Building record 2416/12/1 - Holy Name of Jesus Church, West Street

Built 1879 by Arthur Blomfield. 13th century style.

{1} 1879-9 by Arthur Blomfield. Byzantine quincunx plan. Stone with stone slate roof. C13 style fenestration. Square centre with octagonal tower on squinches. Clustered red stone piers carry tower. 4 low corner spaces have pointed arches. 3 lancet lights to each gable. Holy Name of Jesus Church forms a group with 1 to 13 (odd) Stoke Hill and 96 and Waggon and Horse Public House.

{3}Built 1879 by Arthur Blomfield. 13th century style.

{4}Jesus Church, Erected at the west end of the town on July 29th 1879. The building is of stone construction with a small area of land around it. The building stands in an island between two streets and is still in use. Film , photo 12-13

{5} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 1/173 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), H16 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, p.61 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44215.

<4> Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Oundle (Industrial), (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN100257.

<5> Photographs of buildings in Oundle (Photographs). SNN114658.

Record last edited

Feb 22 2023 12:46PM