Church of St Andrew
CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, RUSSELL HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1225298
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, RUSSELL HILL
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- Reference:
- IOE01/07339/16
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1225298
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, RUSSELL HILL
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 ANDREW, RUSSELL HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Peterborough (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Thornhaugh
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 06983 00584
Details
1. 5141 THORNHAUGH RUSSELL HILL (north side) Church of St Andrew TF 0600 44/610 19.3.62 I GV 2. From C12, and restored 1889. Built of stone rubble and ashlar with Collyweston stone roofs. Nave has 2 large 4-light C19 Perpendicular south windows. North aisle of 1889 and trefoil north clerestory windows. Early/mid C13 chancel with Perpendicular south window of 2-lights and 3-light east window. Early C16 south transept with battlements and Perpendicular windows. South porch has 4 centred arch doorway. C13 west tower rebuilt in 1889, of 3 storeys with angle buttresses and Perpendicular west window to bottom stage and 2-light bell openings and battlements to top stage. The original spire fell down in about 1500 and destroyed the south arcade. Late C12 4 bay north arcade with double chamfered arches and circular piers with cruciform abacus. Remaining one bay of south arcade to south transept. C15 nave and chancel roofs with moulded and cambered tiebeams, arched braced collars and wind braces, and crenellated wall plates. South transept had depressed tiebeam roof. Piscina has dog tooth to hood mould. Base of screen remains. Norman font, plain cylindrical, with moulded top of stem. Tomb of Sir Wm Russell, 1613, with recumbent effigy and kneeling figures of 3 sons and 3 daughters. He was vice-general in the Low Countries in the time of Elizabeth. VCH Northants Vol II.
Listing NGR: TF0698300584
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 50404
- 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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