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- Preston Deanery, Northamptonshire (Church of St Peter & St Paul)
A snake with a protruding tongue, two fan-tailed birds and a strange animal, all Viking in character and 1,000 years old, are carved on each side of the chancel arch in this simple aisleless church.
In the 16th-century the church was partly demolished and converted to secular use - the chancel became a dog kennel and the rugged Norman tower a pigeon house! It was restored in 1620.
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4 miles south east of Northampton; at the A45/A508 junction take B526 Newport Pagnall Road and right turn along a counry lane to the hamlet of Preston Deanery; church in hamlet
Nearest railway station: Northampton (3.9 miles)
SP 788 556
01/05/12
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Last year, we welcomed over two million visitors to our churches. If each person donated just £2, this would enable us to keep our churches open, safe and watertight for you and future generations to enjoy.
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Last year, we welcomed over two million visitors to our churches. If each person donated just £2, this would enable us to keep our churches open, safe and watertight for you and future generations to enjoy.
Text code 'OCCT05' to 70070 to donate now (free from all networks).
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Northamptonshire & Warwickshire County Guide (PDF, 4.6mb)
This free of charge short guide contains details of all the churches CCT cares for in Northamptonshire & Warwickshire. Printed copies of the county guide are also available at the church.
St Peter's Church, Northampton, Northamptonshire The most outstanding Norman church in the country. A church from our finest shortlist. Marefair, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1SR
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St Michael's Church, Upton, Northamptonshire Relic of a deserted Medieval village Upton Lane, Upton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 4UX
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St Bartholemew's Church, Furtho, Northamptonshire Survivor of a lost Medieval village Furtho, Old Stratford, Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire, MK19 6NR
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Last year, we welcomed over two million visitors to our churches. If each person donated just £2, this would enable us to keep our churches open, safe and watertight for you and future generations to enjoy.
Text code 'OCCT05' to 70070 to donate now (free from all networks).
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Last year, we welcomed over two million visitors to our churches. If each person donated just £2, this would enable us to keep our churches open, safe and watertight for you and future generations to enjoy.
Text code 'OCCT05' to 70070 to donate now (free from all networks).
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Last year, we welcomed over two million visitors to our churches. If each person donated just £2, this would enable us to keep our churches open, safe and watertight for you and future generations to enjoy.
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If the access information for this church is listed as 'Keyholder nearby', this means that the key is kept by one of our invaluable volunteer 'keyholders', who usually live just a short walk from the church and can give visitors the key; sometimes this is a nearby hotel, pub, library, art gallery or other venue. You will find instructions explaining how to get the key when you arrive at the church.
Due to the historic nature of our buildings, only a very small number of them have heating or running water meaning that they can be cold, and very rarely have toilet facilities. The lighting is usually operated via a 'push button' timer or a motion sensor. We do apologise for any inconvenience the lack of facilities may cause.
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