Holy Sepulchre 1100AD Northampton
Sheep Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2LY
Holy Sepulchre Church is well featured on the Restoration Trust web site www.stsepsrestoration.co.uk where much history,photography and evidence of restoration and brilliant conservation of all the stained glass windows now complete this year 2024. Our tour guides are always available for the many visitors who seek the history of this round church (the best preserved of only four remaining in the UK).
Constantly we find that visitors seek to learn of the background history to “The Soldiers Chapel” bringing the life and times of the Northamptonshires to the fore. And research never ceases as is evident by a realisation that one of our artifacts is now known to be of over 325 million years of age. This is a building not to be missed…it was lucky enough to have been missed by the 1675 great fire of Northampton and there remains only minor works for the Restoration Trust to complete.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 07 September:
- 10.00 - 16.00
- Sunday 08 September:
- 12.00 - 16.00
Location & directions
Sheep Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2LY
- Contact on day:
- John Kightley
- Telephone number:
- +441604754782
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Additional information
Holy Sepulchre is world known for a treasure of history and military. An immense amount of restoration and conservation amounting to £1.3 million has saved the building for posterity. Works on Northamptonshire Regiment windows will have just been completed in time for this event at a cost of £33,000. The history of the building through the years since 1100AD has been recorded showing the visits by kings and queens down the centuries. Becket escaped from St Seps in 1264.
