Church of St Peter and St Paul
CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, OLD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1343570
- 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, OLD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1343570
- 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, OLD 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 PETER AND ST PAUL, OLD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Scaldwell
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 76868 72574
Details
SCALDWELL OLD ROAD SP77SE (West side) 10/212 Church of St. Peter and 02/11/54 St. Paul
- II*
Church. C12 to C14 with C19 restoration by Williams, Slater and Gillett. Regular coursed and squared coursed lias with ashlar dressings. Aluminium and lead roofs. Aisled nave and chancel and west tower. South aisle is of 2-window range. That to right is probably C19 reconstruction with double lancet window and door to right and 3-light east window with intersecting tracery. That to left is C14 with 3-light Perpendicular window. Gabled roof with ashlar parapets. C14 gabled porch to left has double chamfered arch. Single lancet west window. Lean-to roof with plain parapets. North aisle of 2-window range has 2-light window with intersecting tracery to left and 3-light Perpendicular window to right. 3-light Perpendicular east window and 2-light west window with intersecting tracery. Blank lancet to left. Large ashlar angle and clasping buttresses. Gabled roof with ashlar gable parapets and finial. 5-light Perpendicular east window to chancel with small quatrefoil and gabled parapet with finial above. North nave clerestory of 3-window range of square windows with quatrefoils. Ashlar cornice. Gabled roof with ashlar abutment parapet with bellcote at apex. West tower C12 of 3 stages. Single lancets in south and west face of first stage. Upper stage recessed has 2-light round headed bell chamber openings in round- headed opening with simple shaft between to each face. Plain ashlar cornice and parapets with pinnacles at corners. Interior: Chancel: 2-bay north arcade of double chamfered pointed arches with octagonal piers. Single C19 double chamfered arch to south. Double chamfered chancel and side chapel arches. 2-bay nave arcade of double chamfered pointed arches with octagonal piers; those to the north are taller. Plain pointed tower arch, blocked. C19 roofs, ceiling panels to the chancel are painted. Stained glass to east window and south aisle. C14 piscina in south aisle. C19 ashlar chancel screen. Font probably C13 bowl on cluster of shafts. (Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.402).
Listing NGR: SP7686972574
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 360465
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, (1973), 402
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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