St Peter and St Paul's Church, Kettering
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| St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Kettering | |
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 St Peter and St Paul’s Church in 2022 | |
.svg)  St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Kettering Location within Northamptonshire | |
| 52°23′48.64″N 0°43′35.88″W / 52.3968444°N 0.7266333°W | |
| Location | Kettering, Northamptonshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | Peter and Paul |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Spire height | 179 feet (55 metres) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Peterborough |
| Archdeaconry | Oakham |
| Deanery | Kettering |
| Parish | Kettering[2] |
St Peter and St Paul's Church is a Church of England parish church in Kettering, Northamptonshire.[3] It is a Grade I listed building.[1]
Little is known of the origins of the church, its first known priest becoming rector in 1219–20. The chancel is in the Early Decorated style of about 1300, the main fabric of the building being mostly Perpendicular, having been rebuilt in the mid 15th century. The crocketed spire reaches a height of 179 feet (55 metres).[4]
Whether the current building replaced an earlier church on the site is unknown. Two medieval wall paintings, one of two angels with feathered wings, and one of a now faded saint, can still be seen inside the church.[5]
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Kettering.
Organ
The organ was rebuilt by Kenneth Canter of Bury St Edmunds in a case of 1892/3 by Arthur Blomfield. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[6]
Bells
The peal of 12 bells dates from 2004 and was cast by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London.[7]
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