
3,
4,
5. SP 663 535. All © Howard Richter (2015).
Grade II* listed.
Collingtree, St. Columba.
Another view. SP 751 557. Both © David Regan
(2017). Another view, © Leslie
Needham (2018). Link.
Grade II* listed.
Collyweston, St. Andrew (K).
Another view, three of
the interior - 1,
2,
3, and the
font. SK 9961 0289.
All © David Regan (2016 & 2019).
Grade II* listed.
Corby, St. John the Baptist (C). Two additional views - 1,
2. All © Chris Stafford (2013). Link.
Grade II* listed.
Cosgrove, St. Peter and St. Paul. ©
Les Needham.
Cotterstock,
St. Andrew.
Another view. TL 0490 9055. Both © Robin Peel.
Another view, © David Regan
(2016). Two interior views - 1,
2,
sedilia and
font, all
© Chris Stafford
(2012).
Link.
Grade I listed.
Cottesbrook, All Saints.
Another view, two interiors -
1,
2, triple-decker
pulpit and
box pews,
squire's pew, and two
monuments - 1, 2. All © David Regan (2016).
Link.
Grade I listed.
Cottingham, St. Mary Magdalene. © George Weston. Another view,
and an interior view, both © Alan Craxford. A recently re-discovered and restored plaque commemorates a
long-serving rector. © Alan Craxford. Link. Grade I listed -
link. Methodist Church
(1878). © George Weston. The adjoining church hall is the original chapel, dating from 1808. © Alan
Craxford. Link.
Courteenhall, St. Peter and St.
Paul. SP 764 529. © Michael Bourne.
Cranford St. Andrew, St. Andrew. From an old
postcard, Steve Bulman's Collection. Two modern views - 1, 2. ©
Michael John York. Link.
Cranford St. John, St. John the Baptist. © Robin Peel (2013).
Grade II* listed.
Crick, St. Margaret of Antioch. SP 588 725. © Aidan McRae Thomson.
Three additional views - 1,
2,
3, three interiors -
1,
2,
3, and the
chancel,
pulpit and the curious
font, all © Dennis Harper (2015).
Grade I listed.
U.R.C. on Chapel Lane, built as Independent (Congregational) in 1820. Another view. SP 5909 7245. Both © Howard Richter (2014). Link.
Grade II listed. The former
Primitive Methodist Chapel
(1868), converted to residential use. Active until at least 1940, for which date a marriage register is mentioned in the National Archive, the date of closure
is currently uncertain. Map evidence suggests it was closed between 1965 and 1973, as it is shown as "Meth. Chap." on the former, but is
unlabeled on
the latter. Two additional views - 1, 2. SP 5892 7270. All © Howard
Richter (2014).
Croughton, dedicated to All Saints. SP 5458 3355. © Steve
Bulman. Interior view, a window
detail, two examples of
the wall paintings - 1,
2, and the
font, all
© Chris Stafford
(2012).
Link.
Grade I listed.
Culworth, St. Mary the
Virgin. Two interiors - 1,
2, and the
chancel. The
font is unusual in that
it seems to be supported by two other font bowls. All © David Regan
(2017).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Daventry.
Deanshanger, Holy Trinity.
Interior view. Both © Dennis Harper (2011). Link.
Grade II listed.
Methodist Church. ©
David Regan (2017).
Link.
Deene, St. Peter. From an old postcard in Reg Dosell's Collection.
A modern view. © Michael John York. Two further views - 1,
2, an interior view, and the
tomb of the 7th Earl of Cardigan, all © Alan Craxford (2011).
Link. Grade II* listed -
link.
Denford, Holy Trinity. SP
9915 7663. © Robin Peel (2013). Another view, © Carole Sage (1965).
Three interior views - 1,
2,
3, a fragment of
medieval glass, a
monument, and the
font, all
© Chris Stafford (2015).
Link.
Grade I listed.
The 25" O.S. map of 1900 shows a Wesleyan
Methodist Chapel on Chapel Lane at SP 9933 7660, with a Sunday
School immediately to its north. The Streetview van passed by in 2009;
in the image, the
former school is to the left. The buildings are now in secular use, and
this
source references documents for 1886-1966.
Denton, St. Margaret of
Antioch. Two interior views -
1, 2. The walls are
painted with Biblical scenes -
1, 2,
3. According to the
grade II* listing, the paintings are modern, dating from 1976. SP
838 580. All ©
David Regan (2017). Another view,
© Leslie Needham (2018).
Link.
Desborough, St. Giles (Anglican and Methodist). Another view. Both © Michael John
York. Interior view, altar and
font, all © Dennis Harper (2011).
Link. Grade I listed -
link.
Baptist Church on Rushton Road.
Another view.
Both © Dennis Harper (2011). U.R.C. © Dennis Harper (2011).
Holy Trinity (R.C.). © Dennis Harper (2011).
Dingley, All Saints. © David
Regan (2017).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Dodford, St. Mary the Virgin. Three additional views - 1,
2, 3. SP 612 605. All © Howard Richter (2014).
Link.
Grade I listed.
Draughton, St. Catherine. ©
David Regan (2016).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Duddington, St. Mary. From an old engraving in the Colin Waters Collection.
Two modern views - 1,
2, both © David Regan
(2016). Link1.
Link2.
Grade II* listed.
Earls Barton, All Saints. Its chief claim to fame
is its Saxon tower, dated to the 10th century. Two additional views -
1,
2. All
© David
Regan (2016). Link.
Grade I listed.
East Carlton, St. Peter. © Michael John York. Michael sells some church
photographs, and has kindly allowed me to use some reduced resolution photos on this website. His business websites are here -
1,
2,
3. Link.
East Farndon, St. John the Baptist.
Two additional views - 1,
2. All © David Regan (2016).
Link.
Grade I listed.
East Haddon,
St. Mary. SP 667 682. © Aidan McRae Thomson.
Another view, the
interior and
font, all © David Regan (2017).
Link.
Grade II* listed. The former
Particular Baptist Chapel,
now in residential use. Map evidence indicates it was built before 1885, and
seems to have still been in use at the time of the 1966 O.S. map revision.
Another view. Both ©
Howard Richter (2015).
Eastcote, General Baptist Chapel
(1838). Further views - 1,
2,
3. SP 6800 5395. All © Howard
Richter (2015).
Link.
Easton Maudit, St. Peter and
St. Paul. SP 8886 5882. © David Regan (2016).
