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The Church Northampton/ St Johns The Baptist & St Johns the Evangelist Tours
Heritage Open Day: The Church will be open to the public during Heritage Week. Come and look inside this amazing 12th Century Grade 1 listed building and learn about some of its history and amazing architecture. St John The Baptist and St John The Evangelist is one of Northampton's oldest surviving buildings. It was opened in 1138 and in the 886 years since then it has been providing hospitality in various guises. From its origins as a hospice it also became a Soldiers burial ground, was confiscated during the reformation, became part of Northampton's first railway station, and was re-consecrated as a catholic church before its present incarnation as a restaurant and event space.
Take a tour around the beautiful building with many of the original features and learn about the people who passed through and lived there, the changes to the building over the times and its incredible architecture.
Refreshments available onsite.
Fri 6 Sep:1000-1600; Sat 7 Sep:1000-1600; Sun 8 Sep:Closed; Mon 9 Sep:1000-1600; Tues 10 Sep:1000-1600; Wed 11 Sep:1000-1600; Thu 12 Sep:1000-1600; Fri 13 Sep:1000-1600; Sat 14 Sep:1000-1600; Sun 15 Sep:Closed; Free Entry.
Bridge Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire NN1 1PD
Fri 6 Sep to Sun 15 September