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Brixworth

Northamptonshire

C7, C10, C13 and C19

Architectural Features

South chapel: C13 has two 2-light windows with intersecting tracery

Nave, south elevation: 4-bay round-headed arcade C7 each with double voissoir of reused Roman tiles

Western-most arcade has C12 round-headed entrance with moulded capitals and base and studded and ribbed door

Two 3-light C14 windows with reticulated tracery to chancel

Continuous gabled roof to nave and chancel with C14 crenellated parapet restored in C19

West tower of 2 stages, lower stage C7 with some Roman tiles in the masonry

Mainly C14 second stage with 2-light ogee-headed windows on each face

C14 broach spire, ashlar with pinnacles and two tiers of lucarnes

Interior: Chancel has C7 round-headed arch to apse with voussoir of reused Roman tiles

2-bay C13 arcade to south chapel with chamfered arches

Painted screen, formerly rood screen, in east arcade, restored C20

Nave, 4-bay blocked arcades as described externally with voussoirs of Roman tiles

Large C14 double-chamfered chancel arch

Stained glass to nave windows on south side of nave c.1888

Reliquary adjacent to pulpit, probably c.1300 has small cusped arch under crocketted gable

Monument C13 in south chapel, cross legged knight

C13 south aisle, porch and chancel removed during extensive restoration of 1865. (Buildings of England : Northamptonshire, p.124).

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