St Andrew’s, Brigstock. #03 Traditional Cache
Brigstock Dolphins: Sadly not going to be repaired anytime soon.
St Andrew’s, Brigstock. #03
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This is third of a series of caches planed for the village and parish of Brigstock.
Near this cache is the parish church of Brigstock, St Andrew.
Brigstock is toward the N of the county, 6 miles NE of Kettering. It is a substantial village lying in the valley of Harper's Brook, a tributary of the river Nene. The settlement is an ancient one, and a good deal of Roman material has been found around the village. It is within Rockingham forest; a royal hunting ground created by William I, but by no means entirely wooded even then. The church is in the centre of the village, alongside the brook. St Andrew's has a tall 11th century nave with a blocked window remaining in the north wall. North and south aisles have been added, with three-bay arcades; the two western bays of the north arcade 12th century the east bay and the entire south arcade are 14th century. The south doorway is of c.1200, under a Perpendicular porch. The chancel arch is tall and Perpendicular, but the cahancel itself has a north chapel with a two- bay 13th century arcade and a south chapel now housing the organ. The north chapel contains the tomb of Robert Vernon, first Baron Lyveden (d.1873) with a marble effigy. The nave aisles extend westward alongside the tower, and it is this for which the church is known. The tower arch is tall and round-headed; the tower originally short and of rubble with long-and-short quoins. There is a rough round-headed window high on the north face. A round stair turret is attached to the west wall, entered from within by a triangular-headed doorway. A completely plain round-headed arch, probably 12th century, links the tower and the north aisle extension. To the 11th century tower has been added a 14th century storey of ashlar and a broach spire with three rows of lucarnes. The church was restored by Carpenter (1876-77). The tower arch is described here, although it is probably pre-Conquest. Also recorded are the 12th century parts of the north arcade and the south doorway.
FTF goes to the Saxywigs.
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Ng gur raq bs gur jnyy va gur vil.
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