42-544: (Redirected from Stanwyck ) Stanwick or Stanwyck may refer to: Places [ edit ] in England Stanwick, Northamptonshire Stanwick, North Yorkshire Stanwick Iron Age Fortifications , otherwise known as "Stanwick Camp", North Yorkshire Stanwick Hall (disambiguation) People [ edit ] Barbara Stanwyck (1907–1990), Hollywood and television actress Leslie Stanwyck, with
84-509: A 120 monks, including all the standard roles of a monastic community such as the almoner , the infirmarian, the sacristan and the cellarer , and many more dependant lay brothers and employees. In 1541, following Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries , the relics were lost. The church survived by being selected as the cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Peterborough . The last Abbot of Peterborough , John Chambers , became
126-544: A continuous frontage. The Norman tower was rebuilt in the Decorated Gothic style in about 1350–1380 (its main beams and roof bosses survive) with two tiers of Romanesque windows combined into a single set of Gothic windows, with the turreted cap and pinnacles removed and replaced by battlements. Between 1496 and 1508, the Presbytery roof was replaced and the "New Building", a rectangular building built around
168-655: A local Neighbourhood Plan. With an above average turnout of 51.1%, 97.4% of those who voted, voted YES to adopt the plan. On 17 July 2017, East Northamptonshire Council made (adopted) the Stanwick Neighbourhood Plan; it is now a legal planning document that must be considered by the Local Planning Authority when appropriate planning applications are decided. The following buildings and structures are listed by Historic England as of special architectural or historic interest. Whilst
210-473: A rebuilding in the 12th century. Alongside the cathedrals of Durham and Ely , it is one of the most important 12th-century buildings in England to have remained largely intact, despite extensions and restoration, and is one of the nation's best preserved pre- Reformation abbeys. Peterborough Cathedral is known for its imposing Early English Gothic West Front (façade) which, with its three enormous arches,
252-569: A special reliquary by its Prior Benedict (who had witnessed Becket's assassination) when he was "promoted" to Abbot of Peterborough. These items underpinned the importance of what is today Peterborough Cathedral. At the zenith of its wealth just before the Reformation it had the sixth-largest monastic income in the country and was one of the most powerful communities in the English Benedictine Congregation . It had
294-510: A village shop incorporating the post office. In 2006 Stanwick Lakes opened. It is a country park on the outskirts of the village, managed by the Rockingham Forest Trust in partnership with North Northamptonshire Council. It comprises 750 acres (304 hectares) of former gravel pits and is part of the larger River Nene Regional Park. Located in close proximity to the country park is a selection of fishing lakes. In 2009
336-649: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Stanwick, Northamptonshire Stanwick ( / ˈ s t æ n ɪ k / ) is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire , England . The village's name origin is unclear. The first part of the village's name is clearly from Old English "stan", meaning "stone". The second part appears to be from Old English "wīc", meaning "village" (see -wick ), but it may actually be from "wicga" meaning " insect / beetle " (as in " earwig "), likely used here in
378-638: Is the largest village in the East Northamptonshire district. Stanwick was the largest village population in the district of East Northamptonshire but it is now the tenth largest village population in North Northamptonshire; Weldon being the largest with a population of 6,809 according to the 2021 census. Stanwick was originally an independent parish, but was transferred from Thrapston Rural District to Raunds urban district in 1935, until April 2000, when Stanwick Parish Council
420-573: Is without architectural precedent and with no direct successor. The appearance is slightly asymmetrical, as one of the two towers that rise from behind the façade was never completed (the tower on the right as one faces the building), but this is only visible from a distance. The original church, known as " Medeshamstede ", was founded in the reign of the Anglo-Saxon King Peada of the Middle Angles in about 655 AD, as one of
462-742: The United Kingdom . The seat of the Anglican Bishop of Peterborough , it is dedicated to the Apostles Saint Peter , Saint Paul , and Saint Andrew , whose statues look down from the three high gables of the West Front. Founded in the Anglo-Saxon period as a minster it became one of England's most important Benedictine abbeys , becoming a cathedral only in 1542. Its architecture is mainly Norman , following
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#1732797880712504-459: The stained glass and the medieval choir stalls were destroyed, and the high altar and reredos were demolished, as were the cloisters and Lady Chapel . All the monuments and memorials of the Cathedral were also damaged or destroyed. Some of the damage was repaired during the 17th and 18th centuries. Extensive restoration work began in 1883, which was initiated after large cracks appeared in
546-650: The Hedda Stone, from the earlier building. In 2008, Anglo-Saxon grave markers were reported to have been found by workmen repairing a wall in the cathedral precincts. The grave markers are said to date to the 11th century, and probably belonged to "townsfolk". Although damaged during the struggle between the Norman invaders and local folk-hero, Hereward the Wake , it was repaired and continued to thrive until destroyed by an accidental fire in 1116. This event necessitated
