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St Martin

St Martin

Alfreton CP

Derbyshire

C15, restored and north aisle and south chancel bay added 1868 by T C Hine, chancel enlarged 1899-1901, also with c1930 hall.

Architectural Features

Ashlar with leaded roofs to south aisle and porch, plain tile roof to chancel and graduated slate roofs elsewhere.

C15 three stage west tower has stepped diagonal buttresses to eaves height and stringcourses between the stages.

Slightly projecting embattled parapets over with central gargoyles to each side and crocketed corner pinnacles.

Beyond to east is an attached C19 wall memorial, a stepped buttress and a two-light pointed window with flowing tracery.

Near base of wall, a fine early C18 stone wall memorial with flame finial flanked by sculls to the Turner family and above two datestones, one inscribed 'AD MDCCCC' the other 'Laus Deo Aug XV MDCCCLXIX'.

Porch has double chamfered pointed doorcase with carved eaves band over and ogee headed niche with C19 statue.

All openings have hoodmoulds with carved head stops.