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Latitude: 52.286 / 52°17'9"N
Longitude: -0.8971 / 0°53'49"W
OS Eastings: 475328
OS Northings: 265886
OS Grid: SP753658
Mapcode National: GBR BVP.N0F
Mapcode Global: VHDRS.DSLY
Plus Code: 9C4X74P3+95
Entry Name: Church of St John the Baptist
Listing Date: 2 November 1954
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1356634
English Heritage Legacy ID: 360027
ID on this website: 101356634
Location: Boughton, West Northamptonshire, NN2
County: West Northamptonshire
Civil Parish: Boughton
Built-Up Area: Northampton
Traditional County: Northamptonshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northamptonshire
Church of England Parish: Boughton St John the Baptist
Church of England Diocese: Peterborough
Tagged with: Church building
BOUGHTON CHURCH STREET
SP7565
(North side)
Church of St.John the Baptist
22/39
02/11/54
II
GV
Church early C15, and early and mid C14. Coursed lias rubble with ashlar
dressings: lead roof, Nave and Chancel rebuilt 1806 and enlarged 1846. Single
hall church, no aisles.
South elevation, 5-window range with four 2-light Perpendicular style square
headed windows. South door has 2-centred arched head with 2-light square
headed window above. 3-lighted squared headed east window. North elevation
similar to south with 3-light window. Datestone 1702 with initials I.Y. and
rose, probably reset. Gabled roof has plain parapet with ashlar coping.
West tower. Early C15 of 4-stages having diagonal angle buttresses. West door
has 4-centred moulded head, west window above of cinqurefoil lights with
quatrefoils in head. In the third stage is a panel inscription. "This was
repaired in the year of our Lord 1653". Two-light windows in fourth stage.
C20 castellated parapet.
Interior - plain with C15 two-centred chamfered tower arch. Shallow roof of
4-bays, early C19, Perpendicular style with kingposts.
Stained glass in west tower window by Kempe.
Monument to Mary Tillemont 1706. Tablet with open pediment and two cherubs at
head and foot.
(The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire 1973 p109.; G.E.Stevenson ;
Boughton).
Listing NGR: SP7532865886
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