Building record 802/1/1 - St Peter & St Paul's Church

Late 12th century tower, body of church rebuilt 1825, chancel of 1863 by E.F. Law. Church re-seated and organ chamber added 1878. Coursed squared ironstone, slate roofs. Chancel, nave, north and south aisles, north and south porches, west tower.

{4} Church. Late C12 tower, body of church rebuilt 1825, chancel of 1863 by E.F. Law. Church re-seated and organ chamber added 1878. Coursed squared ironstone, slate roofs. Chancel, nave, north and south aisles, north and south porches, west tower. 2-bay chancel has 3-light Perpendicular style east window, diagonal offset buttresses, organ chamber to north with 2-light east window with Y-tracery and north door with pointed chamfered arch, a priest's door with chamfered pointed arch between 2-light Decorated style windows. Body of church, nave and aisles in one, has 3-light pointed arched windows throughout with simple iron tracery, diamond leading and hood moulds and north and south porches both with 1825 datestones; doorway of north porch blocked (it now serves as a vestry). Offset buttresses between bays, diagonal offset buttresses to angles. 3-stage west tower of limestone and ironstone rubble with ironstone quoins, has west door with 4-centred head, cut spandrels and hood moulds, a 3-light Perpendicular window directly above with hood mould. Middle stage has narrow one-light windows to west and south with rounded heads and relieving arches. Bell openings have round-arched heads and outer arches with shafts, imposts and hood moulds. Battlemented parapet with string course below and to middle and belfry stages. Interior: chancel arch of 1863 has many-moulded arch and shafts with richly carved flower and foliage capitals. Nave has 5-bay timber arcades with thin octagonal columns and Tudor arches with open spandrels; similar arches between aisle bays. Flat, cross-beamed roofs to aisles, coved plaster ceiling to nave with small central octagonal ribbed dome. Tower arch is low and pointed with imposts. A medieval carved column base supports a miniature copy of the Winchester Cathedral font from chapel of Ordnance Depot (Weedon Barracks q.v.). Painted Hanoverian Royal Arms over tower arch. Various minor C19 wall monuments.

{9} Undated photo;

{10} Drawing of church, sketch, newspaper cutting;

<1> Bridges J., 1791, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.94-6 (unchecked) (Book). SNN77325.

<2> Baker G., 1830, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.454-55 (unchecked) (Book). SNN77327.

<3> Glynne S., 1859, Church Notes of Sir Stephen Glynne, 40 p.28 (unchecked) (Manuscript). SNN39492.

<4> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 17/197 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<5> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F06 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<6> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.447-8 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<7> DRAWINGS, (unchecked) (Drawing). SNN56510.

<8> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP65NW11 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<9> Photographs of buildings in Weedon Bec (Photographs). SNN114204.

<10> Dryden H.E.L., 1842-1895, Dryden Collection, DR/25/289/4 (Archive). SNN115.

Record last edited

Dec 17 2024 3:47PM