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Listed Building: CHAPEL OF ST CHAD (1280896)

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Grade II
Authority Historic England
Volume/Map/Item 469, 3, 1
Date assigned 02 September 1952
Date last amended

Description

Private chapel, formerly parish church. Rebuilt 1714 by Samuel Taborer, probably using medieval masonry. Altered in 1845. Coursed squared sandstone and ashlar. Plain tile roof and stone coped gables with plain kneelers with obelisk finials and west bellcote. Pilasters at the corners with pieces of cornice. Moulded eaves cornice. South elevation has a round-arched south doorway with key and impost blocks. Plain, mostly mid C19 interior. Plaster ceiling. Early C19 recumbent effigy of a lady wearing a wimple. Wall tablet c1763 on north wall. Three C19 wall tablets on the south wall by Hall of Derby. Squat C14 font octagonal bowl on octagonal base with concave sides. C18 Style altar rails by Horrabin of Derby 1926. Excellent stained glass in the west window of c1881. The chapel of St Chad is also scheduled as an Ancient Monument.

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Location

Grid reference SK 20839 34726 (point)
Map sheet SK23SW
Civil Parish BARTON BLOUNT, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE

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Record last edited

Sep 30 2011 3:31PM

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