St Bartholomew's church, Greens Norton
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St Bartholomew's church, Greens Norton
Image: © Bikeboy Taken: 21 Aug 2014
The original church was pre-conquest and there is long and short work (typical of Saxon building) visible in the lower stages of the tower. The church was extended in C13/C14. The spire was rebuilt in 1807 and 1957. See http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-235104-church-of-st-bartholomew-greens-norton-n Inside there is a Norman font from the workshop of St Peter's, Northampton which was active between 1140 and 1150 see http://www.crsbi.ac.uk/site/557/
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Image Location
Latitude
52.143972
Longitude
-1.022916