St Peter's Church, Northampton
St Peters Church, Marefair, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1SR
Built around 1150 AD, St Peter’s is a Grade I Romanesque building of national repute. The magnificent architecture includes the finely carved tower arch and decorated capitals sculpted in local stone. A 12th century highly decorated grave slab shows an elaborate ‘green man’ type head disgorging creation: foliage and animals.
This Norman building replaced a Saxon church. It was the minster ‘mother church’ of Northampton from which the settlement grew eastwards.
In the churchyard see the tomb of William Smith, the ‘Father of English Geology,’ 1851, and his fine marble memorial inside the church.
Timings
- Saturday 12 September:
- 1000-1600
- Sunday 13 September:
- 1330-1600
- Saturday 19 September:
- 1330-1600
- Sunday 20 September:
- 1330-1600
Location & directions
St Peters Church, Marefair, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1SR
- Contact on day:
- Ruth Court
- Telephone number:
- +447741016832
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
St Peter's is a historic building with steps and uneven floors. The light is dim for people with visual impairments.
