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Church of St Etheldreda

A Grade II* Listed Building in Guilsborough, West Northamptonshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.348 / 52°20'52"N

Longitude: -1.0089 / 1°0'32"W

OS Eastings: 467606

OS Northings: 272681

OS Grid: SP676726

Mapcode National: GBR 9SF.PQZ

Mapcode Global: VHDRJ.G7GT

Plus Code: 9C4W8XXR+6C

Entry Name: Church of St Etheldreda

Listing Date: 2 November 1954

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1067072

English Heritage Legacy ID: 360146

Also known as: St Etheldreda's Church, Guilsborough

ID on this website: 101067072

Location: St Ethelreda's Church, Guilsborough, West Northamptonshire, NN6

County: West Northamptonshire

Civil Parish: Guilsborough

Built-Up Area: Guilsborough

Traditional County: Northamptonshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northamptonshire

Church of England Parish: Guilsborough

Church of England Diocese: Peterborough

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Description


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GUILSBOROUGH
COTON ROAD
Church of St. Etheldreda

(Formerly listed as Church of St. Ethelreda)


02/11/54

II*
Church, C14, C17 and C19. Random coursed lias and limestone with ashlar dressings, and lead roof. Aisled nave. Chancel and west tower. Chancel, south elevation two window range of two two-light square headed windows, north elevation similar. East window, three-light with reticulated tracery shallow gabled roof with ashlar parapet. South aisle, two window range of three-light square-headed windows with similar east and west windows. Porch between windows with four-centred arched doorway probably C19. Ribbed and studded door. North aisle similar with north porch, both with ashlar parapets. The windows generally have been restored C19. Nave clerestory of four window range of single-light windows with flat arch heads possibly from C17 restoration. Shallow-pitched roof with ashlar parapet. West tower of three stages with angle three stage buttresses in first two stages. Double lancet C14 bell chamber openings on each face of third stage. Broach spire dated 1618 of limestone ashlar two stages of lucarnes on each facade.

Interior: Ribbed and boarded ceiling to chancel with carved bosses. Hollow double chamfered chancel arch with fleurons in the capitals. Four bay nave arcade of double-chamfered arches supported on octagonal piers, carved animal heads
at the spanning of each arch. North clerestory windows have quadripartite glazing bars. C19 king-post roof retaining the tie beams of an earlier roof with carved bosses and corbels representing the Seven Ages of Man.

Stained glass: all chancel windows by Morris and Burne-Jones. South aisle east and south-east window by Morris and Co and north aisle east window by Burlison and Grylls 1894. Reredos and panelling to chancel, gothic motifs of 1846. Pews 1815, some box pews in north aisle.

Listing NGR: SP6760672681

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