Building record 4588/1/1 - Church of St.John the Baptist

Church early C15, and early and mid C14. Coursed lias rubble with ashlar dressings: lead roof, Nave and Chancel rebuilt 1806 and enlarged 1846.

{1} Church early C15, and early and mid C14. Coursed lias rubble with ashlar dressings: lead roof, Nave and Chancel rebuilt 1806 and enlarged 1846. Single hall church, no aisles. South elevation, 5-window range with four 2-light Perpendicular style square headed windows. South door has 2-centred arched head with 2-light square headed window above. 3-lighted squared headed east window. North elevation similar to south with 3-light window. Datestone 1702 with initials I.Y. and rose, probably reset. Gabled roof has plain parapet with ashlar coping. West tower. Early C15 of 4-stages having diagonal angle buttresses. West door has 4-centred moulded head, west window above of cinquefoil lights with quatrefoils in head. In the third stage is a panel inscription. "This was repaired in the year of our Lord 1653". Two-light windows in fourth stage. C20 castellated parapet. Interior - plain with C15 two-centred chamfered tower arch. Shallow roof of 4-bays, early C19, Perpendicular style with kingposts. Stained glass in west tower window by Kempe. Monument to Mary Tillemont 1706. Tablet with open pediment and two cherubs at head and foot. (The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire 1973 p109.; G.E.Stevenson : Boughton).

{5} In the village, along the road, without a new churchyard- ie in an urban position. In existence by 1546 according to Baker. The church began as a chantry. Repairs are recorded in 1599 and in 1653. the body of the church was re-done in 1806 and enlarged in 1846 (date of the east gable). No structural division between nave and chancel; no aisles.

{6} Undated photo, also photo dated 1972;

{7} The tower dates from c1400 but remainder of church rebuilt in 19thc.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 22/39 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G01 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<3> Baker G., 1830, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p. 8 (Book). SNN77327.

<4> Bridges J., 1791, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p. 411-13 (Book). SNN100366.

<5> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p. 109 (Series). SNN1320.

<6> Photographs of buildings in Boughton (Photographs). SNN111893.

<7> Salzman L.F.(ed), 1937, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, Page 80 (Series). SNN100371.

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