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Christ Church

A Grade II Listed Building in Wessington, Derbyshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1143 / 53°6'51"N

Longitude: -1.4447 / 1°26'40"W

OS Eastings: 437267

OS Northings: 357605

OS Grid: SK372576

Mapcode National: GBR 6BL.MLJ

Mapcode Global: WHDFV.SZ7C

Plus Code: 9C5W4H74+P4

Entry Name: Christ Church

Listing Date: 31 August 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1335481

English Heritage Legacy ID: 79473

ID on this website: 101335481

Location: Christ Church, Wessington, North East Derbyshire, DE55

County: Derbyshire

District: North East Derbyshire

Civil Parish: Wessington

Traditional County: Derbyshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Derbyshire

Church of England Parish: Wessington Christ Church

Church of England Diocese: Derby

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Description


SK 35 NE PARISH OF WESSINGTON MATLOCK ROAD
4/85 (North Side)
Christ Church
II


Church, 1857-9 by Stockton and Son, renovated 1884. Coursed, squared sandstone
with gritstone with gritstone dressings. Steeply pitched slate roof. Stone
coped gables, gableted to ridge. Moulded kneelers. Bellcote to west gable. Nave,
lower chancel, south porch and north vestry. Early English Style. West elevation:-
tall chamfered pointed arch, blind except for three stepped lancets. To either side,
large clasping buttresses. North elevation has three pairs of double lancets with
stepped buttresses between. Small vestry to east with segmental arched doorcase
to west. Double Caernarvon arched window to east. Beyond, vestry single lancet
to chancel. East window,three lancets with bullseye window over. Clasping
buttresses either side. Two single lancets with buttresses between to south chancel
wall. Two double lancets with buttress between, south porch and single lancet to
west, to south nave wall. Double chamfered pointed porch arch. Half column pilasters
supportinq soffit of doorcase. Chamfered pointed arched inner door.
Interior:-very plain with double chamfered chancel arch and scissor truss roofs.
Panelled chancel with four centred arch door to north vestry. Stained glass to
round east window. Original pulpit and lecturn, both wooden with cusped panelling.
Two fonts, both octagonal, one very plain, other contemporary. Plain octagonal
bowl on central stem with four marble columns to sides with carved capitals. C20
iron top.


Listing NGR: SK3726757605

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