588-657: The High Street to the site of the Old School (established by a Trust Deed in 1839). In the refurbished building there is also an enlarged shop, a cafe and a bistro. Peterborough Abbey Peterborough Cathedral , properly the Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Andrew , and formerly known as Peterborough Abbey or St Peter's Abbey , is a cathedral in Peterborough , Cambridgeshire , in
630-467: The Parish Council purchased 10 acres (4 hectares) of land, now called the "Parish Fields", at the eastern end of the village that, when fully developed, will include a pocket park, wildflower meadow, recreation area and allotments. In 2011 a new village hall was built in the village near to the church, replacing the old "Shant" and former British Legion Hall. In 2012 the post office moved across
672-532: The Queen is held yearly. In 1587, the body of Mary, Queen of Scots was initially buried here after her execution at nearby Fotheringhay Castle , but it was later removed to Westminster Abbey on the orders of her son, King James VI of Scotland and James I of England . The cathedral was vandalised during the English Civil War in 1643 by Parliamentarian troops. As was common at the time, almost all
714-578: The baby Jesus , pieces of Jesus' manger, a part of the five loaves which fed the 5,000, a piece of the raiment of Mary the mother of Jesus , a piece of Aaron 's rod, and relics of St Peter , St Paul and St Andrew – to whom the church is dedicated. The supposed arm of Oswald of Northumbria disappeared from its chapel, probably during the Reformation , despite a watch-tower having been built for monks to guard its reliquary . Various contact relics of Thomas Becket were brought from Canterbury in
756-583: The building of a new church in the Norman style, begun by Abbot John de Sais on 8 March 1118 ( Old Style ). By 1193, the building was completed to the western end of the Nave, including the central tower and the decorated wooden ceiling of the nave. The ceiling, completed between 1230 and 1250, still survives. It is unique in Britain and one of only four such ceilings in the whole of Europe. It has been over-painted twice, once in 1745, then in 1834, but still retains
798-427: The character and style of the original. (The painted nave ceiling of Ely Cathedral , by contrast, is entirely a Victorian creation.) The church was largely built of Barnack limestone from quarries on its own land, and it was paid annually for access to these quarries by the builders of Ely Cathedral and Ramsey Abbey in thousands of eels (e.g. 4,000 each year by Ramsey). Cathedral historians believe that part of
840-536: The community and with guests. The duty of welcoming guests and pilgrims is a cornerstone of the Benedictine Rule and at Peterborough this was probably the primary focus of activity. Pilgrimage to Peterborough was common because of the abbey's many relics. The existing mid-12th-century records of Hugh Candidus , a monk , list the Abbey's reliquaries as including two pieces of swaddling clothes which wrapped
882-612: The daily services of the Conventual Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours in the church. Meals and meetings were also important ritual events, with monks eating in silence while listening to readings from spiritual texts. Outside of this schedule they engaged in scholarship, education, pastoral care for the local community, and other kinds of work with daily time set aside for recreation, an opportunity to socialise with other members of
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#1732797880712924-528: The death of the Abbot and Monks when the area was sacked by the Vikings in 864. The Hedda Stone was likely carved sometime after the raid, when the monastery slipped into decline. In the mid-10th century, monastic revival (during which churches at Ely and Ramsey were also refounded) a Benedictine Abbey was created and endowed in 966, principally by Athelwold , Bishop of Winchester , from what remained of
966-562: The defining image of Peterborough Cathedral, is unrivalled in medieval architecture. The line of spires behind it, topping an unprecedented four towers, evolved for more practical reasons. Chief amongst them was the wish to retain the earlier Norman towers, which became obsolete when the Gothic front was added. Instead of being demolished and replaced with new stretches of wall, these old towers were retained and embellished with cornices and other gothic decor, while two new towers were added to create
1008-400: The earlier church, with "a basilica [church] there furbished with suitable structures of halls, and enriched with surrounding lands" and more extensive buildings which saw the aisle built out to the west with a second tower added. The original central tower was, however, retained. It was dedicated to St Peter and surrounded by a palisade, called a burgh , hence the town surrounding the abbey
1050-583: The end of the Norman eastern apse, with Perpendicular fan vaulting (probably designed by John Wastell, the architect of King's College Chapel, Cambridge and the Bell Harry Tower at Canterbury Cathedral ), was added. As in all Benedictine abbeys, the monks of Peterborough made vows of stability in the abbey until death. The community was governed by the Rule of St Benedict and was focused chiefly on
1092-401: The feeling of something that wriggles or "tremors" (as with the name of Wigmore ). Over time, the pronunciation and spelling of the name has changed slightly. There has been a settlement at Stanwick since Roman times at the latest. A Roman villa was excavated in 1984–1992 and several mosaics were found prior to the construction of a bypass and mass excavation of gravel. In 2013, one of
1134-420: The first Bishop of Peterborough . Henry's former wife, Catherine of Aragon , had been buried there in 1536. Her tomb was damaged in 1643 and restored in the 19th century. To this day, her grave is honoured by visitors who decorate it with flowers and pomegranates (her symbol). The gold letters at the site read "Katharine Queen of England", a title she was denied at the time of her death. A festival to commemorate
