Newton-in-the-Willows / Neutone / Newton nr. Little Oakley
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view of church exterior in context - southwest view
Scene Description: Source caption: "former church of St.Faith at Newton in the Willows, now de-consecrated and used as the Newton Field Centre [...] Largely 14th century, with a 15th century tower and chancel of 1858 by William Slater."
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Richard Croft, 2014
Image Source: digital photograph taken 3 August 2014 by Richard Croft [www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4104424] [accessed 13 August 2019]
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INFORMATION
FontID: 14494NEW
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Faith [redundant; deconsecrated; now a field centre]
Church Patron Saints: St. Faith [aka Faith of Conques, Foy]
Church Location: Newton, Kettering NN14 1BW, UK
Country Name: England
Location: Northamptonshire, East Midlands
Directions to Site: Located off the A43-A6003 crossroads, 1 km S of Little Oakley, 5-6 km NNE of Kettering [NB: not to be confused with 'Newton'le-Willows', aka 'Newton in the Willows', in Lancashire, later Merseyside]
Historical Region: Hundred of Corby
Font Location in Church: [cf. FontNotes]
Century and Period: 14th century, Decorated
Church Notes: Village and Church witnessed the Newton Rebellion of 6 June 1607 [Diggers & Levellers], with the peasantry rebelling against the local gentry, described among the rebels as "incoaching Tirants". In the ensuing application of the King James' orders, forty peasants are said to have been massacred by the Threshams and allied forces: "Prisoners were taken, imprisoned in St Faith's Church, and the ringleaders tried, hanged and quartered. Their quarters were hung in towns across Northamptonshire as a clear message." Interestingly, there is a large memorial of the Threshams inside the temple, but no mention of the dead peasants [surce: http://www.newtonrebels.org.uk/rebels/history.htm [accessed 22 April 2009]
Font Notes:
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There are three entries for this Newton [variant spelling] in the Domesday survey [https://opendomesday.org/place/SP8883/newton/] [accessed 13 August 2019]. The church itself is reported in Pevsner & Cherry (1973): "Now disused and derelict (1972)" [NB: we have no information on the original font of this church]
COORDINATES
Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 52.442, -0.7
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 52° 27′ N, 0° 42′ W
UTM: 30U 656326 5812688