Church of St Peter
CHURCH OF ST PETER, MARE FAIR
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1052417
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jan-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, MARE FAIR
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1052417
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jan-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, MARE FAIR
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, MARE FAIR
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Northampton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 74979 60376
Details
725/5/3 MARE FAIR
19-JAN-52 (South side)
CHURCH OF ST PETER
GV I
Mainly Norman, circa 1160, but of Saxon origin. Stone, with chancel, North and
South chapels, nave, North and South aisles, with continuous arcade of 8 bays.
Typical elaborate ornamentation, carved caps and banded columns, moulded bases,
decorated arches, external blind arcading. Early C17 western Tower. C15 Font.
C15 crypt. Restored East end, by George Gilbert Scott 1850. Finely carved Cl8
wall tablets and monuments include 1742 to John Smith, mezzotint engraver, by
John Hunt. Monument with bust by M Noble, 1839, to William Smith, founder of
stratigraphical geology.
Nos 33 to 43 (odd) and 37a form a group with St Peter's Church and Nos 1 to 3
Black Lion Hill.
Listing NGR: SP7497960376
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 232152
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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