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St Peter's Church, Lutton is a
The church originates from eleventh century, and was extended until the fifteenth century; with the North aisle added in the thirteenth century, the south aisle in the fourteenth century, and the tower and
Grade I Listed
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 ...
medieval church, which stands on the highest point in the village of Lutton, Northamptonshire
Lutton is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England. The 2011 Census recorded its parish population as 186.
The villages name means 'Farm/settlement connected with Luda' or perhaps, 'farm/settlement on Hluding (= the loud o ...
, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It is an active Church of England parish church
A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within each Church of England parish (the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative unit; since the 19th century sometimes ca ...
in the Diocese of Peterborough, the Archdeaconry of Oakham and the deanery of Oundle.
History
The church originates from eleventh century, and was extended until the fifteenth century; with the North aisle added in the thirteenth century, the south aisle in the fourteenth century, and the tower and clerestory
In architecture, a clerestory ( ; , also clearstory, clearstorey, or overstorey) is a high section of wall that contains windows above eye level. Its purpose is to admit light, fresh air, or both.
Historically, ''clerestory'' denoted an upper l ...
dating from the fifteenth century. The church was restored in the nineteenth century. Some masonry may have moved to St Peter's when the nearby church in Washingley
Washingley is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Folksworth and Washingley, in Cambridgeshire, England. Washingley lies approximately south-west of Peterborough, near Folksworth. Washingley is situated within Huntingdonshire ...
was abandoned.
See also
* Grade I listed buildings in NorthamptonshireReferences
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