1176-586: The first centres of Christianity in central England. The monastic settlement with which the church was associated lasted at least until 870, when it was supposedly destroyed by Vikings . In an alcove of the New Building, an extension of the eastern end, lies an ancient stone carving: the Hedda Stone . This medieval carving of 12 monks, six on each side, commemorates the destruction of the Monastery and
1218-412: The following Heritage Assets are not listed with Historic England, they are of historical importance to the village. Between 1960 and 1990 the village lost three important buildings. Nearby settlements include Raunds , Hargrave , Chelveston , Ringstead , Higham Ferrers , Rushden , Thrapston , Irthlingborough and Wellingborough . Stanwick is approximately 15 miles north-east of Northampton and
1260-477: The free-standing pillars of the portico and the addition of a "new" building at the east end around the beginning of the 16th century, the structure of the building remains essentially as it was on completion almost 800 years ago. The completed building was consecrated in 1238 by Robert Grosseteste , Bishop of Lincoln , within whose diocese it then fell. The trio of arches forming the Great West Front,
1302-556: The mosaics was returned after study and is now on display in the Visitor Centre at Stanwick Lakes . In 1086 the manor of Stanwick was held by Peterborough Abbey but by 1284 there appear to have been two manors. In 2007, Stanwick, Hargrave , Raunds and Ringstead were legally united as "The 4 Spires Benefice", with each village retaining its own church. On 29 June 2017 the Stanwick electorate voted on whether to adopt
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1344-449: The painted wooden ceiling was nearing completion. The oily smoke given off by the plastic chairs was particularly damaging, coating much of the building with a sticky black layer. The seat of the fire was close to the organ and the combination of direct damage from the fire, and the water used to extinguish necessitated a full-scale rebuild of the instrument, putting it out of action for several years. An extensive programme of repairs to
1386-548: The placing of the church in the location it is in is due to the easy ability to transfer quarried stones by river and then to the existing site allowing it to grow without being relocated. Then, after completing the Western transept and adding the Great West Front Portico in 1237, the medieval masons switched over to the new Gothic style. Apart from changes to the windows, the insertion of a porch to support
1428-399: The pop band Universal Honey Steele Stanwick (born 1989), collegiate and Major League Lacrosse player Other [ edit ] Battle of Stanwick , a Roman victory in 71 AD in northern England See also [ edit ] Stanwix Swanwick (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
1470-399: The supporting pillars and arches of the main tower. These works included rebuilding of the central tower and its foundations, interior pillars, the choir and re-enforcements of the west front under the supervision of John Loughborough Pearson . New hand-carved choir stalls, cathedra (bishop's throne), choir pulpit and the marble pavement and high altar were added. A stepped level of battlements
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1554-475: The west front began in July 2006 and has cost in excess of half a million pounds. This work is concentrated around the statues located in niches which have been so badly affected by years of pollution and weathering that, in some cases, they have only stayed intact thanks to iron bars inserted through them from the head to the body. The programme of work has sought donors to "adopt a stone". The sculptor Alan Durst
1596-490: The zip line. The Stanwick Races Event is held annually on Easter Monday and consists of a 10 km Road Race and a 2 km Fun Run. It is organised by volunteers from the village and the surrounding area. It includes participants from a number of countries in addition to semi-professionals and amateurs from the local area. Services include Stanwick Club (a former Working Men's Club ), the Duke of Wellington public house and
1638-493: Was established. Stanwick Primary School became an Academy in 2016. It is a mixed school for children aged from 4 to 11 years old and was awarded a Grade 2 (Good) rating by OfSTED in 2019. There is the Acorn Day Nursery for children aged from 4 months to 4 years old, that was rated Outstanding by OfSTED in 2022. There is also a non-profit Stanwick Pre-school Playgroup for children aged from 2 to 5 years old. that
1680-508: Was eventually named Peter-burgh. The community was further revived in 972 by Dunstan , Archbishop of Canterbury . This newer church had as its major focal point a substantial western tower with a " Rhenish helm " and was largely constructed of ashlars . Only a small section of the foundations of the Anglo-Saxon church remain beneath the south transept but there are several significant artefacts, including Anglo-Saxon carvings such as
1722-704: Was rated Good by OfSTED in 2022. The Duke of Wellington public house was formerly called the Cock Inn and was renamed The Duke of Wellington Inn, between 1817 and 1820 in honour of the Duke of Wellington following the Battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815. An annual fundraising event for St Laurence Church is organised by the Friends of Stanwick Church (FoSC) and includes the Toy's Zip-Line where children's brave toys slide down
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1764-480: Was removed from the central tower, reducing its height slightly. The cathedral was hit by a fire on the early evening of 22 November 2001; it is thought to have been started deliberately amongst plastic chairs stored in the North Choir Aisle. The fire was spotted by one of the vergers allowing a swift response by emergency services. The timing was particularly unfortunate, for a complete restoration of
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