St Helen's Church, Oxendon
There is no reference to a church or priest in the entry for the parish in the Domesday Book, which was compiled in 1086. This may indicate the absence of a church building at that stage or, alternatively, only the absence of a resident priest.
The main structure of the present building was erected in the 13th and 14th centuries. Restoration was carried out in the 19th century. The church consists of a nave, north and south aisles, chancel and west tower. A detailed description appears on the Historic England website.
The parish registers survive from 1564 and, apart from those currently in use, are kept at Northamptonshire Record Office. Details of its location and opening times can be found on the Record Office website.
Oxendon is part of a united Benefice along with Arthingworth, East Farndon and Harrington. Each parish retains its own church building.
Notes
- ^ "Open Domesday – Oxendon". Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1367480)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ Northamptonshire Family History Society (1990). Northamptonshire monumental inscriptions. Northamptonshire Family History Society, Tollerton, England
- ^ "Parish Registers" (PDF). Northamptonshire County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Northamptonshire Record Office". Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "The Diocese of Peterborough – St Helen, Oxendon". Retrieved 5 October 2015.