St. Mary the Virgin is the local Church of England parish church for Brampton Ash, Northamptonshire. Sitting in the Diocese of Peterborough, the ironstone church boasts fine carvings of lions.

It is well lit at night, and can be seen across the Welland Valley for miles around.

The church is largely 13th and 14th century with some restoration in the 19th century.

Memorials

On the south wall of the chancel, Charles Norwich, died 1605, and wife, 2 kneeling figures under arch.

On the north wall of the chancel, Thomas Farmer, died 1764, and 2 other tablets.

On the west wall of the south aisle: George Bosworth, died 1804; marble tablet with 2 weeping willows bending over an urn. 2 19th century tablets alongside.Buildings of England: Northamptonshire: Nikolaus Pevsner. p119

List of rectors

Thomas, 1230 John, ? Richard de Flammevill, 1264 Hugh de Valle, 1294 John de Cumpton, 1319 John de Stamford, 1325 John de Felmersham, 1343 John de Kirkham, 1345 Oliver de Dineley, 1347 William de Gayrstang, 1348 John de Totyngton, 1349 Robert Wylmot, 1350 Henry de Greynesby, 1352 John Noioun, 1352 John Essex, 1356 William de Cabernaco, 1357 William Robert, 1358 Peter la Sudria, 1358 John Wade, 1366 John Millicent, 1375 John Rodyngton, 1379 Thomas Ilneston, 1382 John Wade, 1386 Walter Tyngyn, ? John Bottlesnam, 1395 William Topclyff, 1396 William Hole, 1403 William Fraunceys, ? William Islip, 1410 William Maidwell, 1412 John Fynche, 1420 William Halle, 1424 William Newbery, 1429 Thomas Webster, 1440 William Dene, 1441 Thomas Smyth, 1443 John Mallory, 1443 John Smyth, 1446 John Mallory, 1451 Richard Hyndeman, 1452 John Jonys, 1459 Richard Spicer, 1463 Walter Oudeby, 1466 John Bigcrofte, 1483 David Barker, 1503 John Devyas, 1509 Edmund Olyver, 1546 Anthony Palmer, 1573 Andrew Broughton, 1577 William Addison, 1615 Richard Cumberland, 1662 Samuel Blackwell, 1691 Robert Browne, 1720 Philip Bliss, 1733 Thomas Farrer, 1734 William Arden, 1764 Samuel Rogers, 1769 Samuel Heyrick, 1790 Hon. Charles Dundas, 1841 Sidney Lidderdale Smith, 1844 Austin Ainsworth Slack, 1904 Thomas Beckenn Avening Saunders, 1908 Gerard Cokayne Vecqueray, 1910

In 1928, the benefice was united with Dingley, and the incumbent ceased to be resident at Brampton Ash.

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