Items in Northamptonshire (results page 1)

1. Castor, Northamptonshire, from the South-West. A Norman Church with alterations and additions of each succeeding style.Mediæval Styles of the English Parish Church (1936)

Early Norman [church] towers sometimes recieved an additional stage within a brief space. Castor (Fig. 1) is a magnificent example of this, and here the upper stage was certainly not contemplated whe [...]

Keywords: churches, norman architecture, towers, church architecture, greyscale

Places shown: Castor; Northamptonshire; England

Added: 2010-10-12

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92.—Kirby HallEnglish Homes Period III Vol. I, Late Tudor & Early Stuart (1558‒1649) (1922)

92. – The Porch and Hall Windows.
As seen through the central arch of the loggia.

Keywords: manors, windows, entrances, arches, ruins, clouds, colour

Places shown: Corby; Northamptonshire; England

Added: 2003-11-27

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209.—Tower of Earl’s Barton ChurchOld England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

The church in Earl’s Barton, in Northamptonshire, is a work of several periods of our Gothic architecture; but the tower is now universally admitted to be of Saxon construction (Fig. 209). It exhibits [...]

Keywords: towers, churches, anglosaxon remains, saxon england, greyscale

Places shown: Earl’s Barton; Northamptonshire; England

Added: 2005-08-23

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68. Fawsley, Northamptonshire.The Growth of the English House (1909)

Bay Window of the Hall (late 15th century) (in the Perpendicular style. There is an official web site for Fawsley Hall.)

Keywords: windows, manors, colour

Places shown: Fawsley; Northamptonshire; England

Added: 2004-04-01

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735.—St. Peter’s, Northampton.Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

Vast stone pillars and semicircular arches, with the characteristic Norman zigzag decoration, identify this as a Norman building and indeed it’s from the early 12th century, between 1120 nd 1140. Sain [...]

Keywords: churches, interiors, norman architecture, pillars, arches, greyscale

Places shown: Northampton; Northamptonshire; England

Added: 2014-01-29

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Astwell CastleQuiet Roads and Sleepy Villages (1914)

“Astwell Castle stands aloof from the road across some meadows. At the back of the old water-mill is a picturesque reed-grown stretch of water, and beyond on the higher ground may be seen the grey to [...]

Keywords: castles, manors, wallpaper, backgrounds, towers, greyscale

Places shown: Brackley; Northamptonshire; England

Added: 2006-01-27

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110. Kirby Hall, Northamptonshire.The Growth of the English House (1909)

A corner of the Courtyard (1575)

Note that Kirby Hall has been restored extensively, as reported by the BBC in April, 2003.

Keywords: manors, windows, ruins, colour

Places shown: Corby; Northamptonshire; England

Added: 2003-03-30

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113. Pilton Manor HouseThe Growth of the English House (1909)

Pilton Manor House (now [1909] the rectory)

It appears that Sotheby’s sold the contents of Pilton Manor in 2002..

Modern photograph of Pilton Church and Manor House

Keywords: manors, trees, chimneys, windows, rooves, towers, colour

Places shown: Pilton; Northamptonshire; England

Added: 2003-07-13

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Woodcroft House Murder: Desktop Wallpaper VersionDesiderata (1779)

See the main Woodcroft House plate for more information about this gruesome murder.

Keywords: backgrounds, wallpaper, manors, people, battles, violence, greyscale

Places shown: Etton; Northamptonshire; England

Added: 2006-08-18

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Woodcroft House in Etton Parish in Northamptonshire where Dr. Michael Hudson was murthered 6 June 1648Desiderata (1779)

It seems that Dr. Hudson had tried to hide in a tower, but was caught; he tried to escape, and ended up dangling over the edge of the tower by his hands. His hands (or fingers, accounts vary) were cu [...]

Keywords: violence, murder, manors, moats, people, battles, greyscale

Places shown: Etton; Northamptonshire; England

Added: 2006-08-18

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Overview map of Northamptonshire, EnglandHarmsworth’s Encyclopædia (1904)

Taken from the map of England and Wales on page 2237.

Keywords: colour, maps

Places shown: Northamptonshire; England

Added: 2003-02-24

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Antique Map of NorthamptonshireThe Antiquities of England and Wales (1786)

Antique Map of Northamptonshire

Keywords: maps, colour

Places shown: Northamptonshire; England

Added: 2008-10-05

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Little Billing, Northamptonshire.Illustrations of Baptismal Fonts (1844)

[Architectural Period: Norman] LITTLE BILLING. This jar-like and singular Font may be placed early in the Norman period; both irregular in shape and rude in workmanship, it is chiefly interesting for [...]

Keywords: baptismal fonts, church architecture, inscriptions, greyscale, fonts

Places shown: Little Billing; Northamptonshire; England

Added: 2008-07-24

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King’s Cliff, NorthamptonshireIllustrations of Baptismal Fonts (1844)

[Architectural Period: Early English] KING’S CLIFF Is a strong and massive Early English Font. The bowl is cupshaped, and supported on an octagonal shaft of nearly equal dimensions. It is ornamented [...]

Keywords: baptismal fonts, church architecture, greyscale, fonts

Places shown: King’s Cliff; Northamptonshire; England

Added: 2008-07-24

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