Listed Building record MDR365 - St Anne's Church, Church Street, Buxton
Type and Period (1)
- CHURCH (Jacobean to 21st Century - 1625 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
St Anne's Church, Church Street, Buxton, built in 1625 or earlier.
'A church of chapel size, without tower, aisles and no division between nave and chancel. The date over the north porch is 1625.' (1)
'Originally St John's Church, as shown on the OS map of 1879.' (3)
'The Church of St John, in Upper Buxton, was built in 1625 and restored in 1841. Since 1871 it has been used as a mortuary chapel and a Sunday School.' (4)
'In normal use in 1966.' (5)
'Although St Anne's Church has a datestone of 1625, the building is believed to be older. Recent research has indicated that the date was not on the chapel until the 19th century. The original dedication was to St John and the relatively small size of the building indicates its status as a chapel of ease within Bakewell parish. It appears to have been disused for a time in the late 18th century. It lay empty until 1817 when it was used as a schoolroom until 1840. After 1871 it was used as a mortuary chapel and a Sunday School, then restored to use as a church in 1885, when it was dedicated to St Anne. It was extensively restored in 1956-1957.' (6)
'St Ann's Church on Bath road built in 1625, is the the oldest church, still standing, in Buxton.' (7)
From the National Heritage List for England:
'BUXTON
SK0572NE CHURCH STREET 616-1/6/47 (West side (off)) 25/01/51 Church of St Anne (Formerly Listed as: HIGH PEAK HIGH STREET Church of St Anne)
II*
Parish church. 1625, incorporating earlier building, 1715 vestry added, 1841 refurbished, 1894 enlarged and 1956 roof restored. Rendered rubble, and dressed stone with ashlar dressings, and stone slate roof with plain cross finial to east and gabled bell-cote to west. PLAN: originally of simple rectangular plan, now L-plan. EXTERIOR: single storey. North side irregular 5-window range with from left to right a 2-light mullion window, a square single light window, a 3-light mullion window and a similar 2-light window, then a projecting porch with coped gable, cross finial and doorway with shouldered surround, plank door and strap hinges, inner door has chamfered arched surround with door hung on gudgeon pins. East front has through stones and exposed foundations visible. Single flat arched window with glazing bars and C20 glass. The east wall of the vestry is blank. South side has irregular 4-window range with from left to right a 3-light and a 2-light mullion windows and 2 single light window possibly mullioned originally. The vestry at right angles is cellared, with a door in the south-west angle, and a pair of long windows with flush ashlar surrounds to the south end gable. West side has single round window in segmental frame. INTERIOR: of 5 and 1/2 bays. Open trusses to Queen post roof, with staggered purlins and windbraces. The tie beams are heavily adzed, chamfered and stopped. Painted wooden tryptych and painted ceiling to sanctuary (angels saints and vines). Fittings: Saxon font with inscribed date of 1625. Some re-used Jacobean woodwork. Fine range of C18 wall monuments .C19 and early C20 stained glass; a window to the south side with 1906 GSA, and 2 windows (north side) by JE Nuttgens 1947. (The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Derbyshire: Harmondsworth: 1953-1986: 113; Stark JJ: St Anne's Church, Buxton.).
Listing NGR: SK0572272975.'
(8)
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDR14761 Index: NDAT. NDAT: 3266.. 3266.
- <2> SDR5584 Bibliographic reference: DOE: Listed Buildings..
- <3> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile). Sheet XV.13, 1879.
- <4> SDR17281 Bibliographic reference: Cox, J C. 1877. Notes on the Churches of Derbyshire, Vol. II. 76-77.
- <5> SDR6379 Personal Observation: F1 JB 20-JAN-66.
- <6> SDR19528 Unpublished document: Stroud, G. 2002. Extensive Urban Survey: Buxton. Archaeological Assessment Report.. 17-18.
- <7> SDR22978 Bibliographic reference: Borough of Buxton Publicity Department. 1950. Buxton, The Spa of Blue Waters.
- <8> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1259392?section=official-list-entry.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 05722 72975 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
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- EDR1258
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Record last edited
Aug 3 2025 4:52PM