Building record 3653/1/1 - Church of St Peter & St Paul

Church built in the late 13th century and restored in the 19th century. Built of squared coursed lias, with plain tile and slate roofs. The church consists of a chancel, double nave and west door.

{1} Church. Late C13. Squared coursed lias with plain tile and slate roofs. Chancel, double nave and west door. Chancel, south elevation of 2-window range of 3-light windows with intersecting tracery. East window similar. North elevation of one-window range with 3-light reticulated window. Single-light square headed windows at low level to each side of chancel. Gabled roof has ashlar parapets with corbel table, probably C19 under finial. South nave elevation of 2-window range of 3-light windows with reticulated tracery. Gabled porch between windows probably restored in C19, has double chamfered arch. West tower built into end of naves of 3 stages. West elevation has open arcade at ground level of double chamfered arch supported on squared buttressing. Triple chamfered pointed arch to west door has double shafting. Single lancet in second stage of west elevation. 2-light Decorated bell chamber openings in third stage have reticulated tracery. Castellated parapet. Interior: Double chamfered chancel arch. 3-bay central arcade separates the two naves and is of double chamfered arches supported on 2 tall circular piers with circular abaci. The east arch springs from the wall directly above the centre of the double chamfered tower arch. Half of the tower projects into the naves. Roof probably C19. Stained glass in east window. Piscina to right of altar has dog tooth decoration. Piscina in south nave wall. Also holy water stoup in niche by south door has square top with herringbone decoration on round base. Two niches, one with square and one with arched heads in north nave wall. Remnants of C19 wall painting in chancel. Perpendicular vestry screen at rear of south nave and similar pulpit. Studded plank door probably C17. The Church was in the gift of the Gilbertine Order. (Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.245).

{9} Undated photo.

{10} A two-naved late C13 church (a rarity in England). The south doorway with its round arch is evidence of a predecessor of the present church. It must of c1180-90.

{11} Notes on the church, photo dated 1891, drawings, sketches, plans, sections, notes;

Historic England, Undated, St Peter and St Paul's Church, Hannington, BF107333 (Archive). SNN115729.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 11/40 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

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

<3> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.245 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<4> Salzman L.F.(ed), 1937, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p.173-74 (unchecked) (Series). SNN100371.

<5> Glynne S., 1859, Church Notes of Sir Stephen Glynne, 43 p.10-12 (unchecked) (Manuscript). SNN39492.

<6> St. Peter and St. Paul's church, Hannington, (unchecked) (Drawing). SNN57806.

<7> Bridges J., 1791, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.97-99 (unchecked) (Book). SNN77326.

<8> Richmond H., 1988, Survey of Northamptonshire Parish Churches, Hannington (unchecked) (Unpublished Report). SNN1195.

<9> Photographs of buildings in Hannington (Photographs). SNN112557.

<10> Bailey, B, Pevsner, N, and Cherry, B, 2013, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p. 312 (Book). SNN111989.

<11> Dryden H.E.L., 1842-1895, Dryden Collection, DR/25/132/2-15 (Archive). SNN115.

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Dec 17 2024 2:32PM