Four interior views - 1,
2,
3,
4, a fine
monument, and the
font, all
© Chris Stafford (2014).
Grade I listed.
Easton-on-the-Hill, All Saints (O). TF
010 048. © Michael John York.
Another view, and an
interior view, both © Janice Tostevin.
Ecton, St. Mary Magdalene.
Another view. SP 8286 6355. Both ©
David Regan (2016).
Three interior views - 1,
2,
3, and a
window, all
© Chris Stafford (2014).
Link.
Grade I listed. A former Baptist Chapel stands
off High Street, at SP 8273 6356. It was seen
by Streetview in 2009. The
National Archives
references
documents pertaining to the chapel for the years 1809-1980. A short distance
away, but on West Street at SP 8270 6360, is a former
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel. It's dated
here (where, at the moment, is shown a photo of the Baptist Chapel)
to 1824 or 1839 to post-1959.
Streetview saw it in 2009.
Edgcote, dedicated to St. James. The
tower.
SP 505 479. Both © Steve Bulman. Two interior views -
1,
2 (the latter showing some of
the tombs and monuments), and the
font, all © David Regan (2018).
Grade I listed.
Elton, All Saints.
Wesleyan Chapel - stone says
"Re-erected in 1864". Both © Robin Peel.
Evenley. Dedicated to St. George
(1864/5). SP 585 352. © Steve Bulman.
Another view, the interior,
and the font, all © David Regan
(2017). Link.
Grade II listed.
Everdon, St. Mary.
Another view. The church has two
porches - 1,
2.
Interior view,
altar and sedilia,
font, and a high-level
gallery, presumably the one
mentioned in the
Grade I listing as giving access to the roof.
Independent Chapel, originally Congregational.
All ©
John Bowdler (2013).
Eydon, St. Nicholas. Previously in the
"Unknown" section, thanks to Janet Gimber for identifying this church. From an
old postcard in Steve Bulman's Collection.
Two modern views - 1,
2, the recently installed
sun-dial, the
interior,
chancel and
font, all © David Regan (2017).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Farthinghoe, dedicated to St. Michael and All Angels. SP 536 399. © Steve
Bulman. Another view, and an interior view (taken through a
window), both © Chris Stafford (2013). Grade I listed.
Farthingstone, St. Mary. Four additional views- 1,
2, 3, 4.
SP 613 550. Link.
Grade II* listed.
Baptist Chapel (circa 1846, sources differ as to the precise year). Two further views -
1, 2. SP 6125 5505.
Link. All © Howard Richter (2014).
Fawsley, St. Mary the Virgin. © Aidan McRae Thomson.
Two additional views - 1,
2, the
interior,
chancel, the
font, and some examples of the
handsome tombs and brasses - 1,
2,
3, all © David Regan (2017).
Link. A video
church roof appeal.
Grade I listed.
Faxton, St. Denys. Demolished in the
1950's, along with the village of the same name. The original was painted by
John Piper in 1940. The source image is available
here, on the Victoria and Albert Museum website. Reproduced by kind
permission of the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the efforts of Alan Craxford.
Another old engraving of 1850 is available
here, included in a pdf document.
Finedon, St. Mary the Virgin.
Another view. Both © David Regan
(2017). Link (follow Galleries
for many photos).
Grade I listed.
Flore, All Saints. © Aidan McRae Thomson. Interior view. © Simon Edwards.
U.R.C. (1880). Two additional views
- 1,
2. What now serves as the adjacent
church hall is the original chapel,
built as Congregational in 1810.
Another view. SP 646 600.
Grade II listed. All © Howard Richter (2014).
Fotheringhay, St. Mary
and All Saints. Intended as a mausoleum for the members of the House of York,
less than half of the church survives. © Zoe Martin. A view from an old postcard in Steve Bulman's Collection.
Previously in the "Unknown" section, this
original drawing once belonged to an
ancestor of Ken Edwards, and was thought to show a church maybe in
the Maghull area (Lancashire), and was probably drawn before 1860. Many thanks
indeed to Aidan Thomson, who says the church drawing itself, and the situation on
the ground with the river, bears a great similarity to Fotheringhay in Northamptonshire.
This
makes the mound to the right in the drawing the site of Fotheringhay Castle.
Further work by Janet Gimber means that this identification is now a certainty.
The drawing is now thought to be about 180 years old. This old engraving (1827), is from Ken Edwards'
Collection. Two modern views - 1,
2, a ceiling
roundel,
memorial to the Edward,
second Duke of York, the
pulpit (a gift from Edward IV), and the
font, all © David Regan (2016).
Link.
Grade I listed.
News
story (2020).
Furtho, St. Bartholomew. The church of
a vanished village. SP 774 431. © Les Needham. Link1.
Link2.
Link3.
Gayton,
St. Mary the Virgin. SP 706 547. © Michael Bourne. Four additional views -
1,
2,
3,
4, all
© Howard Richter (2015).
Grade II* listed.
Geddington,
St. Mary Magdalene. © Bill
McKenzie. Another view, © Dennis Harper (2011). U.R.C., built as Union Chapel in 1875.
Another view.
Both © Dennis Harper (2011).
Glapthorn, St. Leonard. © Robin Peel (2013).
Two additional views - 1,
2, two interiors -
1,
2, the
chancel,
font, and a fragment of
wall-painting, all © David Regan (2016).
Link.
Grade II listed.
Grafton Regis, St. Mary the
Virgin, a church with royal connections.
Another view. SP 759 470. Both © David
Regan (2017). Another view, ©
Leslie Needham (2018).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Grafton Underwood,
St. James the Apostle. © Robin Peel (2013).
Two interior views - 1,
2, the
chancel,
font, and an unusual
stained glass window
showing a bomber, a memorial to the American crews stationed nearby in WWII, all
© David Regan (2017).
Link. A video tour.
Grade I listed.
Great Addington, All Saints. The
interior,
font, and the
rood loft stairs. All ©
David Regan (2017). Link.
Grade II* listed.
Great Brington, St. Mary. From an old postcard in Steve Bulman's Collection.
Three modern views - 1,
2,
3, three interiors -
1,
2,
3, a
Green Man, and the
font. The Spencer family have
a chapel with numerous tombs and monuments (1,
2). All © David Regan
(2017), who says "worth a detour".
Link.
Grade I listed.
