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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