St Andrew's Church, Arthingworth

St Andrew's Church is an Anglican Church and the parish church of Arthingworth. It is a Grade II* listed building[1] and stands on the north side of Braybrooke Road.

St Andrew's Church, Arthingworth
52°25′32″N 0°53′30″W
DenominationChurch of England
Websitehttp://www.faxtongroup.org.uk/standrewschurcharthingworth.htm
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated2 November 1954
Administration
DeaneryBrixworth
ArchdeaconryNorthampton
DioceseDiocese of Peterborough
ProvinceCanterbury
Clergy
RectorRev Canon Mary Garbutt

There is no reference to a church or priest in the entry for the parish in the Domesday Book, which was compiled in 1086.[2] This may indicate the absence of a church building at that stage or, alternatively, only the absence of a resident priest.

The main structure of the present building was erected in the 12th and 14th centuries. Restoration was carried out in the 19th century. The church consists of a nave, north and south aisles, chancel and west tower. A detailed description appears on the Historic England website.[1]

The parish registers survive from 1650 and, apart from those currently in use, are kept at Northamptonshire Record Office.[3] Details of its location and opening times can be found on the Record Office website.[4]

Arthingworth is part of a united Benefice along with East Farndon, Harrington and Oxendon. Each parish retains its own church building.[5]

Notes
  1. Historic England. "Church of St Andrew, Arthingworth (1067030)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  2. "Open Domesday – Arthingworth". Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  3. "Parish Registers" (PDF). Northamptonshire County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  4. "Northamptonshire Record Office". Archived from the original on 2015-10-07. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  5. "The Diocese of Peterborough – St Andrew, Arthingworth". Retrieved 2015-10-05.
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