The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Northampton) by AS
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Northampton)
Grade I listed The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Northampton is an unusual example of a church with a round nave - said to be inspired by the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem.
The Northampton Church of the Holy Sepulchre dates from around 1100 and started with the circular nave, together with a short chancel. The north aisle was added around 1180, followed by a second north aisle in 1295. The south aisle and western tower were built in the early 15th Century.
Created: 28 January 2023 Edited: 29 November 2023
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Northampton)
Local History around The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Northampton)
There are some historic monuments around including:
Upton bowl barrowMultivallate hillfort at Hunsbury HillUpton medieval village and C17 garden earthworksLongmans Hill long barrowOld St John's ChurchChurchyard cross base in St John the Baptist's churchyardChurchyard cross base in St Michael's churchyardNorthampton Castle, remains ofSettlement site 330yds (300m) N of millThe Berry ringworkSaxon palace complex and Saxon and medieval urban deposits in the centre of NorthamptonBoughton bowl barrowEleanor Cross 1km south west of Delapre Abbey.
