Building record 4384/1/1 - Church of St. Peter & St. Paul

12th-14th century, restoration of 1863 by Williams, Slater and Gillett. Regular coursed and squared coursed lias with ashlar dressings. Aluminium and lead roofs. Aisled nave and chancel and west tower.

{1} Church. C12 to C14 with C19 restoration by Williams, Slater and Gillett. Regular coursed and squared coursed lias with ashlar dressings. Aluminium and lead roofs. Aisled nave and chancel and west tower. South aisle is of 2-window range. That to right is probably C19 reconstruction with double lancet window and door to right and 3-light east window with intersecting tracery. That to left is C14 with 3-light Perpendicular window. Gabled roof with ashlar parapets. C14 gabled porch to the left. Single lancet west window. Lean-to roof with plain parapets. North aisle of 2-window range has 2-light window with intersecting tracery to left and 3-light Perpendicular window to right. 3-light Perpendicular east window and 2-light west window with intersecting tracery. Blank lancet to left. Large ashlar angle and clasping buttresses. Gabled roof with ashlar gable parapets and finial. 5-light Perpendicular east window to chancel with small quatrefoil and gabled parapet. North nave clerestory of 3-window range of square windows with quatrefoils. Ashlar cornice. Gabled roof with ashlar abutment parapet with bellcote at apex. West tower C12 of 3 stages. Single lancets in south and west face of first stage. Upper stage recessed has 2-light round headed bell chamber openings in round- headed opening with simple shaft between to each face. Plain ashlar cornice and parapets with pinnacles at corners. Interior: Chancel: 2-bay north arcade of double arches with octagonal piers. Single C19 double chamfered arch to south. Double chamfered chancel and side chapel arches. 2-bay nave arcade of double chamfered pointed arches with octagonal piers; those to the north are taller. Plain pointed tower arch, blocked. C19 roofs, ceiling panels to the chancel are painted. Stained glass to east window and south aisle. C14 piscina in south aisle. C19 ashlar chancel screen. Font probably C13 bowl on cluster of shafts. (Buildings of Northamptonshire, p.402).

{5} Two undated photos;

{11} Notes relating to the church;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 10/212 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G02 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<5> Photographs of buildings in Scaldwell (Photographs). SNN113205.

<6> Bridges J., 1791, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.126-27 (unchecked) (Book). SNN77326.

<7> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.402 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<8> The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p.215-16 (unchecked) (Series). SNN10247.

<9> Glynne S., 1859, Church Notes of Sir Stephen Glynne, 41 p.44-45 (unchecked) (Manuscript). SNN39492.

<10> Historic England, St Peter and St Pauls Church, Scaldwell, BF107417 (Archive). SNN114728.

<11> Dryden H.E.L., 1842-1895, Dryden Collection, DR/25/236/1 (Archive). SNN115.

Record last edited

Dec 17 2024 2:21PM