Great Cransley, St. Andrew. From an old postcard in Reg Dosell's Collection.
Two modern views - 1, 2, both © Michael John York. Michael sells
some church photographs, and has kindly allowed me to use some reduced resolution photos on this website. His business websites are here -
1,
2,
3. Link.
Great Creaton, St. Michael.
Another view. Both © David Regan
(2016).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Great Doddington, St. Nicholas.
Older maps label it as St. Luke. Another view.
SP 8812 6484. Both © David Regan
(2016). Four interior views - 1,
2,
3,
4, and the
font, all
© Chris Stafford (2014).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
The churchyard cross and a tomb are listed separately - they can be found
here. The 25" O.S. map of 1900 marks an Independent
Chapel on High Street and Chapel Lane, at SP 8815 6474. Now in commercial
use, it can be seen in a
Streetview of 2009. Streetview also shows the U.R.C.
(presumably successor to the Independent Chapel) just a few yards away on Chapel
Lane and Lower Street, here.
SP 8816 6471.
Great Harrowden, All Saints. Two
further views - 1,
2. All © David Regan (2016).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Great Houghton, St. Mary the
Blessed Virgin. Another view.
Both © David Regan (2016).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Great Oakley, St. Michael and All
Angels. © David Regan (2017).
Grade II* listed.
Great Oxendon, St. Helen. David
advises that this church is originally supposed to have served the villages of
Great and Little Oxendon, but the latter has long since vanished, and
hence the church is a little removed from the remaining village. © David Regan
(2016). Link.
Grade II* listed.
Greatworth, St. Peter. Interior view.
Both © Aidan McRae Thomson.
Grade II* listed.
Green's Norton,
St.
Bartholomew. SP 6691 4990.
© Howard Richter (2015).
Another view, three of the
interior - 1,
2,
3, the former
Saxon window, a
window, and the fine
font, all
© Chris Stafford (2014).
Link.
Grade I listed. A group of headstones is listed separately as
grade II. Older O.S. maps show two Methodist chapels in the village, a
Wesleyan and a Free. The former Wesleyan
Chapel stands on Bradden Road at SP 6678 4973 and
was seen by Streetview in
2021. The Free Methodist Chapel was a little
further north, on an apparently un-named side road off High Street, at SP 6673
4983. It stood on the plot of land between the cream painted house in the
background, and the nearer red-roofed house, seen in a 2021
Streetview. Both chapels
pre-date a map of 1884.
Grendon, St. Mary.
Another view. Both © David Regan
(2016).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Gretton, St. James the Great. Another view, and two interior views-
1, 2. Note the strange east window, which narrows towards the
bottom. Gretton Baptist Church dates from 1824. All © Alan Craxford.
Link (for both churches).
Guilsborough, St. Etheldreda. © Aidan McRae Thomson.
Hackleton, Carey Baptist Church on Chapel Lane. It commemorates local man
William Carey,
a missionary. SP 804 550. © David Regan (2017).
Another view, © Les Needham
(2018). Link.
Halse, Mission Church, a "tin
tabernacle". According to the
church website, it had originally been used by workers building railways in
the area, and it was purchased and re-sited here in 1900. © David Regan (2018).
Hannington, St. Peter and St. Paul. SP 812 709. © Les Needham (2013).
Grade I listed.
Hardwick, St. Leonard. Two
additional views - 1,
2. All © David Regan (2016).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Hargrave, All Saints. The fine south
door, interior view, screen and altar table, and the very
unusual early font. All © Chris Stafford (2012). Grade II* listed -
link.
Harlestone,
St. Mary. Another view © Jane Marriott.
Harpole, All Saints.
Another view, three interiors -
1,
2,
3, and the
font.
Link.
Grade II* listed. Baptist Chapel.
All © David Regan (2017).
Harrington, St. Peter and St.
Paul. Two further views - 1,
2. All © David Regan (2016).
Link.
Grade II*
listed.
Harringworth, St. John the
Baptist. The interior,
chancel,
font, and the railed
entrance to the vault of the
Tyron family. All © David Regan (2017).
Link.
Grade I listed.
Hartwell, St. John the Baptist.
SP 785 504. © David Regan (2017).
Another view, © Leslie Needham (2018).
Grade II* listed. The site
of the former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel. A photo of the chapel is available
here, which says that the chapel closed in 2004, and demolished in 2007. The
property built on the site has retained the datestone, although unfortunately I
can't make out the date in either photo. © David Regan (2017).
Haselbech, St. Michael. © Aidan McRae Thomson.
Three additional views - 1,
2,
3, all © David Regan (2016).
Grade II*
listed.
Hellidon, St. John the Baptist. © Aidan McRae Thomson.
Three additional views - 1,
2,
3, the
clock, two interiors -
1,
2, the
organ, and the
font, all © John Bowdler (2013).
Grade II* listed. Helmdon, St.
Mary Magdalene.
SP 591 432.
© Howard Richter (2015).
Grade II* listed. The former
General Baptist Chapel,
undergoing conversion to residential use.
Another view. SP
5895 4405. Both © Howard Richter (2015).
Link.
Hemington, St. Peter and St. Paul. © David Regan (2016).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Higham Ferrers,
St. Mary the Virgin. SP 9613 6853. © George Weston. An
aerial view, from an old postcard in
Christopher Skottowe's Collection.
Another view, © David Regan (2017). Services are also held in the
Bede House, in the church
grounds. SP 9614 6848. © David Regan (2017). Also next to the church is a
chantry chapel (grade
I listed). © David Regan
(2017).
Link.
Grade I listed. The Mortuary
Chapel at the entrance to the cemetery on Vine Hill Drive, as seen by
Streetview in 2021. SP 9592 6874.
Hope Methodist Church
on High Street, as seen by Streetview in 2021. The 25" map mentioned previously
labels it as Wesleyan. SP 9595 6829.
Link1.
Link2. An earlier Wesleyan Chapel, probably
Hope's predecessor, stood on Linnett's Lane. The 6" O.S. map of 1901 shows an
otherwise unidentified Chap. on Linnett's
Lane at SP 9602 6835, probably this Wesleyan Chapel. On the 25" map of 1925, the
building on the same site is labelled as Hall. It's now a car park, seen
here by Streetview in 2009.
This
source dates it to 1800.
Hinton, Methodist Church.
Link. The former
St. Joseph (R.C.). Both © David
Regan (2017).
