St. Marys Church Far Cotton Northampton

by Gordon James

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St. Marys Church Far Cotton Northampton

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Gordon James

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St Mary’s Church
Far Cotton Northampton England

The parish of St. Mary was formed in 1876 and the church completed in 1885 when Far Cotton consisted of terraced artisan houses, which stopped short of Delapre Lodge gates on the London Road; and, west of the Towcester Road, were contained between Main Road and Rothersthorpe Road. It was not until after the First World War that Far Cotton houses begin to climb the hill through a council housing development beyond the Recreation Ground. St Mary's, the third of four churches built by the Northampton Church Extension Society while the dynamic Mr. Magee was Bishop of Peterborough, had Matthew Holdings as its architect and was built in local stone with Bath stone dressings. It was built on land given by Mr J A S Bouverie, of Delapre Abbey, and the lender accepted was that of Mr Thomas Cosford in the sum of £3,340, the total cost of just over £4,000 including "extra gifts in the building". The Vicarage, also built by Mr Cosford to the design of Matthew Holding was opened in 1887. The tower and spire were added to the church in 1902 and a fine church hall built some 30 years ago.

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