Building record 4481/1/1 - St. Botolph's Church

Church built in the 14th century with 19th century additions. Built of squared coursed lias with ashlar dressings and slate and lead roofs. The building consits of an aisled nave, chancel and west tower.

{2} 13th-14th century with rebuilding in 1860.

{7} Church. C14 with C19 additions. Squared coursed lias with ashlar dressings and slate and lead roof. Aisled nave, chancel and west tower. Chancel C19 south elevation has two 2-light windows with reticulated tracery. Moulded stone eaves gutter with gargoyle. Gabled roof with ashlar gable parapets, kneelers and finial. East window, 3-light with reticulated tracery, north aisle similar with gabled projection. South aisle C14, 3-window range of 3-light windows with reticulated tracery, similar east and west windows. Lean-to roof with ashlar parapets. Porch between windows 1 and 2 from right. West tower of 3 stages. 2-light window in first stage with quatrefoil tracery. 2-light window to each face of third stage. Crenellated parapet with crocketted pinnacles at corners. Interior: Nave has 4-bay double chamfered arcade with octagonal piers. Double chamfered chancel arch and chamfered tower arch. Nave roof reputed c.1802, chancel roof late C19. Stained glass in east window and north aisle window by C. Parish from drawing by Professor Erckhart of Dresden. Other north aisle window by John Poyntz, fragment of medieval glass in centre window of north aisle. Tablet over south door dated 1675.

{9} Undated photo;

{11} (SP 7181 6571) St Botolph's Church (TI)

{13} Various drawings;

{15} When the church was restoed in 1859-60 fragments of medieval glass were removed from the east window of the south aisle and placed in their present location in the north aisle middle window.

<1> BALL B.H., A History and Guide to St Botolph, (unchecked) (Guide). SNN48485.

<2> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.149 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<3> Bridges J., 1791, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.490-92 (unchecked) (Book). SNN77325.

<4> Baker G., 1830, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.186-87 (unchecked) (Book). SNN77327.

<5> The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Series). SNN10247.

<6> Glynne S., 1859, Church Notes of Sir Stephen Glynne, 40 p.33-35 (unchecked) (Manuscript). SNN39492.

<7> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 21/119 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<8> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G01 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<9> Photographs of buildings in Church Brampton (Photographs). SNN112088.

<10> Bloxham M.H., 1878, On The Medieval Sepulchral Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.253-4 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN107097.

<11> Ordnance Survey Map (Scale/date), OS 6" 1958 (Map). SNN112944.

<12> Historic England, Undated, St Botolph's Church, Church Brampton, BF107269 (Archive). SNN114583.

<13> Dryden H.E.L., 1842-1895, Dryden Collection, DR/25/41/1,2 (Archive). SNN115.

<14> Richmond H., 1988, Survey of Northamptonshire Parish Churches (Unpublished Report). SNN1195.

<15> Marks R., 1998, Stained Glass Of Northamptonshire, p. 37 (Book). SNN101533.

Record last edited

Dec 17 2024 3:07PM