Church The village has one of the oldest churches in Kettering, parts of which date from 1120 to 1130 AD, although much of the rest is 13th century. It is the
Norman Church of England parish church of
Saint Botolph, locally known as 'St Bot's'. There are memorials to Jane Floyde (died 1616) wife of Hugh Floyde, rector, who is depicted at a prayer desk attended by five children, It was surrounded by a moat, and another moat lies to the north of the castle site. These can still be seen today.
Barton Seagrave Hall and Wicksteed Park (see also
Barton Hall Hotel, Barton Seagrave) Originally built in 1550 by the Humphrey family,
Barton Seagrave Hall was bought in 1665 by John Bridges (1642–1712) of Warwickshire, son of the parliamentarian Major Bridges of
Alcester. John was
Sheriff of
Northampton in 1675. After his John died, his son John Bridges (1666–1742) inherited the house. He was an antiquarian and a
Fellow of the Royal Society. The house passed to his brother, William (1668–1741) who carried out more renovations started by his father – the date 1725 being on the lead rain-water heads. On his death, the house and the park passed to the Wicksteed Village Trust. It was a hotel for a while, then a nursing home for the elderly. For a while it housed part of the NHS on the ground floor, before becoming an arts centre. The first floor and stables accommodated the artists and designers. It is now home to the Vines Restaurant and the Barton Hall Hotel. It can also be hired out for weddings and other events. The house is of two stories, of limestone and roofed with
Collyweston slates. The main front faces south and has projecting end-wings with plain gables and a middle gabled porch of two stories with classic doorway. A wing at the east end containing a number of small rooms appears to be older than the rest of the building. The
Orangery is a grade I
Listed Building. ==Notable residents==