Hinton-in-the-Hedges (O), dedicated to the
The Most Holy Trinity. Another view. SP 559 370. Both © Steve Bulman. Two further views -
1, 2, the
font, coat of arms of Queen Anne, and a fine tomb,
all © Chris Stafford (2012). Link.
Grade I listed.
Holcot, St. Mary and All Saints.
Interior view. Both © Jill Coulthard.
Holdenby, All Saints, which is now
in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. Three interior views -
1,
2,
3, what appears to be the
"ghost" of a brass, and the
font. All © David
Regan (2017).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Hollowell, St. James.
Two interiors - 1,
2, and the
font. All © David Regan (2016).
Link.
Horton, the redundant St. Mary
Magdalene. Another view. Both © David
Regan (2017).
Grade II* listed.
Irchester, St. Katherine. © David Regan (2017).
Link.
Grade I listed.
Irthlingborough, St.
Peter. A difficult-to-photograph church.
Another view. SP
9479 7064. Both ©
David Regan (2017). Link.
Grade I listed. The former
Strict Baptist Chapel
of 1723 on Meeting Lane, off High Street. It was converted into housing
circa 2011 - "Old Meeting House". The access to it can be seen on a
Streetview from
2020. SP 9484 7076. © Gerard Charmley (2021).
Providence Strict
Baptist Chapel (1903) on Finedon Road. SP 9433 7102. © Gerard
Charmley (2021).
Methodist Church (1897) on College Street was successor to a
Wesleyan Chapel
on High Street. The old chapel was used as a Sunday School after the new
chapel was opened. Gerard advises that it was subsequently sold to the
Roman Catholics, but whether it was used by them as a church is so far
not known. It's now in commercial use. SP 9453 7058 (old), SP 9448 7063
(current). Both © Gerard Charmley (2021).
Link. A map
of 1885-6 shows a
Primitive Methodist Chapel on Bakehouse Lane, now Baker Street. It's
difficult to be certain exactly which property is being indicated, but I
think it's one at SP 9443 7035 which had been demolished by the time of
the 1901 6" map. If this is correct, then it stood where the side road
starts in this
Streetview from 2009. A Mortuary Chapel
stands (or stood) in the cemetery immediately south of St. Peter, at SP
9483 7061. I haven't been able to find a photo of it, and it hasn't been
seen by Streetview. O.S. maps show All Saints'
Church (Site of) at SP 9507 7070. Some history of it can be
found
here. Its site stands somewhere behind the nearer trees seen here in
a Streetview from
2009.
Isham,
St. Peter. © Aidan McRae Thomson. Previously in the Unknown section, this
church was photographed by Claudio Sanfilippo
when on a trip between Luton and Leeds in 1977.
My appreciation to Simon Davies who identified it.
Link.
Islip, St. Nicholas.
Another view, two interiors -
1,
2, the Kempe
East window,
altar and the
font. All © Chris Stafford (2012).
Link.
Grade I listed.
Kelmarsh, St.
Dionysius. © Aidan McRae Thomson. Two further views -
1,
2, both © David Regan (2016).
Grade II* listed.
Kettering.
Kilsby, St. Faith. SP 563 711. © Aidan McRae Thomson. An old postcard view, from Reg
Dosell's Collection. Another view, ©
David Regan (2017). Link.
Grade II* listed.
U.R.C., built as Independent (Congregational) in 1784. SP 5621 7094. © Howard Richter (2014).
Link1. Link2.
Grade II listed.
King's Cliffe, All Saints and
St. James on Hall Yard. A C12 foundation, and
Grade I listed. TL 006 970. © Robin Peel.
Another view, and an
interior, both © Richard
Roberts (2015).
Link. The former Methodist
Chapel, now in residential use. © David Regan (2016).
Link.
King's Sutton, Saints Peter and Paul. A most imposing building with a splendid spire.
SP 4975 3611. © Steve Bulman. Another view, and an
interior view, both © Aidan McRae Thomson.
The porch, two more of the
interior - 1,
2, and the
font, all
© Chris Stafford (2012).
Link.
Grade I listed. The Baptist
Church on Wales Street. SP 4969 3629. © David Regan (2018).
Link. The former(?) Methodist
Church, which stands on Richmond Street near its junction with Newlands. SP
5007 3640. ©
David Regan (2018). There was/is a Primitive Methodist
Chapel off Richmond Street, set back behind the houses fronting the
street, at SP 4989 3634. Aerial views show that a building exists on the site,
of the same size as shown on old maps, but whether it is the former chapel is
unknown. A 2009 Streetview
shows part of its roof. Can you advise if anything survives?
Link.
Kislingbury, St. Luke. SP 697
596. © Michael Bourne. An old postcard view, from Reg Dosell's Collection.
Lamport,
All Saints. © George Weston. Another
view, © David Regan (2016).
Link.
Grade I listed.
Laxton, All Saints. © David Regan
(2017).
Grade II* listed.
Lilbourne,
All Saints. Interior view.
Both © Aidan McRae Thomson.
Grade I listed.
Litchborough, St. Martin
on Banbury Road. Another view. SP 663 543.
Grade II* listed.
Particular Baptist Chapel
(1862) on Towcester Road.
Another view, and the interior. SP 635 542.
Link. All © Howard
Richter (2015).
Little Addington, St. Mary the
Virgin.
Another view. SP 9588 7355. Both © David Regan
(2017). Two interior views - 1,
2, the
screen, and the
font, all
© Chris Stafford (2015).
Link.
Grade I listed.
The war memorial in the churchyard is listed as
grade II. There is a former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
on Chapel Hill, at SP 9580 7346. Seen by
Streetview in 2009, I've
been unable to discover any dates for it, but it pre-dates a map surveyed in
1884.
Little Brington, St. John. All
that remains is the spire, the body of the church having been demolished in
1947. © David Regan (2017).
Link.
Grade II listed.
Little Harrowden, St. Mary the
Virgin. © David Regan (2016).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Little Houghton, St. Mary the
Virgin. SP 803 596. © David Regan (2016).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Little Oakley, St. Peter. © Dennis Harper (2011). Grade II* listed -
link.
Loddington, St. Leonard. © Steve Nurthen and Andy
Jones.
Long Buckby.
Lower Benefield, St. Mary. © Richard Higgins. Photo link is to an external
website with a number of photos of this church. Link.
Lower Catesby, St. Mary and St. Edmund (C). Another view. Both © John
Bowdler (2013).
