A fine example of mid 13th century English gothic architecture, the rood screen is largely original although here and on the adjacent pulpit, the medieval decoration has been restored.

Of early medieval origin, this church was almost entirely rebuilt during 15th century. Note the fine example of Perpendicular architecture, most notably the lantern tower. From the former church is a display of early 14th century stained glass, amongst the finest in the Midlands.

Built between 1200 and 1340, you enter through the late medieval porch which is unusually inscribed with the date of it’s construction, 1456. Internally the church was spared 19th century intervention instead it has a rather pleasant 18th century quality. This must have something to do with the local families – the Sothebys at the Hall and the Palmers, at … Read More

The pinnacled and carved fifteenth-century tower dominates the surrounding countryside and the  medieval interior is almost cavernous in feel with few furnishings, offering a rare chance to see its beautiful limestone arcades and arches up close. Look out for strange carved birds, beasts and other creatures on the exterior. The Chambre chantry chapel of 1489 is also of exceptional quality.

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There has been a church in this town since at least 709, when a Saxon saint called Wilfrid died at his church in Oundle. St. Peter’s Church has the highes spire in Northamptonshire . As you enter through the church porch there is a hidden room above you. In that room William Laxton was educated nearly 500 years ago.  He … Read More

Open all year. This famous Perpendicular style church is a small part of a once great Collegiate foundation dating from 1411. Striking features include the octagonal lantern tower, the two storey north porch and the pinnacles and flying buttresses along the length of the nave.

Open all year round with it’s 172ft tower and spire, St Mary boasts a 14th century oak pulpit, one of only 35 left in England. Its strainer arch is also remarkable, one of the few examples of this architecture known in England.

St Mary’s Church, Higham Ferrers is a parish church in the Church of England in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire. It is a Grade I listed building.

St. Peter’s obtained a licence to become a collegiate church in the 1370’s and the tower is linked to the main body of the church by the remains of the college building. Remarkably, the tower was taken down and carefully rebuilt identically between 1889 and 1893. Open all year round, Thursday and all day Sunday.