Church of St Saviour is a Grade I listed building in the South Derbyshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 January 1967. A C17 Church.
Church of St Saviour
- WRENN ID
- crumbling-keystone-sorrel
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- South Derbyshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 19 January 1967
- Type
- Church
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of St Saviour is a parish church built in 1662, constructed from sandstone ashlar with roofs concealed behind battlemented parapets. It features a west tower, nave, and chancel, with a moulded plinth. There is a 19th-century brick vestry on the south side of the tower, which is not of special interest.
The west tower has diagonal buttresses with four set-offs. Its west face includes a doorway with a moulded four-centred arch and hoodmould, leading to double doors. Above this is a two-light window with a shallow pointed arch and cusped lights, also with a moulded hoodmould. The tower has two-light bell-openings on each side, featuring plain four-centred arched lights set within a broad four-centred arch.
The nave and chancel have symmetrical two-bay elevations on the north and south sides, each with a central gableted buttress and diagonal buttresses with two set-offs. There are two four-centred arched windows with five cusped pointed lights and hoodmoulds with square stops. The south elevation additionally has a four-centred arched priests' doorway with a plank door. The east elevation features a similar five-light window, above which is a cartouche displaying a coat of arms and two small figures set in strapwork decoration.
Inside, there is a round-arched tower arch with moulded imposts. The roof has double purlins and cambered tie beams resting on moulded corbels. The church contains 17th-century box pews and a three-decker pulpit. A notable 17th-century screen features two round-arched divisions flanking a tripartite entrance topped by a large steep pediment, enclosing a panel of 17th-century stained glass. The circular font has a deep cauldron-shaped bowl on a circular stem, accompanied by a 17th-century wooden cover. The wrought-iron communion rails, made around 1710 by Robert Bakewell, add to the interior's historical significance. There are three lozenge-shaped hatchments and one square hatchment present.
Monuments within the church include plain 17th-century tablets on either side of the east window, along with 19th-century painted biblical texts and the creed.
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