Hidden Treasure - Achurch Northamptonshire

In the village of Achurch, Northants not only will you a church, but (if you look hard enough) you will also find the remains of another church.  Oddly though, these remains that you will find were all that was ever built here as they could originally be found in the nearby village of Lilford.

In 1778 the stable block of Lilford Hall was demolished which was right next to where the church of St Peter once stood.  It was decided at the time that they would re-site the church but this didn't work out so instead parts of the church were re-located.

Hidden away in the over-grown Linches in Achurch (right next to the existing church), you can take a look at the remains of the church of St Peter that now over-looks the River Nene.  On first seeing the remains you would be forgiven for mistaking them as ruins, because pretty much how you see it today is how it was originally seen on this spot.  In the 18th century there was a fascination for follies which were very much in fashion at the time and the remains of the church of St Peter would have made an excellent folly.