Christ Church
CHRIST CHURCH, MATLOCK ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1335481
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Christ Church
- Statutory Address:
- CHRIST CHURCH, MATLOCK ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1335481
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Christ Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHRIST CHURCH, MATLOCK 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:
- CHRIST CHURCH, MATLOCK ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- North East Derbyshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wessington
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 37267 57605
Details
SK 35 NE PARISH OF WESSINGTON MATLOCK ROAD 4/85 (North Side) Christ Church II
Church, 1857-9 by Stockton and Son, renovated 1884. Coursed, squared sandstone with gritstone with gritstone dressings. Steeply pitched slate roof. Stone coped gables, gableted to ridge. Moulded kneelers. Bellcote to west gable. Nave, lower chancel, south porch and north vestry. Early English Style. West elevation:- tall chamfered pointed arch, blind except for three stepped lancets. To either side, large clasping buttresses. North elevation has three pairs of double lancets with stepped buttresses between. Small vestry to east with segmental arched doorcase to west. Double Caernarvon arched window to east. Beyond, vestry single lancet to chancel. East window,three lancets with bullseye window over. Clasping buttresses either side. Two single lancets with buttresses between to south chancel wall. Two double lancets with buttress between, south porch and single lancet to west, to south nave wall. Double chamfered pointed porch arch. Half column pilasters supportinq soffit of doorcase. Chamfered pointed arched inner door. Interior:-very plain with double chamfered chancel arch and scissor truss roofs. Panelled chancel with four centred arch door to north vestry. Stained glass to round east window. Original pulpit and lecturn, both wooden with cusped panelling. Two fonts, both octagonal, one very plain, other contemporary. Plain octagonal bowl on central stem with four marble columns to sides with carved capitals. C20 iron top.
Listing NGR: SK3726757605
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 79473
- 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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