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Listed Building record MDR5932 - St Mary's Church, Hall Drive, Sutton cum Duckmanton

Type and Period (1)

  • (Medieval to 21st Century - 1300 AD? to 2050 AD)

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St Mary's Church, Hall Drive, Sutton cum Duckmanton, originally a 14th century building. 'St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale. Perpendicular west tower with diagonal buttresses. Some 14th century windows, 14th century south porch and 14th century north arcade to aisle and chancel aisle. The two-light south window is 19th century.' (1) 'There does not appear to be any trace of a date earlier than the Decorated period, in the first half of the 14th century, in St. Mary's Church. The church was repaired in 1807. Sutton Hall, c1740, was built so close to the church that the north side of the tower and the west end of the north aisle are used as supports for some of the outbuildings, and the tower has been utilized to form one side of a red-brick chimney to these outhouses.' (2) 'The church is in use for public worship.' (3) 'No change.' (4) 'St Mary' Church is a Grade II* listed building of the early 14th, 15th and 17th centuries. It is constructed of coursed sandstone with sandstone dressings and has slate and lead roofs. It comprises a west tower, a nave with north aisle and south porch, and a chancel with north aisle.' (5) 'A bell and a bell frame in St Mary's are of historical significance. The frame dates from c1510 and was made by RI Heathcote of Chesterfield, whereas the bell is older (c1450) and was made by RC Nottingham (unclear if that is RC Nottingham or RC of Nottingham).' (7) From the National Heritage List for England: 'SK 46 NW PARISH OF SUTTON CUM DUCKMANTON HALL LANE 2/37 (East Side) 31.1.67 Church of St Mary GV II* Church. Early C14, C15 and C17. Coursed sandstone with sandstone dressings. Slate and lead roofs. West tower, nave with north aisle and south porch, and chancel with north aisle. Perp west tower of two stages, divided by a stringcourse beneath the bell openings. The tower is engaged by the nave to the east and has diagonal buttresses to the west. 2-light bell openings with hoodmoulds and panel tracery. Stringcourse above with gargoyles and battlements with four diminutive pinnacles. South elevation, left to right: 2-light early C14 window with curvilinear tracery. Above, and to the right, a C17 window of two semi-circular headed lights beneath a square head. C14 porch with double-chamfered arch with hoodmould. To the right, a 3-light window with reticulated tracery. Chancel with battlements, pinnacles and buttresses, a 3-light window with geometric tracery and a 2-light window with reticulated tracery. North aisle windows of three and four round-headed lights beneath flat arches, probably C17. Interior with a C14 north arcade of five bays with octagonal piers and capitals and double chamfered arches. West gallery of 1738 with raised and fielded panels. In the north aisle, three late C18 prayer boards. Screen with five semi-circular cusped arches. C17 communion rails with turned balusters. Panelled dado around the sanctuary and in the north aisle. Incised slab to John Foljambe 1499 and a wall tablet with bust to Samuel Pierrepont 1707. Listing NGR: SK4421268878.' (8)

Sources/Archives (8)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Pevsner, N. 1953. The Buildings of England: Derbyshire, 1st edition. 229.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: Cox, J. 1875. Notes on the Churches of Derbyshire, Vol. I. 367, 376-377.
  • <3> Personal Observation: F1 WW 18-NOV-59.
  • <4> Personal Observation: F2 JB 09-JUN-66.
  • <5> Bibliographic reference: Department of the Environment. 1984. DOE(HHR) District of North East Derbyshire.
  • <6> Index: North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust (NDAT). North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust Index: 1838. 1838.
  • <7> Unpublished document: Church of England. 2007. Identification of bells and bell frames of historic significance.
  • <8> Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1108915?section=official-list-entry.

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Location

Grid reference SK 44212 68878 (point)
Civil Parish SUTTON CUM DUCKMANTON, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE

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Dec 3 2025 11:07AM

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