Lowick, St. Peter (C), a composite of
three photos. © David Regan
(2017).
Link
(with interior photos).
Grade I listed.
Luddington in the Brook, St.
Margaret. A splendid animal!!
Both © Robin Peel.
Link.
Lutton, St. Peter. Previously in the
"Unknown" section, thanks to Nigel Brooks for identifying this as the
Northamptonshire Lutton. From an old postcard in Steve Bulman's Collection. A modern view. © Robin Peel.
Maidford, St. Peter and St. Paul. Two additional views -
1, 2, and the porch. This
curious feature (and it's hard to judge the scale) may well be, as John suggests, a leper's window. Another
curiosity is what appears to be a re-used piscina (close-up).
Interior view, altar,
pulpit, the font, and a
window. All © John Bowdler (2013). Link1.
Link2.
Grade II* listed.
The converted former Wesleyan
Methodist Chapel (1868).
Another view. Both © Howard Richter (2014).
Maidwell, St. Mary the Virgin.
Another view. Both © David Regan
(2016). Link.
Grade II* listed.
Marston
St. Lawrence, St. Lawrence.
Interior view. Both © Aidan McRae Thomson.
Marston
Trussell, St. Nicholas. Two additional views -
1,
2, and the half-timbered
porch. David advises that
the roof is being repaired following the theft of lead. All © David Regan
(2016). Link.
Grade I listed.
Mears Ashby, All Saints. Two
additional views - 1,
2. All © David Regan (2016).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Middleton Cheney, dedicated to All Saints.
The spire, and a fine door. SP 499 421.
All © Steve Bulman. Two additional views -
1,
2, both © David Regan (2017).
Grade I listed. Baptist Church,
© David Regan (2018). Link.
Methodist Church, © David Regan
(2017). Link.
Milton Malsor, Holy Cross. Note
the unusual spire, and wheel window at the end of the south aisle.
Another view. SP 736 556. Both © David
Regan (2017). Another view, ©
Les Needham (2018).
Grade II* listed. Baptist
Church (1827). SP 735 555. © Les Needham (2018).
Link.
Grade II listed.
Moreton Pinkney, St. Mary the
Virgin. Another view, two of
the interior (1,
2) the
chancel, and the
font. SP 5740 4904. All © David Regan
(2017). Another view, the
fine piscina, and a
window, all
© Chris Stafford (2014).
Link.
Grade II* listed. A Baptist Chapel is marked on
old maps on Gravel Hill, at SP 5763 4923. It pre-dates a map of 1884, and was
active at least into the later 1950's.
Streetview saw it in 2011.
Moulton, St. Peter and St. Paul. SP 784 664.
Grade I listed.
Methodist Church (1835). SP 783 662.
Carey Baptist Church. SP 780
664. Link. All © Les Needham (2013).
Naseby,
dedicated to All Saints. Interior view,
the chancel, and the
font. All © David Regan (2016).
Another view, from an old postcard in Reg Dosell's Collection.
Grade II* listed. Methodist
Chapel. SP 688 779. © George Weston.
Another view, © David Regan
(2016). Link.
Nassington, St. Mary the Virgin and All
Saints. TL 0633 9617. From an old postcard in Steve Bulman's Collection.
A modern view, © Robin Peel and an
interior view, © Marion Hall.
Two more of the interior - 1,
2, and an example of the surviving
wall paintings, all
© Chris Stafford (2012).
Link1.
Link2.
Grade I listed. The village has a former Methodist
Church (originally Wesleyan) on Church Street, at TL 0649 9616. The
National Archives
references
documents pertaining to the church for the years 1875-1980. It was seen by
Streetview in 2021. There's
also a former Independent Chapel on Station Road at
TL 0685 9650. Streetview saw
it in 2009, and it's dated
here to 1839.
Nether Heyford, St.
Peter and St. Paul. SP 659 587. © Michael Bourne. Another view, and an
interior view, both © Simon Edwards.
Three additional views - 1,
2,
3, all © Howard Richter
(2014). The former
Primitive Methodist Church
(1870).
SP 659 586. © Michael Bourne.
Another view, © Howard Richter (2014). In many cases, churches similar to
this one had a simpler predecessor, and Howard proposes this
building at SP 6594 5854
as a possibility. Now in residential use, it has a filled-in date-stone in the
gable end. Can you confirm or refute this plausible suggestion? © Howard Richter
(2014). Baptist Church.
Two further views - 1,
2. SP 6592 5846. All ©
Howard Richter (2014).
Newbottle, St. James. Another view,
interior view, and the plain tub font. Two window photos
illustrate very different styles of window glass, the first subtle, the
second somewhat lurid. A brass to Peter Dormer his wife, and
numerous children - I count nineteen. Is this a record on church brasses? All © Chris Stafford (2012).
Grade II* listed - link.
Newton le Willows, the former
St. Faith, now used as a field study centre.
Another view. Both © David
Regan (2017).
Link1. Link2.
Grade II* listed.
Newton Bromswold, St. Peter.
© David Regan (2017). Link.
Grade I listed.
Newnham, St. Michael and All Angels
(O). The lowest stage of the tower
is open - note the strengthening ironwork and tie-rods. Three interior views -
1,
2,
3,
pulpit,
font and
organ. Some numbered
box pews survive.
Link.
Grade I listed. Former
Congregational Chapel (1909), now in residential use.
John has found a reference to services being "discontinued in the 1950's". All © John Bowdler (2013).
Northampton.
Norton, All Saints. © Aidan McRae Thomson.
Two additional views - 1,
2, both © David Regan (2017).
Grade I listed. The former Wesleyan Chapel on
Daventry Road. As Howard comments, it's hard to believe the OS map of 1968-71
vintage which shows this as "Meth Ch.", presumably implying that it was active
at that time. As of 2014, there was a planning application for conversion to a
residence. Two further views - 1,
2. SP 6014 6375. All © Howard
Richter (2014).
Old, St.
Andrew. Another view, two interiors -
1,
2, and the
font. All © David Regan (2016).
Link.
Grade I listed.
Orlingbury, St. Mary. SP 859 724. © Les Needham (2013).
Another view, © David Regan
(2016). Link.
Grade II* listed.
Orton,
All Saints. Now redundant, the church houses a school for the training of
stonemasons. SD 495 107. © Chalmers Cursley.
Link.
Oundle.
