Catholic Church Of The English Martyrs is a Grade II listed building in the Peak District National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 December 1997. Church. 1 related planning application.

Catholic Church Of The English Martyrs

WRENN ID
guardian-railing-tallow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Peak District National Park
Country
England
Date first listed
5 December 1997
Type
Church
Source
Historic England listing

Description

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

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