Church of St Andrew, Church Street, Northborough - Peterborough, City of (UA)

Parish church with much Norman and Early English fabric remaining. Late C12 nave; west end with four thin buttresses with gabled bellcote. Parapet with dog tooth frieze and moulded coping. C13 aisles. Very large south chantry chapel commissioned by Geoffrey or Henry Delamore. Mrs Oliver Cromwell reputed to be buried beneath. Chancel roof covering leaking; south chapel floor and elsewhere: much algal growth indicative of excessively high moisture retention. External drainage unsatisfactory. Historic England currently in discussion with Parish to discuss options.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

CHURCH OF ST ANDREW

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade I

List Entry Number:

1126693

Local Planning Authority:

Peterborough, City of (UA)

Site Type:

Religious ritual and funerary > Church

Location

Building Name:

Church of St Andrew

Street Name:

Church Street

Unitary Authority:

Peterborough, City of (UA)

Parish:

Northborough

Parliamentary Constituency:

North West Cambridgeshire

Region:

East of England

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Place of worship

Condition:

Very bad

Priority:

A - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

A

Ownership:

Religious organisation

Designation:

Listed Place of Worship grade I, CA