Church of St Michael
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, ROUND TOWN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1371796
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, ROUND TOWN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1371796
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, ROUND TOWN
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 MICHAEL, ROUND TOWN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Aynho
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 51451 33060
Details
SP5133 AYNHO ROUND TOWN (South side) 12/43 Church of St. Michael 04/02/69
- I
Parish Church. C14 tower, the rest rebuilt 1723-5 by Edward Wing. Restored 1863. Limestone ashlar and squared coursed limestone. Nave and chancel in one with west tower. North and south walls treated symmetrically are of 2- storeys and 7 bays. 2 end bays break forward and are framed by pilasters. 3 centre bays defined by pilasters and a pediment. Doorway with flat moulded hood on scroll brackets and 10-panelled door. Sundial above south doorway. Arched ground floor windows, segment headed windows on first floor except that above the doorway which is arched and breaks into the pediment above. The east wall of 3 bays has a pediment and 3 arched windows, the lower section of that to the north forms a doorway. West tower of 4 stages has a crenellated parapet and pinnacles. Bell openings of 2 traceried lights with transoms and square hoods. West window of 3 lights with flowing tracery and central niche for sculpture. C14 west doorway with continuous moulding. C18. Six panel double doors. Inner doorway C18 six panel. Interior: West gallery C18 with paired Tuscan columns. Box pews and pulpit. C18 font, fluted bowl on a baluster. Wood carving of the Crucifixion, French C17. Monuments include, Chest tomb to Cartwright family, erected 1654, black and white marble. Panelled sides with shields. Marble wall tablets to Matthew Hutton died 1711 by Edward Stanton, framed with baroque scrolls and draperies. To Thomas Chapman, died 1684, architectural frame with Corinthian columns, scroll pediment and urn and similar tablet to Rhoda Chapman, died 1686, both attributed to William Stanton. (Buildings of England : Northamptonshire, p.97; H. Colvin, Biographical Dictionary of English Architects, 1978, p.905).
Listing NGR: SP5145133060
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 233942
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Colvin, H M, A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840, (1978), 905
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, (1973), 97
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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