Church of St Paul
Church of St Paul, Scropton Lane
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1096553
- Date first listed:
- 04-Sept-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Paul
- Statutory Address:
- Church of St Paul, Scropton Lane
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1096553
- Date first listed:
- 04-Sept-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Paul
- Statutory Address 1:
- Church of St Paul, Scropton Lane
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 Paul, Scropton Lane
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- South Derbyshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Foston and Scropton
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 19288 30190
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 22 July 2022 to correct a typo in the description and reformat to current standards
SK 13 SE
2/20
PARISH OF FOSTON & SCROPTON
SCROPTON LANE (South Side)
Church of St Paul
GV
II
Parish church. 1855-6 by Benjamin Ferrey. Rock faced sandstone with ashlar dressings. Plain tile roofs. West tower, nave with south porch and chancel with lean-to north vestry. Dec Style. The west tower has a west doorway with three lancets above, a single lancet to south and two-light bell openings. Tiled pyramid roof. The north elevation of the nave has two single light windows with a cusped trefoil over a cusped lancet, and two Two-light windows with trefoils. Two-light chancel north window of cusped lancets with elongated quatrefoil over. East window of three trefoiled lancets with trefoils and quatrefoils above. The south side of the chancel has a two-light and a three-light window with trefoils and quatrefoils. The south side of the nave has a single light and two two-light windows similar to those on the north side. Impressive south porch with long steep roof.
The interior has ashlar walls and arched and scissor braced roofs, with cusped braces in the nave. Moulded tower and chancel arches. Font, mid C19 with circular bowl with tracery motifs on a base of clustered shafts. Mid C19 pews and organ case. Gothic Style stone and marble plinth. Classical Style altar and reredos with painted panels of saints. Wrought iron and brass communion rails. Oak choir stalls. In the south east corner of the nave, incised slab to William Schower, died 1495. Tombchest under the tower to Nicholas Agard and his two wives c1510. On the front of the alabaster tombchest, angels holding shields under ogee canopies and plain panels with shields. Wall tablet c1704 with Tuscan columns and segmental pediment. Illegible inscription. Painted decoration around the chancel arch, and on either side metal panels painted with the commandments. Stained glass, nave north, c1930 by Westlake. Chancel south east, c1929 by Kempe & Tower. East window. has non-pictorial glass, 1856 by Powells.
Listing NGR: SK1928830190
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 82674
- 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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