Church Of St Faith is a Grade II* listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 January 1968. A Medieval Church.
Church Of St Faith
- WRENN ID
- stark-dormer-equinox
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 January 1968
- Type
- Church
- Period
- Medieval
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of St Faith is a Grade II* listed building located in Kilsby. It dates back to the 13th century and underwent restoration in 1868-1869 by E. Christian, with further work in 1895. The church is constructed from uncoursed limestone and ironstone rubble, with the tower featuring partly squared coursed sandstone. The roofs are made of lead and tile.
The layout includes a chancel with a north chapel, an aisled nave, a south porch, and a west tower. Notable architectural features include a 14th-century three-light window in the chancel, with its tracery renewed in the 19th century, and a Perpendicular two-light window with a flat arched head and panel tracery in the north chapel. There is a similar window in the south wall of the chancel, alongside a 13th-century priests' doorway and a two-light window of the same period to its left. The south aisle features a 19th-century window, and the south porch was also added in the 19th century.
Inside, the church has a 13th-century inner doorway with a single chamfered arch and a 19th-century plank door. The tower, which dates from the 13th century, has three stages, a crenellated parapet, gargoyle water spouts, and an octagonal spire. The west doorway features a single chamfered arch with a lancet window above it. The bell openings consist of two cusped lights with 19th-century tracery. There is a part of a jamb and arch from a blocked doorway in the right bay of the north aisle, a Perpendicular three-light window with a square head in the left bay, and a 19th-century window in the center. The east window of the north aisle is likely from the 13th century, but its head is blocked by a wooden lintel.
The interior includes four-bay nave arcades with octagonal piers and double-chamfered arches. The north chapel features a Perpendicular four-centred arch opening to the north aisle. The roofs were replaced in the 19th century, and the church contains box pews. The east window features stained glass from 1869 by Powell and Sons, depicting the Crucifixion by Doyle.
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