Building record 27/2/1 - Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Chacombe

Church of early 14th century date, probably all one build, with some 20th century alterations. Built of squared coursed limestone and ironstone, with slate and lead roofs. The church consists of a chancel, nave with clerestory and south porch, and west tower.

{1} Church. Early C14. Probably all one build. Squared coursed limestone and ironstone, slate and lead roofs. Chancel, nave with clerestory and south porch; west tower. East chancel window, Decorated style of 3 lights, reticulated tracery (renewed); windows in north and south walls also Decorated, all of 2 lights with flowing tracery (renewed). Priests doorway in south wall. East window of south aisle C14 of three lights with 4-centred head. West window similar but tracery renewed. South windows all Decorated of 2 lights with flowing tracery. Window west of porch renewed C20. South porch and south doorway Decorated. Studded ribbed plank door with decorative ironwork, probably medieval. C14 west tower, of 3 stages with castellated parapet. C14 on window ground stage similar to east and west arcades in south aisle. North aisle has 2-light Decorated windows in south and west walls and plain 2-light square-headed window at north-east corner. East window is Victorian. Blocked C16-C17 doorway with 4-centred arch and square hood in west wall. Interior: C14 piscina recess with trefoiled head in chancel. North and south arcades each of 3 bays with double chamfered arches and octagonal piers with quatrefoil capitals. Font, Romanesque; circular carved with blind arcade of intersecting arches. Brass to Michael Fox, died 1569 but made c.1545. Representation of 'The Trinity' with heraldic shields. Wall painting in jamb of north-east window north aisle, C14. Crucifixion of St. Peter. (Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.146).

{7} Description of Romanesque font.

{8} Generally well-maintained but building fabric damaged and on-going water ingress; several roofs require repair; further details given.

{10} Undated photo;

{13} Notes and sketch on Squint in Chacombe church;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 10/63 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), DOE(HHR) District of Brackley Rural District, September 1960, F02, p. 15 (Catalogue). SNN45262.

<3> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.146 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<4> Bridges J., 1791, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.156-57 (unchecked) (Book). SNN77325.

<5> Baker G., 1830, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.596-97 (unchecked) (Book). SNN77327.

<6> Glynne S., 1859, Church Notes of Sir Stephen Glynne, 42 p.34-35 (unchecked) (Manuscript). SNN39492.

<7> King's College, London, 2017, A corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland, Site 1266 (Website). SNN110894.

<8> Historic England, 2017, Heritage at Risk: East Midlands Register 2017, p. 62 (Report). SNN111090.

<9> Historic England, 2018, Heritage at Risk: East Midlands Register 2018, p. 63 (Report). SNN111434.

<10> Photographs of buildings in Chacombe (Photographs). SNN111837.

<11> Bloxham M.H., 1878, On The Medieval Sepulchral Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.254 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN107097.

<12> Historic England, Undated, St Peter and St Paul's Church, Chacombe, BF10726 (Archive). SNN114118.

<13> Dryden H.E.L., 1842-1895, Dryden Collection, DR/25/59/6 (Archive). SNN115.

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Dec 17 2024 9:17AM