Church of St Peter is a Grade I listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 April 1950. A C13-C14 (medieval phases explicitly described) Church.
Church of St Peter
- WRENN ID
- steep-truss-rook
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire MP: Sarah Bool (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 April 1950
- Type
- Church
- Address
- Church of St Peter, Old Town, Brackley
- OS grid reference
- SP 591 373
- Coordinates
- 52.031, -1.1388
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of St Peter in Brackley is a Grade I listed building with a rich architectural history. It features an ornate late Norman south doorway and a fine 13th-century west tower. The south aisle arcade is also from the 13th century, while the chancel dates to the late 13th century. An early 14th-century north arcade complements the structure, and the south chapel, built in the 14th century, includes an ogee arched south doorway. Inside, there are wall monuments from the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as a clerestory in the nave from the early 16th century. Additionally, a royal hatchment from the 18th century can be found in the south aisle.
Local climate
Church of St Peter sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 79% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 74% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 70% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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