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Church of St Giles

A Grade I Listed Building in Northampton, West Northamptonshire

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Latitude: 52.2382 / 52°14'17"N

Longitude: -0.8897 / 0°53'23"W

OS Eastings: 475912

OS Northings: 260576

OS Grid: SP759605

Mapcode National: GBR BW8.PVQ

Mapcode Global: VHDS5.J0HK

Plus Code: 9C4X64Q6+74

Entry Name: Church of St Giles

Listing Date: 19 January 1952

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1052403

English Heritage Legacy ID: 232206

ID on this website: 101052403

Location: St Giles' Parish Church, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN1

County: West Northamptonshire

Electoral Ward/Division: Castle

Parish: Northampton

Built-Up Area: Northampton

Traditional County: Northamptonshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northamptonshire

Church of England Parish: St Giles, Northampton

Church of England Diocese: Peterborough

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Description



725/2/2 ST GILES' TERRACE
19-JAN-52 (East side)
CHURCH OF ST GILES

GV I

C12 crossing tower, upper stages rebuilt 1616, top renewed 1914. Reset and restored C12 west doorway. Chancel probably C12, later widened, with remains of C13 lancet windows. C14 south chapel; north chapel C14 with windows of 1512. C14 north and south aisles, C15 nave with C17 clerestory. Extra north aisle and west end rebuilding with porches, by E F Law 1853-5. Chancel restored 1876. Cl5 Paynell-Gobion alabaster table tomb; good C17 and C18 wall monuments. Early C17 pulpit.
Stained glass to East window, 1878, by Clayton and Bell.

Nos 1 to 8 (consec) form a group with St Giles' church and St Giles' Church School.

Listing NGR: SP7591260576

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