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St Bartholomew's Church, Furtho

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in 1920. During the Second World War the church was used for storage of the archives of the Northampton Record Society, and during that time all the windows were destroyed by a bomb. The church was declared redundant on 16 May 1989, and was
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The church dates from the 12th century, with additions and alterations in the 14th century. It was substantially rebuilt in about 1620 and was
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that began in the early 16th century and were completed by Thomas Furtho in the 1570s. All that remains in the vicinity of the church is a farm and a
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nave, a two-bay chancel and a west tower. The tower is built partly within the west end of the nave. It is in two stages, and has diagonal
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and a pyramidal roof. In the lower stage is a three-light west window, and the upper stage has three-light bell openings. The
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memorial to Anthony Furtho, who died in 1558, and his two wives, and a monument to Edmund Arnold dated 1676. The octagonal
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and a tomb recess. On each side of the east window is a bracket for an image. Also in the chancel is a
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List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in the English Midlands
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A History of the County of Northampton: Volume 5, the Hundred of Cleley.
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Philip Riden and Charles Insley, ed. (2002), "Parishes : Furtho",
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doorways in both the north and south walls. On the east
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in the Churches Conservation Trust on 7 June 1990.
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Church of England church buildings in Northamptonshire
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Churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust
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Religious buildings and structures completed in 1620
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and tower are tiled. Its plan consists of a three-
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A view of the exterior of the church from the south east - a white-coloured chancel with red tiles, a square perpendicular nave and a stocky tower with large embattlements.
St Bartholomew's Church, Furtho is located in Northamptonshire
52°04′51″N 0°52′22″W / 52.0808°N 0.8728°W / 52.0808; -0.8728
OS grid reference
SP 773 430
Furtho
Northamptonshire
Denomination
Anglican
Churches Conservation Trust
Dedication
Saint Bartholomew
Redundant
Church
Style
Perpendicular
Groundbreaking
Materials
Limestone
Slate
redundant
Anglican
Furtho
Northamptonshire
National Heritage List for England
listed building
Churches Conservation Trust
medieval
deserted
enclosures

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