Overstone, St. Nicholas (1807, C).
Another view. Both © David Regan
(2016).
Link.
Grade II listed.
Passenham,
St. Guthlac. Two interior views - 1,
2, the latter showing the wall
paintings, and the modern font.
All © David Regan (2017).
Link.
Grade I listed.
Pattishall,
Holy Cross. A pre-Norman church once stood on this site, and the church is
mentioned in Domesday. Six additional views -
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6. SP 671 543.
Grade II* listed. The former
General Baptist Chapel (1839), now converted to residential use. SP 6685
5430. Both © Howard Richter (2015). Paulerspury,
St. James the Great. © Jane Marriott.
Another view. © Bernard Hylands.
U.R.C. SP 723 455. © Les Needham.
Piddington, St. John the Baptist.
Two additional views - 1,
2. All © David Regan (2017).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Pilton, All Saints. © Robin Peel.
Pipewell, St. Mary (1881) - said to
be the smallest church in the county. Also known as the Abbey Church of St.
Mary, a Cistercian Monastery once stood in the vicinity. © David Regan (2017).
Link.
Pitsford, All Saints.
Another view, the
interior,
font, and a fine Norman
tympanum. All © David Regan
(2016). Link.
Grade II* listed.
Plumpton, St. John the
Baptist (K). Largely re-built in 1822, incorporating some medieval fabric. There
is a date-stone for this date in the
porch. Two additional views - 1,
2, and the
interior (taken through a
window). SP 598
483. All © Howard Richter (2015).
Grade II listed.
Polebrook, All Saints.
Another view, two interiors -
1,
2, the
chancel, and the
font. All © David Regan (2016).
Link1.
Link2.
Grade I listed.
Potterspury, St. Nicholas. SP 762
433. © Les
Needham. Link.
Preston Capes, SS Peter and
Paul. © Aidan McRae Thomson. The following are all © John Bowdler (2013) -
additional views - 1,
2,
3, the
porch, two interior views
- 1,
2 ,
pulpit and the
font.
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Preston Deanery, St. Peter
and St. Paul, now cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust.
Another view, two interiors
- 1,
2, the chancel and
font. SP 789 556. All © David Regan
(2017).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Pytchley, All Saints. SP 860 748. © Les Needham (2013).
Link. Grade I listed.
Quinton,
St. John. SP 776 543. © Michael Bourne.
Radstone, St. Lawrence.
No photos, just some information in case you are planning to visit. Howard
Richter advises that the church is closed, for health and safety reasons, due to
a severe bat droppings problem.
Link, which shows the situation in 2012, since when it has worsened. SP 588
405.
Grade I listed.
Raunds, St. Peter - a difficult church
to photograph well. Another view.
Both © David Regan (2017).
Link.
Grade I listed.
Ravensthorpe, St. Denys. Two additional views -
1, 2.
SP 6700 7035. Link1. Link2.
Link3.
Link4. Grade II* listed.
The site of the demolished
Particular Baptist Chapel. As close as Howard can establish, the chapel stood on
the corner, where the bungalow now stands, at the right. An old gazetteer of the
1870's or so mentions a Baptist Chapel, which is assumed to be this one. Later
maps show it as presumably being active until at least 1959, but the 1966 O.S.
map suggests it had closed by that date. It may have been closed for a period
prior to November 1888, when a
newspaper report mentions it re-opening. "Before" and "after" maps hint that
the closure may have been for refurbishment or enlargement, as they indicate
that a porch had been added. SP 6681 7021. All © Howard Richter (2014).
Ringstead, Church of the Nativity
of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Three interior views -
1,
2,
3, the
chancel, and the
font. All © David Regan (2017).
Link.
Grade I listed.
Roade, St. Mary the Virgin. Two
additional views - 1,
2. SP 757 519.
Grade II* listed. Methodist Church
(Wesleyan, 1908). It was preceded by an earlier chapel, adjacent, of 1875,
visible to the right of the photo. There was an earlier C19 chapel too. SP 760
517. All © Howard Richter (2015).
Rockingham, St. Leonard. © Bill McKenzie.
Another view. © Alan Craxford.
Rothersthorpe, St. Peter and St. Paul. SP 714 566. © Michael Bourne.
Rothwell, Holy Trinity.
Another view, Three interior views
- 1,
2,
3, the
chancel,
altar, and the unusual
font. All © David Regan (2016).
Link.
Grade I listed.
Rushden,
St. Mary. From an old postcard in Steve Bulman's Collection. A
modern view, © David Regan
(2017). Link.
Grade I listed.
Rushton, All Saints.
Another view. Both © David Regan
(2017). Link.
Grade II* listed.
Scaldwell,
St. Peter and St. Paul. Another view,
two interiors - 1,
2, and the
font. All © David Regan (2016).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Shutlanger,
St. Anne - a Church of England school and chapel, of 1884 (though only licensed
for worship in 1885). Two additional views -
1,
2.
Link. The former Wesleyan
Methodist Chapel, which closed in the mid-1980's. SP 7260 4985.
Link.
All © Howard Richter (2015).
Sibbertoft, St. Helen. Two extra views -
1,
2. All © David Regan (2017).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Silverstone, St. Michael. The porch, and the
clock in a small leaded spire. Link.
Grade II listed.
Methodist Church.
Link. All © John Bowdler (2013).
Slapton, St. Botolph.
Another view. A curious
memorial stands here, a lantern
on a tall pole.
SP 640 469.
Grade I listed. Slapton and
Wappenham Independent Evangelical Church was built as Wesleyan in 1844. SP
6403 4679.
Grade II listed. All © Howard Richter (2015).
Slipton, St. John the Baptist. ©
David Regan (2017).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Southwick, St. Mary.
Another view, two interiors -
1,
2, the
chancel and the
font. All © David Regan (2016).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Spratton, St. Andrew.
Interior view, the
chancel and the
font. All © David Regan (2016).
Link. A leaflet
about the church is available
here.
Grade I listed.
Stanford on Avon, St. Nicholas. Interior view.
Both © Aidan McRae Thomson.
Grade I listed.
Stanion, St. Peter the Apostle.
© Graeme Harvey. Another view, ©
David Regan (2017).
Grade I listed. Methodist Church, © Graeme
Harvey. Another view, with a
"Sold" sign showing that the church has closed. © David Regan (2017).
Stanwick, St. Lawrence. © David
Regan (2017).
