Caldecott is a hamlet in the North Northamptonshire, England, about 2 miles (3 km) east of the centre of Rushden and 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) south of Raunds. Caldecott is in the civil parish of Chelveston cum Caldecott, less than 1⁄2 mile (800 m) south of Chelveston.
| Caldecott | |
|---|---|
 Parish church of St John the Baptist | |
.svg)  Caldecott Location within Northamptonshire | |
| OS grid reference | SP989689 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Wellingborough |
| Postcode district | NN9 |
| Dialling code | 01933 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Chelveston-cum-Caldecott Parish Council |
The villages name means 'Cold cottages'[1]
Parish Church
editThe Church of England parish church of St John the Baptist is in Caldecott Road between Caldecott and Chelveston. The earliest parts of the church are 13th-century, including the north tower. Part of the chancel is 14th-century. The south porch was built in 1635.[2] The arcades were rebuilt and the north aisle added in 1849–50 to designs by the architect E. F. Law.[3] The church is a Grade II* listed building.[2]
The north tower has a ring of five bells, but currently they are unringable. Accordingly a new electronic bell sound system was installed in 2012.
Church Bells
editHenry Penn of Peterborough cast the second and tenor bells in 1727. Thomas I Eayre of Kettering cast the treble bell in 1744. Robert Taylor of Loughborough cast the third and fourth bells in 1819.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St John the Baptist (Grade II*) (1040380)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ Pevsner & Cherry 1973, p. 148.
- ^ Dawson, George (20 January 2011). "Chelveston S John Bapt". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Central Council for Church Bell Ringers. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
Bibliography
edit- Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Bridget (revision) (1973) [1961]. Northamptonshire. The Buildings of England (2nd ed.). Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 148. ISBN 0-14-071022-1.
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