St Peter's Church, Northampton | |
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52°14′11″N 0°54′12″W / 52.2365°N 0.9034°W | |
OS grid reference | SP 749 603 |
Location | Marefair, Northampton |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
Website | Churches Conservation Trust |
History | |
Dedication | Saint Peter |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Redundant |
Heritage designation | Grade I |
Designated | 19 January 1952 |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Norman, Neo-Norman |
Groundbreaking | 1130–40 |
Completed | 1850s |
Specifications | |
Materials | Ironstone, oolithic limestone |
St Peter's Church is a redundant parish church in Marefair, Northampton, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building,[1] and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2] It is considered to be "the most outstanding Norman church in the county" (Northamptonshire),[2] and "its capital sculpture is one of the highlights of the Romanesque in England".[3] Alec Clifton-Taylor includes the church in his list of 'best' English parish churches.[4]