Church of St Stephen
CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN, MAIN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1126818
- Date first listed:
- 15-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Stephen
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN, MAIN ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1126818
- Date first listed:
- 15-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Stephen
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN, MAIN ROAD
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 STEPHEN, MAIN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Peterborough (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Etton
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 14084 06591
Details
1. 5141 ETTON MAIN ROAD (west side) Church of St Stephen TF 1406 29/206 15.12.55 I GV 2. Church of largely C13. Coursed stone with lead and slate roofs. Nave has late C14 quatrefoil clerestory windows and parapet. North and south aisles have C13 two-light windows with Y-tracery and foiled circles. Blocked north doorway with trefoiled head. Double-chamfered south doorway and south porch has round arch with chamfer and hollow chamfer. South windows of chancel similar to aisle windows. Also in south wall of chancel is small ogee arched window. East window is 5 stepped lancets. Blind north wall of chancel has blocked arch to former chapel. West tower has 3 stages with flat angle buttresses and polygonal stair turret, lancet windows and round arched bell openings with pointed arch lights with circular shaft between, frieze with heads, stiff-leaf and figures. Stone broach spire with 2 tiers of lucarnes. Interior: Three bay arcades have circular piers and circular capitals and abaci, and with pointed double-chamfered arches, with a decoration on the south side. Double-hollow-chamfered chancel arch. Double-chamfered pointed tower arch with original roofline above. Piscinas in chancel and south aisle. Sedilia in chancel. Plain C14 octagonal font with C17 cover. Mid C19 seating. VCH Northamptonshire Vol II.
Listing NGR: TF1408406591
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 49996
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Ryland, W, Adkins, D, Sejeantson, R, The Victoria History of the County of Northampton, (1906)
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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