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The Spencer Chapel is a sixteenth-century burial chapel attached to Great Brington Church in Northamptonshire, constructed to serve the prominent local Spencer family. The chapel represents an important example of post-Reformation aristocratic patronage and funerary commemoration, housing monuments and memorials to members of the Spencer dynasty who held considerable estates in the region. Its construction and decoration reflect the wealth and status of the Spencer family during the Tudor and early Stuart periods. The chapel remains integral to the church structure and continues to contain significant Renaissance and later monumental sculpture associated with this notable Northamptonshire gentry family.
The Spencer Chapel, Great Brington Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003897. View the official record →
The Spencer Chapel is a sixteenth-century burial chapel attached to Great Brington Church in Northamptonshire, constructed to serve the prominent local Spencer family. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003897.
The Spencer Chapel, Great Brington 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 1003897.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Great Brington village cross (0.1 km), Roman villa N of Road Hill Farm (3.8 km), Settlement site 330yds (300m) N of mill (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Spencer Chapel, Great Brington Church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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The Spencer Chapel, Great Brington Church stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.