Church of St Peter and St Paul
CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, THE MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1067000
- Date first listed:
- 02-Nov-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter and St Paul
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, THE MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1067000
- Date first listed:
- 02-Nov-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter and St Paul
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, THE MAIN STREET
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 AND ST PAUL, THE MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hannington
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 81157 70929
Details
HANNINGTON THE MAIN STREET SP87SW (South side) 11/40 Church of St. Peter and St. 02/11/54 Paul.
GV I
Church. Late C13. Squared coursed lias with plain tile and slate roofs. Chancel, double nave and west door. Chancel, south elevation of 2-window range of 3-light windows with intersecting tracery. East window similar. North elevation of one-window range with 3-light reticulated window. Single-light square headed windows at low level to each side of chancel. Gabled roof has ashlar parapets with corbel table, probably C19 under finial. South nave elevation of 2-window range of 3-light windows with reticulated tracery. Gabled porch between windows probably restored in C19, has double chamfered arch. West tower built into end of naves of 3 stages. West elevation has open arcade at ground level of double chamfered arch supported on squared buttressing. Triple chamfered pointed arch to west door has double shafting. Single lancet in second stage of west elevation. 2-light Decorated bell chamber openings in third stage have reticulated tracery. Castellated parapet. Interior: Double chamfered chancel arch. 3-bay central arcade separates the two naves and is of double chamfered arches supported on 2 tall circular piers with circular abaci. The east arch springs from the wall directly above the centre of the double chamfered tower arch. Half of the tower projects into the naves. Roof probably C19. Stained glass in east window. Piscina to right of altar has dog tooth decoration. Piscina in south nave wall. Also holy water stoup in niche by south door has square top with herringbone decoration on round base. Two niches, one with square and one with arched heads in north nave wall. Remnants of C19 wall painting in chancel. Perpendicular vestry screen at rear of south nave and similar pulpit. Studded plank door probably C17. The Church was in the gift of the Gilbertine Order. (Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.245).
Listing NGR: SP8115770929
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 360293
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, (1973), 245
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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