Catholic Church of the English Martyrs
CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE ENGLISH MARTYRS, BUXTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1132645
- Date first listed:
- 05-Dec-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Catholic Church of the English Martyrs
- Statutory Address:
- CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE ENGLISH MARTYRS, BUXTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1132645
- Date first listed:
- 05-Dec-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Catholic Church of the English Martyrs
- Statutory Address 1:
- CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE ENGLISH MARTYRS, BUXTON ROAD
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:
- CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE ENGLISH MARTYRS, BUXTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- Derbyshire Dales (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bakewell
- National Park:
- Peak District
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 21692 68654
Details
BAKEWELL
SK2168 BUXTON ROAD 831-1/4/52 (North East side) Catholic Church of the English Martyrs
GV II
Church. 1849. Ashlar sandstone with rubble limestone to rear, slate roof. 1:4 bays; bay 1 projects and is gabled; single vessel raised over schoolroom. Orientated north-south (ritual orientation used in this description). EXTERIOR: gabled pilasters at angles and bay divisions; tall plinth with offset above pairs of lancet windows to the basement. Chamfered sill band to tall lancets which light the body of the church. Bay 1 gable has round-arched door; in plinth a lancet window and vesica. Pointed-arched door in right side approached by flight of steps with ashlar side wall and 2 lancet openings beneath. Eaves cornice, shaped kneelers and moulded gable copings; roll-finial to front gable. East end: taller buttresses flank a stepped 3-light window beneath louvred vesica. Centre part of gable raised as a parapet; carved apex finial. INTERIOR: west gallery; decorative queen-post trusses with Gothic Revival panels, arched braces with mouchettes and pendants. Originally built as the Congregational Church with schoolroom under.
Listing NGR: SK2169268654
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 468086
- 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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