Monument record 1160/6/4 - Priory Church and cloisters, St Andrew's

Pierce's map of 1632 appears to locate the church to the north of Lower Priory Street. Immediately to the south a small square area may indicate the cloisters.

{1}Manuscript history of Northampton written in early C18th records church in the 'Abbey of St Andrew's ground';

{3}The church was situated between Brook Street and Lower Priory Street;

{5}There was also buried under a flat stone in the quier the archbishop of Treves who died while attending council at Pipewell;

{7}The church was probably located around Lower Priory Street;

{4}Simon the First Earl of Northampton confirmed to the monks the possession of their own church; David brother of King of Scotland & Simon Third Earl of Northampton were buried in the priory church; in 1223-4 Henry III issued order for prior of St Andrew to be allowed timber for beams to build the tower of his church; report of part of tower being demolished by great storm in 1237;

{8}During Thomas Becket's trial at Northampton Castle archbishop at St Andrew's & reported as retiring to church at St Andrew's to celebrate mass; also that Becket slept night in church in fear of his life before fleeing to France;

{10} Mynard identifies structure which may form part of the cloisters

<1> Pierce M., 1632, A true plot and description of al the Ancient Demesne Lands belonginge to the Priorye of St Andrew's in 1632, (unchecked) (Map). SNN365.

<2> Lee H., 1931, A History of Northampton, (unchecked) (Article). SNN42839.

<3> SERJEANTSON R.M., 1905, Journal of Northants Natural History Society and Field Club, 79-92+131+137-8 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN433.

<4> Serjeantson R.M.; Ryland W. (Editors), 1906, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p.102+104 (checked) (Series). SNN100369.

<5> Leland J., 1543, Itinerary, p.9 (unchecked) (Series). SNN13988.

<6> Pierce M., 1632, A true plot and description of al the Ancient Demesne Lands belonginge to the Priorye of St Andrew's in 1632, (unchecked) (Map). SNN365.

<7> 1853, The Journal of The British Archaeological Association (Vol.8), 67 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN873.

<8> Serjeantson R.M., 1907, The Castle of Northampton, p.4 (checked) (Article). SNN4426.

<9> Bloxham M.H., 1878, On The Medieval Sepulchral Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.246 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN107097.

<10> WILLIAMS J., 1982, Northampton's Medieval Parishes, p64 (unchecked) (Article). SNN316.

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Sep 29 2025 3:19PM