Link.
Grade I listed.
Staverton, St. Mary the Virgin. © Aidan McRae Thomson.
Another view,
the two porches - 1, 2, two interior views -
1, 2, and the
altar. All © John Bowdler (2013). Grade I listed.
Stoke Albany, St. Botolph.
Another view, two interiors -
1,
2, the
chancel, and the
font. All © David Regan
(2017).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Stoke Bruerne, St. Mary the
Virgin. Three further views - 1,
2,
3. SP 741 498.
All © Howard Richter (2015).
Grade II* listed.
The former Wesleyan Methodist
Chapel of 1879, successor to one of 1846. It closed in the mid 1970's (1974
or 1975, according to source consulted), since when it has been a farm museum,
tearooms (link),
and it is currently a gift shop. Three further views -
1,
2,
3. All
© Howard Richter (2015).
Link.
Stoke Doyle, St. Rumbald. © Robin
Peel. Two interior views - 1, 2, both © Chris Stafford
(2012). Link.
Grade II* listed.
Strixton, St. Romwald, or St. John
the Baptist. Apart from the tower, the church was re-built to the original
design in the 1870's. Another view.
Both © David Regan (2016).
Link.
Grade II listed.
Sudborough, All Saints.
Another view,
interior,
chancel and the
font. The church has some nice
brasses, these 2 dated 1390
and 1415. All © David Regan (2017).
Grade II* listed.
Sulgrave, St. James the Less. From
an old postcard in Steve Bulman's Collection. The wording reads "The Washington Family
attended service here". A modern
view, the interior and
chancel, and the
font. All © David Regan (2017).
Grade II* listed.
Sutton Bassett, All Saints. © George Weston.
Syresham, St. James the Great.
SP 631 420. From an old postcard in Reg Dosell's Collection.
Two additional views - 1,
2, two of the interior -
1,
2, and the
font, all © David Regan (2018).
Link.
Grade II* listed. The Wesleyan
Reform Chapel of 1846. Two additional views -
1,
2. The chapel
Sunday School of 1926 stands
opposite. SP 6295 4145. All © Howard Richter (2015). This
old photo on an external website shows the chapel at the extreme left and
the school at the right.
Link.
Sywell, St. Peter and St. Paul.
Another view, two interiors -
1,
2, and the
font. All © David Regan (2016).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Tansor,
St. Mary. © Robin Peel. Another view,
© David Regan (2016).
Link1.
Link2.
Grade II* listed.
Thenford, St. Mary.
Another view, the
interior,
chancel, a
tomb, and the
font. All © David Regan (2018).
Grade I listed.
Thornby, St.
Helen. © Aidan McRae Thomson. Two further views -
1,
2. Both © David Regan (2016).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Thorpe Malsor, All Saints. © Steve Nurthen
and Andy Jones.
Thorpe Mandeville, St. John the
Baptist. © David Regan (2017). One interior photo, plus many of the stained
glass windows, are available
here.
Grade I listed.
Thrapston, St. James. © John
Balaam (2008). Link.
Grade II* listed.
St. Paul the Apostle (R.C.), © John
Balaam (2013).
Thrupp Grounds, the former
Mission Church, now in residential use. Two additional views -
1,
2. All
©
Howard Richter (2014).
Thurning, St. James, on an old postcard from Reg Dossell's Collection.
Another Unknown of long-standing solved by Phil Draper, who supplied these
confirmatory links -
link1,
link2.
Three additional views - 1,
2,
3, all
© David Regan (2016).
Link1.
Link2.
Grade II listed.
Tiffield, St. John the Baptist. Two
additional views - 1,
2. All © David Regan (2017).
Link.
Grade II listed.
Titchmarsh,
St. Mary. Another view, the
interior, and the
font. All
© David Regan (2016). Link.
Grade I listed.
Towcester.
Twywell, St. Nicholas. Two further
views - 1,
2. All
© David Regan (2017).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Upper Boddington
- see Boddington, above. Upper
Stowe, St. James, originally built as a chapel-of-ease to St. Michael at
Church Stowe. Two additional views -
1,
2, the
interior, and
East window. SP 6435 5670.
All © Howard Richter (2014).
Link.
Grade II listed. Upton,
St. Michael, which is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. Two
additional views - 1,
2. All © David Regan (2017).
Link1.
Grade I listed.
Wadenhoe.
The church has two dedications - St. Michael and All Saints, and St. Giles. Two
additional views - 1,
2.
A curious feature is this blind
arcading in the exterior north wall of the tower. Howard Richter has advised
that Pevsner, in his Northamptonshire, notes that there are a number of
churches with broadly similar features, and suggests that they were simply a
local fashion. The other churches mentioned are Brackley St. James, Burton
Latimer, Caldecott, Higham Ferrers, Mears Ashby, Moreton Pinkney, Raunds, and
Stanwick. Two interior views - 1,
2, and the
font. TL 009 833. All
© David Regan (2016).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Wakerley, St. John the Baptist, in the care of the Churches Conservation
Trust, though still used for occasional services. The
font. SP 956 992. Both © Janice
Tostevin. Link.
Walgrave, St. Peter. SP 802 719. ©
Les Needham (2013). Another view,
two interiors - 1,
2, the
chancel and the
font, all © David Regan (2016).
Link.
Grade II listed. Baptist Church. SP 802 721.
© Les Needham (2013).
Link.
Grade II listed. The former
Zion Baptist Church, now a private residence. SP 803 722. © Les Needham (2013).
Wappenham, St. Mary the Virgin. Four
additional views - 1,
2,
3,
4. The
list of rectors commences in
1233. SP 625 457.
Grade II* listing,
which has interior photos. The
Independent Evangelical Chapel on High Street was built as Wesleyan in 1860.
SP 627 457. All © Howard Richter (2015).
Warkton, St. Edmund, King and Martyr. SP 893 798. From an old postcard in Judy Flynn's Collection.
A modern view, © David Regan (2017).
Link
- which has photos of the splendid monuments.
Grade I listed.
Warkworth, St. Mary. The
interior, and the splendid
tomb, of which the church's
grade II* listing
tentatively identifies the occupant as Sir John de Lyons. SP 4865 4071. All
© Chris Kippin (2022). Link.
Warmington, St. Mary the Virgin. © Robin Peel. Two additional views -
1,
2, the
organ, and the
font.
The vaulted wooden ceiling is
a rare survival. All
© David Regan (2016). Link1.
