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Latitude: 52.2365 / 52°14'11"N
Longitude: -0.9034 / 0°54'12"W
OS Eastings: 474979
OS Northings: 260376
OS Grid: SP749603
Mapcode National: GBR BW8.LG4
Mapcode Global: VHDS5.917V
Plus Code: 9C4X63PW+HJ
Entry Name: Church of St Peter
Listing Date: 19 January 1952
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1052417
English Heritage Legacy ID: 232152
ID on this website: 101052417
Location: St Peter's Church, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN1
County: West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward/Division: Castle
Parish: Northampton
Built-Up Area: Northampton
Traditional County: Northamptonshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northamptonshire
Church of England Parish: Northampton All Saints with St Katherine
Church of England Diocese: Peterborough
Tagged with: Church building Norman architecture
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19-JAN-52 (South side)
CHURCH OF ST PETER
GV I
Mainly Norman, circa 1160, but of Saxon origin. Stone, with chancel, North and
South chapels, nave, North and South aisles, with continuous arcade of 8 bays.
Typical elaborate ornamentation, carved caps and banded columns, moulded bases,
decorated arches, external blind arcading. Early C17 western Tower. C15 Font.
C15 crypt. Restored East end, by George Gilbert Scott 1850. Finely carved Cl8
wall tablets and monuments include 1742 to John Smith, mezzotint engraver, by
John Hunt. Monument with bust by M Noble, 1839, to William Smith, founder of
stratigraphical geology.
Nos 33 to 43 (odd) and 37a form a group with St Peter's Church and Nos 1 to 3
Black Lion Hill.
Listing NGR: SP7497960376
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