Description

HANNINGTON THE MAIN STREET
SP87SW (South side)
11/40 Church of St. Peter and St.
02/11/54 Paul.

GV I

Church. Late C13. Squared coursed lias with plain tile and slate roofs. Chancel,
double nave and west door. Chancel, south elevation of 2-window range of 3-light
windows with intersecting tracery. East window similar. North elevation of
one-window range with 3-light reticulated window. Single-light square headed
windows at low level to each side of chancel. Gabled roof has ashlar parapets
with corbel table, probably C19 under finial. South nave elevation of 2-window
range of 3-light windows with reticulated tracery. Gabled porch between windows
probably restored in C19, has double chamfered arch. West tower built into end
of naves of 3 stages. West elevation has open arcade at ground level of double
chamfered arch supported on squared buttressing. Triple chamfered pointed arch
to west door has double shafting. Single lancet in second stage of west
elevation. 2-light Decorated bell chamber openings in third stage have
reticulated tracery. Castellated parapet. Interior: Double chamfered chancel
arch. 3-bay central arcade separates the two naves and is of double chamfered
arches supported on 2 tall circular piers with circular abaci. The east arch
springs from the wall directly above the centre of the double chamfered tower
arch. Half of the tower projects into the naves. Roof probably C19. Stained
glass in east window. Piscina to right of altar has dog tooth decoration.
Piscina in south nave wall. Also holy water stoup in niche by south door has
square top with herringbone decoration on round base. Two niches, one with
square and one with arched heads in north nave wall. Remnants of C19 wall
painting in chancel. Perpendicular vestry screen at rear of south nave and
similar pulpit. Studded plank door probably C17. The Church was in the gift of
the Gilbertine Order.
(Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.245).

Listing NGR: SP8115770929

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17526431

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