Monument record 1160/188/1 - Site of St. Andrew's church and graveyard

Built in 1841 from public subscription. The architect was EF Law. It was demolished in the 1970s.

{1}St Andrew's Church was erected in 1841 near centre of tenement group 1160/175/0;

{2} St Andrews Church, situated at the west end of Regent Street, in St Andrews Square, partly on the site of the ancient priory of St Andrew, was erected in 1841, by public subscription. It is in the Early English style by EF Law. It consists of a nave, north and osuth aisles, and a small break of about 12 feet at the east, suiting the purposes of a chancel. The tower is 96 feet high, terminating with four pinnacles. The pinnacles on the east end were taken down after falling into decay. The roof is open, showing the whole of the timbers and boarding, which are of grained oak. An arcade is formed around the chancel, on the east panels of which are emblazoned, in old English characters, with illuminated capitals, the Ten Commandments, the Lords Prayer, and the Creed.

{4} A small graveyard is depicted to the north and south of the church.

<1> Wood; Law, 1847, Town Map of Northampton, (checked) (Map). SNN752.

<2> Whellan, 1874, History, Topography & Directory of Northamptonshire, p. 136 (Book). SNN1002.

<3> Historic England, Undated, ST ANDREWS CHURCH, NORTHAMPTON, BF052049 (Archive). SNN115627.

<4> Ordnance Survey Map (Scale/date), 1:500/1885 (Map). SNN112944.

Record last edited

Jul 29 2025 9:12AM