St Peters Church Marefair
St Peter's Church, Marefair, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1SR
St Peter's stands in a pretty grass churchyard in Northampton town centre, beside the buried remains of a Saxon palace. This 900-year-old Norman church is filled with glorious carved treasures. Inside, great Norman arches of plain and banded stone rise and flow with zig-zag waves.
They are supported by beautiful carved capitals, each overflowing with foliage, scrollwork, birds and beasts -- look for the man being swallowed by (or emerging from) a monster. These carvings were plastered over in the seventeenth century and were carefully unpicked with a bone knife in the early nineteenth century by local antiquarian Anne Elizabeth Baker, a labour of love lasting 11 years. Other highlights include a handsome brass lectern and carved wooden pews and monuments - including the bust of William Smith, the father of British geology.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 07 September:
- 10am until 4pm
- Sunday 08 September:
- 2pm until 4pm
- Saturday 14 September:
- 2pm until 4pm
- Sunday 15 September:
- 2pm until 4pm
Location & directions
St Peter's Church, Marefair, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1SR
- Directions:
- In easy walking distance of Northampton train station.
- Contact on day:
- Karen Moore
- Telephone number:
- +447876324554
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
This is a historic building with uneven floors and low light conditions
Additional information
- Max no of people per tour:
- 30
- Est. tour duration:
- 0 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
