Church of All Saints, Lamport facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Church of All Saints, Lamport |
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| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | http://www.faxtongroup.org.uk/allsaintslamport.htm |
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| Deanery | Brixworth |
| Archdeaconry | Northampton |
| Diocese | Diocese of Peterborough |
| Province | Canterbury |
The Church of All Saints is a special old church in Lamport, Northamptonshire, England. It belongs to the Church of England. This church is considered a very important historical building, known as a Grade I listed building. You can find it on the north side of the High Street in Lamport.
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A Look at All Saints Church
The Church of All Saints has a long and interesting history. It was first built a very long time ago, between the 12th and 13th centuries. Imagine, that's over 800 years ago!
How the Church Grew Over Time
While the church has an old tower from the Middle Ages, most of the building you see today was rebuilt and added to in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. This means it changed and grew over hundreds of years.
The church has special memorials for the Isham family. This family lived at Lamport Hall, a big house nearby, for a very long time, from 1560 to 1976. The north chapel, a smaller room in the church, was added in 1672. The main part of the church, called the chancel, and the side areas, called aisles, were rebuilt starting in 1737. A famous architect named Francis Smith of Warwick (or his family) helped design the chancel and the south porch. Later, in 1879, a room called the vestry was designed by another architect, G. F. Bodley.
Keeping Church Records
The church has kept records of important events, like births, marriages, and deaths, since 1587. These old books are called parish registers. The ones not currently in use are stored safely at the Northamptonshire Record Office. This office helps keep historical documents for everyone to learn from.
The Lamport Church Community
The Church of All Saints in Lamport is part of a group of nine churches that work together. This group is called a benefice. It helps the churches share resources and support each other.
Churches in the Benefice
The nine parishes in this benefice are:
- Arthingworth
- Draughton
- East Farndon
- Great Oxendon
- Harrington
- Lamport (which includes the areas of Faxton and Hanging Houghton)
- Maidwell
Each of these parishes still has its own church building, except for Faxton. The church in Faxton was taken down in 1958. However, some special items from Faxton church were moved to Lamport. These include a wall monument for Hester Raynsford, who passed away in 1763, and a silver cup and plate from 1670. These items help keep the history of Faxton alive in Lamport.
