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Listed Building: Anchor Church (1096534)

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Grade II
Authority Historic England
Volume/Map/Item 1792, 3, 44
Date assigned 19 January 1967
Date last amended

Description

'SK 32 NW 3/44 19.1.67 PARISH OF FOREMARK OFF MILTON ROAD (North Slide) Anchor Church II Natural cave, enlarged and formed into a folly. Late C18. Sandstone. A roughly rectangular room carved out of the cliff of the escarpment south of the River Trent. Round arched doorway and various roughly rectangular window openings. The interior is hollowed out into two rooms divided by a two-bay 'arcade'. The 'church' is traditionally connected with an anchorite. Listing NGR: SK3390027224.'

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Sources (1)

  • Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1096534?section=official-list-entry.

Map

Location

Grid reference SK 33900 27224 (point)
Map sheet SK32NW
Civil Parish FOREMARK, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2026 6:54PM

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