Occurring
In January, February, March, April, October, November. Every Second Saturday at for 2 hours
Break
Please note that this event will not be taking place between and
Venue Address
Sheep Street/Church Lane Northampton, NN1 3NL, United Kingdom
Our Medieval Round Church has been welcoming visitors since 1100 AD and this year she will also stay open in the winter.

If only these walls could talk, I wonder what they would say?

The Holy Sepulchre is the oldest building in Northampton, surviving the great fire, one of only four medieval round churches in the U.K., and has the longest aisle in Northampton.

Historic battles have taken place here, famous people have been married here and royalty has visited.

The stained glass is beautiful, the Soldier’s Chapel delightful and the stories even more intriguing.

Join our volunteers on the dates below to find out more.

During the winter we open the church for self guided tours most Tuesdays between 12 noon and 2pm and one Saturday every month.

A few things to note:

Please e-mail [email protected] or call and leave a message on 01604 627988 to check the opening times before travelling. We are a small group of volunteers and sometimes things chance at the last minute.

Please come wrapped up, as the church can be very cold in the winter.

If you would like a tour with one of our historians please contact [email protected] as they are not normally at open days in the winter months.

Entrance can sometimes be organised at other times so please e-mail us to see if we can arrange something.

Winter Open Days

October 12th - 2pm-4pm
November 9th -2pm-4pm
December - no open day
January - 11th -2pm-4pm
February -8th - 2pm-4pm
March - 8th - 2pm-4pm
April - 12th - 2pm-4pm

In May we move into our Summer schedule.

Church Of The Holy Sepulchre

Holy Sepulchre has been welcoming worshippers and visitors in Northampton since 1100AD.

While we love our building we recognize that the church community is more than a building and our services, events, and groups all aim to bring people together.

As a registered Inclusive Church we welcome all people regardless of age, race, gender, sexuality, mental or physical abilities, or financial or social status. We fully support the ministry of women as deacons, priests, and bishops.

Services are usually followed by tea, coffee and biscuits in the adjacent Community Room.

We also know that attending a church for the first time can be a little nerve-wracking and daunting too. For this reason we have a community manager whose job it is to answer any of your questions, meet you before service, escort you into the building, introduce you to others and walk you through how we worship here. We want you to feel cared for here and not allow nerves or worries to get in the way of your worship. Just e-mail [email protected] and we can start chatting.

Similarly, if you want to attend but getting here is a challenge, e-mail as we might be able to help.

Get in touch

Edmund Gibbs

Church of The Holy Sepulchre,
Church Lane

NN1 3NL
Churchwarden
07941 508839

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Winter Open Days

Occurring
In January, February, March, April, October, November. Every Second Saturday at for 2 hours
Break
Please note that this event will not be taking place between and
Venue
Church Of The Holy Sepulchre
Address
Sheep Street/Church Lane Northampton, NN1 3NL, United Kingdom

Our Medieval Round Church has been welcoming visitors since 1100 AD and this year she will also stay open in the winter.

If only these walls could talk, I wonder what they would say?

The Holy Sepulchre is the oldest building in Northampton, surviving the great fire, one of only four medieval round churches in the U.K., and has the longest aisle in Northampton.

Historic battles have taken place here, famous people have been married here and royalty has visited.

The stained glass is beautiful, the Soldier’s Chapel delightful and the stories even more intriguing.

Join our volunteers on the dates below to find out more.

During the winter we open the church for self guided tours most Tuesdays between 12 noon and 2pm and one Saturday every month.

A few things to note:

Please e-mail [email protected] or call and leave a message on 01604 627988 to check the opening times before travelling. We are a small group of volunteers and sometimes things chance at the last minute.

Please come wrapped up, as the church can be very cold in the winter.

If you would like a tour with one of our historians please contact [email protected] as they are not normally at open days in the winter months.

Entrance can sometimes be organised at other times so please e-mail us to see if we can arrange something.

Winter Open Days

October 12th - 2pm-4pm
November 9th -2pm-4pm
December - no open day
January - 11th -2pm-4pm
February -8th - 2pm-4pm
March - 8th - 2pm-4pm
April - 12th - 2pm-4pm

In May we move into our Summer schedule.

Safeguarding

Our Parish is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO Mike Longman or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Carole Fitzsimons 01733 887040 [email protected] If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

Church Of The Holy Sepulchre Charity No. 1145945