Church of St Thomas
CHURCH OF ST THOMAS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087836
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Thomas
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST THOMAS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087836
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Thomas
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST THOMAS
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST THOMAS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- Derbyshire Dales (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hartington Nether Quarter
- National Park:
- Peak District
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 15432 59346
Details
SK 15 NE PARISH OF HARTINGTON NETHER QUARTER BIGGIN
10/85 (South Side)
CHURCH OF ST THOMAS
II
Church. 1844-8 by E H Shellard. Coursed squared limestone. Gritstone dressings.
Low eaved, graduated, slate roof with leaded ridges. Stone coped gables with plain
kneelers. Diagonal stepped buttresses to corners. Western tower, nave with south
porch, lower chancel. Decorated style. Three stage embattled western tower. High
plinth with moulded copings. Moulded, pointed west door. Above, mullioned and
transomed window with reticulated tracery. Hoodmould with carved head stops.
Chamfered stringcourse over. Second stage has single light flat headed windows with
hoodmould to all sides. North and south sides have clock faces. Over, chamfered
stringcourse. Louvred bell openings, with reticulated tracery and hoodmoulds to each
side of third stage. Above stringcourse with large gargoyles, and embattled parapets.
South-east corner of tower has short, slightly projecting stair turret with four-
centred arch doorcase and slit windows. Four windows to south nave. Gabled porch
between westernmost windows, with moulded pointed doorcase to porch and inner door.
Windows, all 2-light with reticulated tracery and hoodmoulds with carved head stops.
Stepped buttresses to eaves level between windows. Similar, single light windows
to chancel. North wall in similar style. East window has panel tracery. Interior -
wooden western gallery with cusped panel front, supported by cast iron columns
with moulded capitals. Contemporary pews with fleur de lis bench ends. Steeply
pitched half cruck and king post roof, supported on corbels, decorated with carved
heads. Continuously moulded chancel arch. Stained glass east window of 1880.
Contemporary altar rails and pulpit with cusped 'panels, Charity plaques of 1758
and 1814.
Listing NGR: SK1543259346
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 80515
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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