Link2.
Link3.
Grade I listed. The former Methodist Chapel, now in residential use.
© David Regan (2016).
Watford,
Saints Peter and Paul. © David Regan (2017).
Link.
Grade I listed. The
site of the Wesleyan
Methodist Chapel (1846-1966, demolished by 1969). SP 601 687. © Howard Richter (2014).
Link.
Weedon Bec, St. Peter and St.
Paul.
Another view
and an interior view. All © Simon Edwards.
Grade II* listed.
The former Wesleyan Methodist
Chapel (1811) on Bridge Street, now converted for commercial use. SP 6305
5936. © Howard Richter (2014).
U.R.C. on Church Street. SP 631 592. © Howard Richter (2014).
Grade II listed. The site
of the demolished Our Lady of Victories (R.C.) on Church Street. Howard was told
by a local resident that the buff coloured wall behind the wooden fence was part
of the church. Whether this is so or not, map evidence shows that the building
stood to the right of that wall, running across the later driveway. One piece of
evidence that the wall may not have been part of the church comes from Kelly's
Directory of 1898 which says that it was a wooden church.
Another view, which, had the
church remained standing, would have been an interior view. SP 6313 5931. Both ©
Howard Richter (2014). Weedon Lois, St. Mary
and St. Peter. Another view.
SP 602 470. Both © Howard Richter (2015).
Grade II* listed,
from which we learn that the church has some fabric from circa 1100.
Weekley, St. Mary the Virgin.
© Bill McKenzie. Another view, the
interior, two tombs -
1,
2, and the
font, all © David Regan (2017).
Grade I listed.
Weldon (or Great Weldon), St. Mary the
Virgin.
© David Regan (2017).
Link.
Grade I listing, which says that the
unusual glazed lantern on top of the tower is supposed to have been a beacon to
guide travellers through the nearby forest.
Welford, St. Mary the Virgin.
Another view. Both © David Regan
(2017). Another view, from an old postcard franked
1917, from the collection of Mrs. Marion Allen.
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Wellingborough.
Welton, St. Martin. © Aidan McRae Thomson.
Another view, © David Regan (2017).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
West Haddon, All Saints.
Another view, three interiors -
1,
2,
3, and two of the superb
font - 1,
2. SP 630 718. All © David
Regan (2017).
Grade I listed.
Baptist Chapel (1882), though the congregation dates from 1821.
Another view. Howard advises that at one point there was also a Wesleyan Chapel just a few yards away,
dating from before 1885 (when it shows on a map of that year). Also on map evidence, it was demolished between 1958 and 1973. SP 632 719. Both © Howard Richter
(2014). Link (for both churches).
Weston, Particular Baptist Chapel
on High Street. Another view. SP 5890 4695.
Both © Howard Richter (2015).
Link.
Grade II listed.
Weston by Welland, St. Mary. © Pamela Weston.
Whilton, St. Andrew. © Aidan McRae Thomson.
Whiston, St. Mary the Virgin.
© David Regan (2016).
Link.
Grade I listed.
Whitfield, St. John the Evangelist.
SP 608 395. © Howard Richter (2015).
Grade II listed. The site
of the demolished Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, which stood at SP 6075 3948. ©
Howard Richter (2015).
Whittlebury, St. Mary. Another view. SP 689 442. Both © Dave
Westrap (2010). Link1.
Link2.
Link3.
Wicken, St. John the Evangelist.
Another view. Both © David Regan
(2017).
Link with interior photos
here).
Grade II* listed.
Having been on the Unknown pages for years, John R. Parker has solved the
following mystery. Ian Lewis had sent in a photo of the
unveiling of a war memorial. Thought to possibly
be in Cumbria, John has shown that it's St John at Wicken in Northamptonshire.
John has offered this
webpage
(with photo) as proof.
Wilbarston, All Saints.
Another view, the
interior,
chancel,
side chapel, and the
font. All © David Regan
(2017).
Grade II* listed.
Wilby, St. Mary. Thanks to Janet Gimber for identifying this as being the Wilby in Northamptonshire. From a postcard in Reg
Dosell's collection. Another view,
© David Regan (2016).
Link.
Grade II* listed.
Winwick, St. Michael.
Interior view. Both © Aidan McRae Thomson.
Woodend, the former General
Baptist Chapel (1811), now in residential use (The Old Chapel).
Another view. SP 616 492. Both © Howard Richter
(2015).
Woodford, St. Mary the Virgin.
Interior view, the
chancel and
font. Fourteenth century wooden
effigies of Sir Walter Trailli and his wife adorn their
tomb - a rare survival.
All
© David Regan (2017).
Link.
Grade I listed.
Woodford Halse, St. Mary the
Virgin. Another view. Both
© David Regan (2017).
Grade II* listed.
Woodnewton, St. Mary. © Robin
Peel. Two additional views - 1,
2, both
© David Regan (2016).
Link1.
Link2.
Grade II* listed.
Woollaston, St. Mary the Virgin.
Difficult to photograph because of the trees.
Another view. Both
© David Regan (2016).
Link.
Grade
II* listed.
Wootton, St. George The Martyr. SP
763 565. Link.
Grade I listed. Wootton Trinity
Church (Methodist). SP 761 556.
Link. Both
© Les Needham (2018).
Yardley Gobion, St. Leonard. SP 765 448. © Les Needham.
Yardley Hastings, St. Andrew. Two additional views - 1,
2. SP 866 571.
Link1. Link2.
Link3.
Grade II* listed.
The former U.R.C.
(1813), was originally Congregational. The
grade II listing reveals that this is at least the second chapel on the
site, the preceding building of 1718 was destroyed in a fire in 1813. The
congregation dates from 1672, initially meeting in a cottage. When the photos
were taken, it was home to a Synodical Centre known as Crossways in the
Community, but this seems to be no longer active. However it appears to have
been in some sort of use as late as 2017, according to this
link. Four interior views -
1,
2,
3,
4, some showing the
gallery partly hidden by a false ceiling. SP 8645 5705.
Link. All © Howard
Richter (2014).
Yarwell,
St. Mary Magdalene. From an old postcard in Steve Bulman's Collection. A
modern view. © Robin Peel.
Interior view, © Marion Hall. Grade II*
listed - link.
Yelvertoft,
dedicated to All Saints. Interior view. SP 602 752. Both © Aidan McRae Thomson.
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