Church of St Margaret

CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, MAIN STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1109458
Date first listed:
13-Sept-1967
List Entry Name:
Church of St Margaret
Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, MAIN STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1109458
Date first listed:
13-Sept-1967
List Entry Name:
Church of St Margaret
Statutory Address 1:
CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, MAIN STREET

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, MAIN STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Derbyshire
District:
Derbyshire Dales (District Authority)
Parish:
Carsington
National Grid Reference:
SK 25242 53429

Details

SK 25 53 CARSINGTON MAIN STREET
6/67 (North Side)
13.9.67 CHURCH OF ST MARGARET
GV II*


Church. 1648 with C19 porch. Limestone ashlar with gritstone dressings. Slate
roof behind embattled stone parapet, South porch of dressed gritstone with slate
roof and stone coped gables, surmounted by cross. Rectangular single cell building
of three bays with projecting south porch and north vestry at west end. South
facade has shallow plinth, two angle and one intermediate 5-stepped buttress to
parapet level. Two flat headed tripartite windows with cusping. Sundial set
into wall inscribed 'Re-edified 1648'. Stringcourse above. Porch has 2-light
ogee window and pointed moulded arch. Inner arched studded door. West gable
wall has another stepped buttress, a 2-light square headed window with segment
headed lights, bellcote at ridge. North wall similar to south without buttresses.
East wall has 3-light insecting tracery window with shallow relieving arch
above. Interior - nave and chancel in one. Wooden gallery at west end with
three fluted pilasters between raised and fielded panels resting on moulded
beam inscribed 'This loft was erected at the onely charge of S Philip Gell,
Baronett. Anno Domini 1704 by consent: of the parish at a meeting in Carsington:
for the use of his tenants in Hopton'. Nave has panelling to dado height. C19
king-post roof. Early C20 stained glass in the three eastern windows. Painted
coat of arms dated 1706. Stone font with octagonal raised and fielded cover
with finial.


Listing NGR: SK2524253429

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
80019
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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