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Exterior with Norman Saddleback roof

This C13 church dedicated to saints Peter and Paul retains the Norman saddleback roof on the west tower with Y tracery in the tower openings.

20
Nov

Pattishall – Holy Cross.

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Holy Cross - Pattishall Porch Pattishall

Originally Anglo-Saxon in date it was rebuilt by the Norman’s and is mostly C13, though the tower was rebuilt in 1663,

Church interior East window Stained glass 'Suffer little children'

The chancel is C13 though the arch is most probably dated to around 1150. The nave of 3 bays is C13 but retains some of the earlier Anglo-Saxon features. The East window tracery is in the decorated style which dates to the later half on C13.

Pulpit hancel roof Font

The pulpit, roof of the chancel, and font are all Victorian.

19
Nov

Radstone – St. Lawrence

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Radstone – St. Lawrence Radstone – St. Lawrence

The church of St Lawrence at Radstone is earlt C13 with a saddle-back norman tower.

Nave of St Lawrence Carved capital

The C14 nave consists of three bays, one south aisle column is decorated with oak leaves and acorns.

norman font corbel head

The font is norman and corbel heads decorate the columns.

Priest's door Small window

A priest’s door with dog tooth molding is set in the south side of the chancel, whilst on the north side is a small hatched window that is no more than a couple of feet from ground level. Could this be a leper squint where they could receive the sacrement? A small squint for leper’s, is set into the church at Cold Higham twelve miles away.

Command William Mansell Reverand mansell

There a three C19 wall mnonuments one of which is dedicated to Command William Mansell (d1886) who is buried at Brompton Cemetery, London, and another to the Reverend Mansell (d1914).

3
Dec

Maidford – SS Peter and Paul

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South exterior view of SS Peter and Paul Maidford North exterior view of SS Peter and Paul Maidford

The church of SS Peter and Paul at Maidford is a C13 building with a saddleback roof tower, similar to the church at Cold Higham a short distance away.

Interior view Font

The interior is three bayed with double chamfered columns, the perpendicular style stalls originate from Eydon church. The font is victorian.

Christ Pantocrator Christ calming the storm

The stained glass in the east window is a Christ Pantocrator (1879) by Ward and Hughes and that in the east south aisle depicting Christ calming the storm (1880) is by Hardman and co.

13
Oct

Tiffield – St John the Baptist

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Tiffield ChurchChurch interior

Rebuilt in 1859 the church of John the Baptist at Tiffield, Northamptonshire dates from C13.

Norman font Victorian pulpitSedilla

The circular font is Norman with leaf motifs within lunettes and spandrels. The pulpit is Victorian as is the sedilla in the chancel.

East window Mary Magdalene and Jesus Elijah and John the Baptist

The East window contains stained glass on the subject of the Good Shepherd, the church has two other stained glass windows one depicts Mary Magdalene’s recognition of Jesus, the third has images of Elijah and John the Baptist.