Church of St Martin
CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, THE NOOK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1109973
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jul-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Martin
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, THE NOOK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1109973
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jul-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Martin
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, THE NOOK
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:
- CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, THE NOOK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- Derbyshire Dales (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stoney Middleton
- National Park:
- Peak District
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 23168 75479
Details
SK 27 NW PARISH OF STONEY MIDDLETON THE NOOK
4/103 (East Side)
12-7-67 Church of St Martin
II*
GV
Parish church. C15 and 1759. 1759 part attributed to Paine by Cox. Partly restored
in 1861, north vestry added 1880. Coursed squared gritstone to west tower.
Coursed squared limestone to body of church. Gritstone dressings and quoins.
Plinth Continuous plain stringcourse at impost level to nave and chancel.
Bracketed eaves to nave aisles, moulded eaves cornice to clerestorey. Hipped and
pyramidal slate roofs. West tower, octagonal nave with ambulatory, projecting
chancel bay and north vestry. C15, two stage western tower has deeply moulded
C19 pointed west doorcase with traceried tympanum. Hoodmould over. To south
side 2-light cusped Y-tracery window with hood. Above to west clock face. In Second
stage four Y-traceried louvred bell openings. Embattled parapets with crocketed corner
pinnacles above. To east C18 octagonal nave has central circular leaded windows
in raised ashlar surrounds to north-east, north-west, south-east and south-west.
To east projecting rectangular chancel bay with semi-circular headed 3-light square
sectioned mullioned window with transome at impost level and projecting keystone
and imposts. To north low vestry with semi-circular headed windows to west and
east. Similar door to west. Above, octagonal clerestory lantern with leaded
diocletian windows across full width of each side. Interior - eight angled piers
with moulded cornice at impost level and moulded arches, supporting central lantern.
Similar chancel arch. Semi-circular piscina to south. Semi-circular headed
vestry door to north. Pyramidal roof trusses. C19 pews in ambulatory facing inwards.
C19 wooden pulpit. 1945 war memorial in stone behind alter. Two brass wall
memorials to Fynney family, one of 1704, the other of 1790. Contrasting marble
wail memorial of 1887 to Rev Urban Smith. Screen between tower and nave
designed 1938, completed 1952. C20 octagonal font with moulded edges and shields
to sides of bowl in tower.
Listing NGR: SK2316875479
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Register. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 25 January 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 80719
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 25 January 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/14470
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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