Anchor Church is a Grade II listed building in the South Derbyshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 January 1967. Folly. 1 related planning application.

Anchor Church

WRENN ID: bitter-pilaster-sorrel
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: South Derbyshire
Country: England
Date first listed: 19 January 1967
Type: Folly
Source: Historic England listing

Description

SK 32 NW 3/44 19.1.67

PARISH OF FOREMARK OFF MILTON ROAD (North Slide) Anchor Church

Natural cave, enlarged and formed into a folly. Late C18. Sandstone. A roughly rectangular room carved out of the cliff of the escarpment south of the River Trent. Round arched doorway and various roughly rectangular window openings. The interior is hollowed out into two rooms divided by a two-bay 'arcade'. The 'church' is traditionally connected with an anchorite.

Listing NGR: SK3390027224

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