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 medieval village and C17 garden earthworksMultivallate hillfort at Hunsbury HillChurchyard cross base in St John the Baptist's churchyardUpton bowl barrowLongmans Hill long barrowBoughton bowl barrowChurchyard cross base in St Michael's churchyardThe Berry ringworkOld St John's ChurchSaxon palace complex and Saxon and medieval urban deposits in the centre of NorthamptonSettlement site 330yds (300m) N of millNorthampton Castle, remains ofEleanor Cross 1km south west of Delapre Abbey.
