St Peter's Church Northampton
St Peters Church, Marefair, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1SR
Built around 1150 AD, St Peter’s is a Grade 1 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 & Tours
- Saturday 13 September:
- 1000-1600
- Sunday 14 September:
- 1400-1700
- Saturday 20 September:
- 1400-1700
- Sunday 21 September:
- 1400-1700
Location & directions
St Peters Church, Marefair, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1SR
- Contact on day:
- Karen Moore
- Telephone number:
- +447876324554
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.
