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- Blatherwycke, Northamptonshire (Holy Trinity Church)
With its tower seen standing behind a curtain of trees, above a lake and close to the stables of the vanished mansion, this lovely church dates back to the 12th-century and enjoys a memorable setting.
The church is partly Norman but shows work from most centuries from the 12th onwards and its roofs are tiled with Collyweston slates.
The windows are filled with dazzling stained glass some by J R Clayton and C E Kempe and Co. In addition to monuments to the Stafford and O’Brien families who lived here, there is a 1650 tablet by Nicholas Stone engagingly commemorating the poet Thomas Randolf, who ended a short and dissipated life while visiting Blatherwycke.
There is also one with a bequest of 'a plum pudding on Christmas day’ to six old, poor men in the parish.
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9 miles south west of Stamford, off A43; take country road to village of Blatherwycke; church within Blatherwycke directly off main village street
Nearest railway station: Stamford (7.8 miles)
SP 974 957
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.
Text code 'OCCT05' to 70070 to donate now (free from all networks).
Or use the button below to donate online.
Why not make your visit more enjoyable and informed by finding out more about this church and the CCT before you visit?
You can download a range of publications below including the relevant county guide, and any walk round guides we have for this church.
Warkwickshire & Northamptonshire County Guide (PDF, 4.5mb)
This free of charge short guide contains details of all the churches CCT cares for in Warwickshire and Northamptonshire. Printed copies of the county guides are also available at the church.
St Peter's Church, Deene, Northamptonshire A family church Deene, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 3EJ
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Church of St John the Baptist, Wakerley, Northamptonshire Some of the finest carved capitals in England Main Street, Wakerley, Stamford, Northamptonshire, LE15 8PA
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St John's Church, Stamford, Lincolnshire A blessing of angels and green men St John's Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 2DB
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Kirby Hall Kirby Hall is one of England's greatest Elizabethan and 17th-century houses. Begun by Sir Humphrey Stafford, it was purchased by Sir Christopher Hatton, one of Queen Elizabeth's 'comely young men'. http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/kirby-hall
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.
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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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I knew this church many years ago, and always loved it.
After 45 years away, I visited this church on 4th June 2011. A lovely, sunny day to see a beautiful, homely, welcoming church. That the lovely old pews are well worn and that some drapes are obviously a little faded is no distraction; indeed just the opposite.
The parishioners of the gradually historically dwindling village did a wonderful job of maintaining their church, as have the Trust since its redundancy. The list of incumbents is interesting to those historically minded, in that it gives details of those not only here, but also at St. Mary Magdalene, also in the village, until the two were united.
If you visit Stamford or, perhaps, Fotheringhay, it is well worth taking a side trip to see this special little church.