Kingsthorpe / Kyngesthorpe nr. Northampton / Thorp / Torp
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view of church exterior - south view
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INFORMATION
FontID: 14496NOR
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. John the Baptist
Church Patron Saints: St. John the Baptist
Church Location: The Green, Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire, NN2 6QD
Country Name: England
Location: Northamptonshire, East Midlands
Directions to Site: Located to the N of Northampton, of which it is now part
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Peterborough
Historical Region: Hundred of Spelhoe
Date: ca. 1100?
Century and Period: 11th - 12th century, Norman
Font Notes: Click to view font notes
The Victoria County History (Northampton, vol. 4, 1937) notes: "The first church was an aisleless building of c. 1100 […] The font dates from 1863". [NB: we have no information on the earlier font(s) of this church]
COORDINATES
UTM: 30U 643354 5790922
REFERENCES
Victoria County History [online], University of London, 1993-. Accessed: 2009-04-22 00:00:00. URL: https://www.british-history.ac.uk.