Church of St Thomas Becket
CHURCH OF ST THOMAS BECKET, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1088062
- Date first listed:
- 21-Apr-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Thomas Becket
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST THOMAS BECKET, MARKET PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1088062
- Date first listed:
- 21-Apr-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Thomas Becket
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST THOMAS BECKET, MARKET PLACE
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 BECKET, MARKET PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- High Peak (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Chapel-en-le-Frith
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 05770 80827
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 21/07/2015
SK 05 80
8/42
TOWN OF CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH,
MARKET PLACE (North Side),
Church of St Thomas Becket
(Formerly listed as Church of St Thomas of Canterbury)
21.4.61
GV II*
Church. Early C14, refashioned in 1733 by G Platt of Rotherham. Altered in 1890-3
by Darbyshire and Smith. Restored and large extension added mid-1970s. Gritstone,
part rubble, part ashlar. Lead roofs. West tower, nave with aisles and chancel.
Exterior - three stage parapeted tower with pyramidal finials. Blocked, pilastered
classical doorcase with triglyph and metope frieze to south. Stringcourse to each
stage. Bull's eye window with four projecting keystones to south side in second
stage. Third stage has twin semi-circular headed bell openings to all sides.
Prominent cornice above. C19 west window. North-west corner of church engulfed in
1975 stone extension. North side and whole of chancel over, restored. Windows all
C19 except two flat headed tripartite windows in chancel. Chancel has C19 vestry
to north and inserted organ bay to south. South nave aisle and porch refashioned
similar to tower. Three semi-circular headed windows with keystones, with pilasters
between. Central arch has rustication. Prominent cornice with parapet above. South
porch has banded corner pilasters-and central doorcase with projecting keystone
and imposts. Traceried fanlight over eight panelled, raised and fielded door.
Similar inner door. Interior - early C14 four bay nave, octagonal piers with
moulded capitals. Two stepped, chamfered arches, similar chancel arch. 1733 round
headed tower arch. C18 box pews in nave, C19 roofs, cusped tracery in chancel
trusses. C15 font with C18 cone cover. C18 hatchment over south door. Original 168i
balustered alter rails, installed at entrance to tower. Various wall memorials in
white marble and slate. These include a joint memorial to Bagshaw family with
classical aedicule and painted coat of arms, of 1751, in south aisle. Two in north
aisle, also to Bagshaws of 1804 and 1828, both with classical decoration and
surmounted by flat obelisks,
Listing NGR: SK0577080827
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 82021
- 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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