The Church of All Saints is an

Anglican Church Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of the ...

and the parish church of

Lamport, Northamptonshire Lamport is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England. The village is on the A508, about south of Market Harborough and north of Northampton. Nearby is Lamport Hall. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population wa ...

. It is a Grade I

listed building In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...

and stands on the north side of the High Street. There is no reference to a church or priest in the entry for the parish in the

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, which was compiled in 1086. This may indicate the absence of a church building at that stage or, alternatively, only the absence of a resident priest. The building was first erected in the 12th and 13th centuries. It has a medieval tower but the remainder was rebuilt and added to in the 17th,18th and 19th centuries. The church contains monuments to members of the Isham family who lived at

Lamport Hall Lamport Hall in Lamport, Northamptonshire is a fine example of a Grade I Listed House. It was developed from a Tudor Manor but is now notable for its classical frontage. The Hall contains an outstanding collection of books, paintings and furnitu ...

from 1560 to 1976. The north chapel dates from 1672. The chancel was rebuilt and aisles built from 1737 onwards. The vestry, which dates from 1879 was designed by G.F. Bodley. A detailed description appears on the Historic England website The parish registers survive from 1587 and, apart from those currently in use, are kept at Northamptonshire Record Office. Details of its location and opening times can be found on the Record Office website. Lamport is part of a united Benefice along with Draughton,

Faxton Faxton is an abandoned village and chapelry in the county of Northamptonshire in England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lie ...

, and

Maidwell Maidwell is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire in England. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish had 325 inhabitants, including Draughton, and this increased to 429 at the 2011 census. The villages name means 'Maidens' s ...

. Apart from Faxton, each of these parishes retains its own church building.

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