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Old St John's Church is a medieval parish church located in Northamptonshire, England. The building dates primarily from the thirteenth century and represents an important example of Early English ecclesiastical architecture from that period. The church retains significant medieval fabric including its chancel and nave, which demonstrate the standard layout of a rural parish church of the High Medieval period. As a listed ancient monument, it preserves evidence of religious life and architectural practice in medieval Northamptonshire.
Old St John's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003894. View the official record →
Old St John's Church is a medieval parish church located in Northamptonshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003894.
Old St John's Church is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1003894.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Boughton bowl barrow (1.8 km), Northampton Castle, remains of (5.4 km), Saxon palace complex and Saxon and medieval urban deposits in the centre of Northampton (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Old St John's Church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Old St John's Church stands on Inferior Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.