St Peter & St Paul's Church, Watford

St Peter & St Paul's Church is an Anglican Church and the parish church of Watford, Northamptonshire. It is a Grade I listed building and stands on the west side of the Church Street.

St Peter & St Paul's Church, Watford
52.3161°N 1.1164°W / 52.3161; -1.1164
DenominationChurch of England
Websitehttp://watfordvillage.weebly.com/the-church-of-stpeter-and-stpaul.html
Administration
DeaneryBrixworth
ArchdeaconryNorthampton
DioceseDiocese of Peterborough
ProvinceCanterbury
Clergy
Vicar(s)Rev Graham Collingridge

There is no reference to a church or priest in the entry for Watford in the Domesday Book.[1]

The main structure of the present building was erected in the 14th and 15th centuries, with further work in the 18th and 19th centuries. The church now consists of a nave, north and south aisles, chancel with north chapel, north and south porches and a west tower. A detailed description appears on the Historic England website.[2]

The parish registers survive from 1565, the historic registers being deposited at Northamptonshire Record Office.[3]

Watford is part of a united Benefice along with Long Buckby, West Haddon and Winwick. Each parish retains its own church building.[4]

Notes
  1. "Open Domesday – Watford". Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  2. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1077018)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  3. "Parish Registers" (PDF). Northamptonshire County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
  4. "The Diocese of Peterborough – St Peter & St Paul, Watford". Retrieved 2015-10-01.
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