Building record 5007/1/1 - St Edmund's Church

Church of 13th century origin, the north porch was added in the 14th century and the south porch in the 15th-early 16th century. The chancel was refaced externally in the 18rh century and the church was restored in 1869. The church consists of a south chapel, nave with arcades of 5 bays and clerestory with 3 windows either side, aisles, porches and a west tower of 2 stages with diagonal buttresses, battlemented parapet, corner pinnacles and a wrought iron weather vane.

{1} C13 in origin (1223). Chancel (refaced externally C13), south chapel, nave with arcades of 5 bays and clerestory with 3 windows either side, aisles, porches, west tower of 2 stages with diagonal buttresses, battlemented parapet, corner pinnacles, wrought iron weather vane. North porch C14, south porch C15 or early C16. Arcades C14, windows early C16. Restored 1869. Harvey south chapel contains fine C17 monuments. C18 chancel monument by Rysbrack. Good wall monuments in aisles. 3 hatchemnts. Carve lia, remodelled C19 from a tomb front. Floor brass of 1767. The Church of St Edmund and the Vicarage form a group.

{3} Parish Church of St Edmund (SP 763578)

Development - The earliest of the fabric to be the tower, of c.1200. The nave and narrow aisle probably date from the 13th century although no fabric of that period remains. In the 14th century the arcades were replaced, the N and S porches added, and the belfry heightened. In the post-medieval period, clearstorey windows were inserted and the S chapel added. The chancel was rebuilt in the mid 18th century, probably c.1764. The aisles were refenestrated with Gothic windows. in place of classical, in 1846. The church was restored in 1868-9 by R Palgrave. The 18th century fittings were removed, new roofs framed and new E and W windows inserted.

History - A mid 12th century orign has been suggested but the church is first mentioned in Henry I's confirmatory grant of 1107 to St Andrew's Priory, Northampton. Hardingstone appear in the late 12th century to have been divided between royal demesne and a member of the comital estate whose caput was at Yardley Hastings. Grants from both were made to St Andrew's in the early 12th century but it seems possible from Hardingstone's inclusion in the deanery of Northampton that it was originally part of the parochia of St Peter's, Northampton and one of the many churches once ruled by Bruningas from there. The vicarage endowment perhaps institiuted by St Hugh, listed in the Liber Antiquus and the small glebe of oone virgate there mentioned supports the inference of an origin as a dependent chapel of St Peter's. [Detailed description and outline plan].

{4}The church of St Edmund at Hardingstone is mainly of 14th c date, but the lower part of the tower may be earlier. Extensive alterations and repairs took place about 1764 and in 1868-9

{9} Three photos all dated 1990;

{10} (SP 76355780) Church

{12} [Former list description]
5327 Church of Saint Edmund Hardingstone
SP 7657 26/437 3.5.68.
A GV
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C13 in origin (1223). Chancel (refaced externally C18), south chapel,
nave with arcades of 5 bays and clerestory with 3 windows either
side, aisles, porches, west tower of 2 stages with diagonal
buttresses, battlemented parapet, corner pinnacles, wrought iron
weather vane. North porch C14, south porch C15 or early C16. Arcaded
C14, windows early C16. Restored 1869.
Harvey south chapel contains fine C17 monuments. C18 chancel monument
by Rysbrack. Good wall monuments in aisles. 3 hatchments. Carved
C17 sedilia, remodelled C19 from a tomb front. Floor brass of 1767.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 26/437 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> 1976, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), H14 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN1000.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1985, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.285/Site 20 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77383.

<4> Salzman L.F.(ed), 1937, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p.256-58 (unchecked) (Series). SNN100371.

<5> Bridges J., 1791, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.359-62 (unchecked) (Book). SNN77325.

<6> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.353 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<7> Glynne S., 1859, Church Notes of Sir Stephen Glynne, 42 p.45-46 (unchecked) (Manuscript). SNN39492.

<8> DRAWINGS, (unchecked) (Drawing). SNN46649.

<9> Photographs of buildings in Hardingstone (Photographs). SNN112522.

<10> Ordnance Survey, 1955, 1950s/60s Ordnance Survey 6 Inch Mapping Series (SP44NE), 1958 (Map). SNN61128.

<11> Historic England, Undated, St Edmund's Church, Hardingstone, BF107334 (Archive). SNN116194.

<12> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, DOE(HHR) District of Northampton, January 1976 (Report). SNN112993.

<13> Davis H et al, 1913-1969, Regesta Regum Anglo-Normanorum (Book). SNN116437.

<14> Franklin M, 1982, Minstera and Parishes: Northamptonshire Studies (Thesis). SNN116438.

<15> Gibbons A ed, 1888, Liber Antiques de Ordinationibus Vicariorum Tempore Hugonis Welles Lincolnshire Episcopi 1209-35, 33 (Book). SNN116439.

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