Monument record 1160/485 - St Edmund's Church (Victorian)

Church built in 1852 with 1904 additions and demolished in the 1970s. The churchyard and surrounding walls still survive and are locally listed.

{12} This note concerns the Victorian church and churchyard of St Edmunds, Northampton, located on Wellingborough Road (NGR approx centre SP7643 6089). The church was demolished in late 1970's though its churchyard with some gravestones survives today. Photo taken a year or two prior to demolition.

{13} From St Giles' parish, which extended east of the old walls, was formed in 1846 St Edmund's parish, the church of which, consecrated in 1852. Was built from the plans by Mr Matthew Holding and enlarged in 1891.

{14} St Edmund, Wellingborough Road. 1850 by J W Hugal of Cheltenham. The North aisle by Matthew Holding. Of ironstone with a crossing tower and lancet windows. The finest motif is Holding's cross gabled clerestory, each bay with a group of three steeped lancets. The interior is less rewarding. Lavish circular piers, stencilled walls. Steep roof on steep arched braces. - STAINED GLASS. Chancel E, with big figures, by Hardman, 1850-2.

{15} The churchyard walls have been proposed as a candidate for local listing.

{17} Ground plan of church and section of nave roof by Charles Vickers.

Lambeth Palace Library, Incorporated Church Building Society Archive, ICBS03872 (Digital archive). SNN115761.

<0> Northamptonshire Past and Present - A Handy Guide Book, (unchecked) (Journal). SNN105311.

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<2> Bridges J., 1791, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.449 (unchecked) (Book). SNN77325.

<3> Valor Ecclesiasticus, p.316 (unchecked) (Document). SNN499.

<4> Dugdale, 1823, Monasticon Anglicanum, p.191 (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN479.

<5> SERJEANTSON R.M., 1911, History of the Church of St Giles, Northampton, p.266 (unchecked) (Book). SNN2827.

<6> Lee H., 1931, A History of Northampton, p.67-76 (unchecked) (Article). SNN42839.

<7> Whellan, 1874, History, Topography & Directory of Northamptonshire, p.117; Handwritten notes in NDC SMR File M199;; (unchecked) (Book). SNN1002.

<8> Wetton, 1849, Guidebook to Northampton and its Vicinity, p.53 (unchecked) (Book). SNN1032.

<9> Serjeantson R.M.; Longden Isham H., 1913, The Parish Churches & Religious Houses of Northamptonshire: Their Dedications, Altars etc., p.161 (checked); Copy in NDC SMR File M199; (Extract). SNN1080.

<10> E134 40/41 ELIZ., E134 40/41 ELIZ. (unchecked) (Document). SNN48803.

<11> Williams J.H.; Shaw M.; Hardy S., 1978-1984, Northampton Development Corporation SMR Secondary Record Sheets, M199 (checked) (Catalogue). SNN108.

<12> Cadman G, 2005, SMR Report Form - St Edmunds Church, (unchecked) (Notes). SNN105310.

<13> Page W. (ed), 1930, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p.55-56 (Series). SNN100370.

<14> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.341 (Series). SNN1320.

<15> Northampton Borough Council, 2011, Northampton's Boot and Shoe Quarter: Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan, p. 34 (Report). SNN112202.

<16> Historic England, Undated, ST EDMUNDS CHURCH, NORTHAMPTON, BF052050 (Archive). SNN115610.

<17> Lambeth Palace Library, Incorporated Church Building Society Archive, ICBS03872 and ICBS03872a (Digital archive). SNN115761.

<18> West Northamptonshire Council, 2024, Local Heritage List, November 2024, p. 10 (Report). SNN116732.

Record last edited

Mar 3 2025 2:54PM