Monday, 1 March 2010

Newton-le-Willows, Northamptonshire

I've been working on Northamptonshire churches of late, and came across this excellent little article on St Faith, Newton-le-Willows. Now redundant and reused as an activity centre, it was built in the 14th century. The tower was added in the 15th century. By 1848 'its appearance [had] been much injured by stucco on the walls, and by late repairs', and it was restored and the chancel entirely rebuilt in 1858 by William Slater. 

The church has associations with Frances Tresham, one of the Gunpowder plotters, and in 1607, Newton was the site of an armed rebellion by diggers and levellers that saw over 40 people killed or executed.