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The Church of All Saints is the
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 ...
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 w ...
. It is a Grade I
listed building In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural or historic interest deserving of special protection. Such buildings are placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Hi ...
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
Domesday Book Domesday Book ( ; the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book") is a manuscript record of the Great Survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 at the behest of William the Conqueror. The manuscript was originally known by ...
, 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 building. 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 fur ...
from 1560 to 1976. The north chapel dates from 1672. The chancel was rebuilt and aisles built from 1737 onwards. The chancel and south porch are by
Francis Smith of Warwick Francis Smith of Warwick (1672–1738) was an England, English master-builder and architect, much involved in the construction of country houses in the Midland counties of England. Smith of Warwick may refer also to his brothers, or his son. Ar ...
(or his family). The vestry, which dates from 1879 was designed by
G. F. Bodley George Frederick Bodley (14 March 182721 October 1907) was an English Gothic Revival architect. He was a pupil of Sir George Gilbert Scott and worked with C. E. Kempe. He was in partnership with Thomas Garner for much of his career and was o ...
. 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 The Northamptonshire Record Office is the county record office for Northamptonshire. The archives are held at Wootton Hall Park, Wootton, Northampton, and run by Northamptonshire County Council. The site also houses the Northamptonshire Record S ...
. Details of its location and opening times can be found on the Record Office website. Lamport is part of a united
benefice A benefice () or living is a reward received in exchange for services rendered and as a retainer for future services. The Roman Empire used the Latin term as a benefit to an individual from the Empire for services rendered. Its use was adopted by ...
of nine parishes:
Arthingworth Arthingworth is a civil parish and village in the West Northamptonshire area of the county of Northamptonshire, England.OS Explorer Map Map 223 - Northampton & Market Harborough (1:25 000) The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census ...
, Draughton,
East Farndon East Farndon is a small linear village and civil parish about one mile south of Market Harborough in West Northamptonshire, England. The village is close to the border with Leicestershire, and has a Leicestershire post code and telephone dial ...
,
Great Oxendon Great Oxendon is a linear village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire in England. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 307 people, increasing to 331 at the 2011 Census. The villages name means 'oxen hill'. Its eas ...
,
Harrington Harrington (or Harington) may refer to: People as a surname *Harrington (surname) People as a forename * Arthur Raikes (Arthur Edward Harington Raikes, 1867–1915), British army officer * Charles Harrington Elster, American writer *Edward Josep ...
, Lamport with Faxton and Hanging Houghton, 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. Faxton church was demolished in 1958; a wall monument to Hester Raynsford (died 1763) from Faxton was installed in Lamport church and a silver cup and paten of 1670 was also transferred to Lamport.'Parishes: Faxton', in A History of the County of Northampton: Volume 4, ed. L F Salzman (London, 1937), British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/northants/vol4/pp167-172 ccessed 2 April 2025


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