St. John the Baptist Church, Kingsthorpe
St. John the Baptist Church, The Green, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 6QD
Church is of late Saxon/early Norman origins with different styles of architecture from the 11th to 15th centuries, with some Victorian or more modern additions.
There will be a display of the "Chained Library" from the 16th/17th centuries; this consists of five books given to the church by Edward Mottershed, who died in 1643.The books consist of The Paraphrase of Erasmus, 1547, Bishop Jewell's Apology, 1609 and Foxe's Book of Martyrs (3 volumes), 1641.
The architect's drawings from the Victorian restoration work in 1863 are original and were rescued from a fire in the parish office in the latter part of the 20th century; all these documents are not normally on display, but are held at the County Records Office for safe keeping.
Timings & Tours
- Friday 13 September:
- 10am - 6pm
- Saturday 14 September:
- 10am - 6pm
- Sunday 15 September:
- 2pm - 6pm
Location & directions
St. John the Baptist Church, The Green, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 6QD
- Directions:
- Access Kingsthorpe village from either Welford Road (signposted), down High Street to the village green, the church is to the right; or from Mill Lane along Kingswell Road, veering left at the small triangular green island and the church is ahead to the right of the main village green.
- Contact on day:
- Mark Brame
- Telephone number:
- +447799865097
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Additional information
- Max no of people per tour:
- 50
