Church Of St John The Baptist

  • Also Known As: Achurch Church

  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building

The Church Of St John The Baptist is a early 13th century church in Thorpe Achurch, Northamptonshire, England, that retains a fine tower, spire and stained glass windows. Although enlarged and remodeled in the 19th century, the buildings retains various medieval components throughout. The funeral monument for Sir Thomas Powys in the south transit is one of the more impressive Baroque sculptures in England. Rev Robert Browne, Rector of Achurch Church, was a significant inspiration for the Pilgrims who colonized Massachusetts. - AsNotedIn


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Chest Tomb 8 Metres South of Nave Chest Tomb
Chest Tomb And Coffin Slab 1 Metre South of Chancel Chest Tomb

Objects of Art

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Monument to Sir Thomas Powys Statue

Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
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1225/00/00 Church of St John The Baptist is erected of squared coursed limestone in the early thirteen century. The west door, with 2 orders of shafts and roll-moulded arch, dates from this time.
1275/00/00 Church of St John The Baptist is remolded in the late thirteen century. The window on the right in the south elevation of the chancel is late C13 with quatrefoil circle and carved label stops.
1552/00/00 The rectory, church and advowson of the Advowson (ownership) of Lilford are granted to Thomas Cecil (later Earl of Exeter).
1558/00/00 By 1558, Edmund Elmes, the owner of Lilford Hall, acquires the rectory, church and advowson of the vicarage of Lilford.
1591/00/00 Robert Browne (Separatist) Vocation Robert Browne becomes Rector of Achurch Church. Rev Browne will serve here until 1615.
1624/05/08 Thomas Oliver Widower Elizabeth Oliver, wife of Thomas Oliver, is buried at Thorpe Achurch, Northamptonshire.
1626/00/00 Robert Browne (Separatist) Vocation Rev Robert Browne is again call to be Rector of Achurch Church, serving here until 1633.
1628/03/15 Col Edmund Quincy Born Edmund Quincy II, son of Edmund Quincy I and Judith Pares Quincy, is "baptised els where (not in our parish church)" at Apchurch, Northampton, England.
1663/00/00 Arthur Elmes passes away. His funeral monument, a reset oval wreathed tablet with a cherub above and scull below, is on the south wall of ground floor of the tower.
1775/00/00 Elmes Family tombs at St James are moved to the base of the tower.
1778/00/00 Judge Thomas Powys In Memoriam Thomas Powys' monument at Lilford Church (ruin) is moved to the Church of St John The Baptist in Achurch. The baroque sculpture, flanked by figures of Truth and Justice, is in south transept. Monument to Sir Thomas Powys
1835/07/15 Thomas Powys, 2nd Baron Lilford, is buried on 15 July 1835, at Achurch, Northamptonshire. Tablets for Thomas and his wife, Henrietta Maria Powys died 1820, are on the east wall of north transept.
1850/00/00 In the 19th century, stained glass is install to east window, south window of chancel and north transept window by patron Thomas Powys, 4th Baron Lilford.
1861/03/15 Thomas Atherton Powys, 3rd Baron Lilford, dies at age 59 in Lilford Hall, Northamptonshire, England. His memorial, a marble medallion with profile, is just to the right of altar.
1862/00/00 Church Of St John The Baptist is restored and enlarged under the direction of William Slater.

Places

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Lilford Church Ruin
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The Old Rectory
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Data »

Particulars for Church Of St John The Baptist:
Area of Significance Architecture
Sight Category Building
Building Type Church
Criteria Exemplar
Area of Significance Interior Design
Structure Lychgate
Area of Significance Religion
Historic Use Religious Property
Building Feature Spire
Building Attribute Stained Glass

Data
NHLE List Entry Number: 1040142



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