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Historic churches · East Midlands

St Peter's Church, Lowick

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St Peter's Church, Lowick — church in Lowick, Northamptonshire, England, UK.

St Peter's Church, Lowick, historic churches in East Midlands

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
  • Free entry

Getting there & planning your visit

St Peter's Church is located in Lowick, North Northamptonshire, with the postcode NN14 3BH. Entry to the church is free.

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About

St Peter's Church, Lowick is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1350. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Lowick, Northamptonshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.4183°, -0.5639°.

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Heritage listing

St. Peter's Church, Lowick, is the Church of England parish church of Lowick, Northamptonshire, England.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St. Peter's Church, Lowick, is the Church of England parish church of Lowick, Northamptonshire, England.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

Description

Although the church has early 14th-century origins, it is mainly late 14th and early 15th century, being built for the Greene family of Drayton House. A large heraldic shield dominates the nave, and the chancel bears the arms of the Greene family, and also that of John Heton, rector from 1406 to 1415. The list of clergy (see below) shows the appointments from Nicholas de Nevil in 1217, so the current building must have been a replacement for an earlier one. The tower is topped with an octagonal lantern, flying buttresses and 12 pinnacles with golden weathervanes. Simon Jenkins noted that "the tower with its octagonal top is visible for miles around, a forest of pinnacles topped by golden…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
52.4183, -0.5639
Parish
Lowick
Postcode
NN14 3BH
Parliamentary constituency
Corby and East Northamptonshire
Established
1350

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Peter's Church, Lowick?
St Peter's Church, Lowick is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN14 3BH), in the parish of Lowick.
What is St Peter's Church, Lowick?
St Peter's Church, Lowick — church in Lowick, Northamptonshire, England, UK.
How do I get to St Peter's Church, Lowick?
Drivers can use postcode NN14 3BH.
When was St Peter's Church, Lowick built?
Built or established in 1350.
Is St Peter's Church, Lowick a listed building?
St Peter's Church, Lowick is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
Is St Peter's Church, Lowick a protected site?
Yes — St Peter's Church, Lowick is part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is St Peter's Church, Lowick free to visit?
Yes, St Peter's Church, Lowick is free to enter.
How do I get to St Peter's Church, Lowick?
Drivers can navigate to postcode NN14 3BH. It sits within the Corby and East Northamptonshire parliamentary constituency.