Listed buildings in Thorpe, Derbyshire

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Thorpe is a civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. The parish contains eleven listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the village of Thorpe and the surrounding countryside. The listed buildings consist of houses, a church and a sundial in the churchyard, a milestone, and three bridges.

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Grade Criteria[1]
I Buildings of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important
II Buildings of national importance and special interest

Buildings[edit]

Name and location Photograph Date Notes Grade
St Leonard's Church
53°02′55″N 1°46′06″W / 53.04856°N 1.76834°W / 53.04856; -1.76834 (St Leonard's Church)
Early 12th century The church has been altered and extended through the centuries, and the chancel was restored in 1881–84. The church is built in limestone with sandstone dressings and tile roofs. It consists of a nave with a south porch, a chancel with a north vestry, and a west tower. The tower is Norman, and has three stages, large quoins, a round-headed west doorway, partly blocked and a window inserted, lancet windows, a clock face on the west side, and two-light bell openings with a hood mould, over which is a corbel table and embattled parapets.[2][3] I
Coldwall Bridge
53°02′42″N 1°46′45″W / 53.04487°N 1.77908°W / 53.04487; -1.77908 (Coldwall Bridge)
Mid-18th century The bridge, which carries a former turnpike road, now a track, over the River Dove, was later widened and heightened. It is in limestone, and consist of a segmental arch and two small semicircular arches with a flight of steps. The bridge is heavily buttressed, and has coped parapet walls.[2][4] II
Green Lea, Green Croft and Green Gables
53°03′01″N 1°46′07″W / 53.05019°N 1.76867°W / 53.05019; -1.76867 (Green Lea, Green Croft and Green Gables)
Mid-18th century A farmhouse, later divided into three houses, the building is in limestone with sandstone dressings and a tile roof. There are two storeys, a three-storey cross-wing at the south, and six bays. On the front is a gabled porch, a blocked doorway with a quoined surround and a lintel, and a later doorway. The windows either have a single light, or are mullioned.[5] II
The Old House
53°02′56″N 1°46′04″W / 53.04886°N 1.76771°W / 53.04886; -1.76771 (The Old House)
Mid-18th century The house is in limestone with sandstone dressings, and a tile roof with a coped gable and plain kneelers. There are two storeys and six bays, the right bay with a single storey. On the front are doorways, one with a flat hood, and the windows either have a single light or are mullioned.[6] II
Thorpe Cottage
53°03′01″N 1°46′01″W / 53.05040°N 1.76705°W / 53.05040; -1.76705 (Thorpe Cottage)
Mid-18th century A house in limestone with sandstone dressings, a moulded eaves cornice and a tile roof. There are two storeys and an L-shaped plan, with a front range of three bays. In the centre is a doorway with a moulded surround, a frieze and a cornice. The windows are top-hung casements imitating sashes, with moulded surrounds.[7] II
Sundial
53°02′54″N 1°46′06″W / 53.04838°N 1.76842°W / 53.04838; -1.76842 (Sundial)
1767 The sundial is in the churchyard of St Leonard's Church in gritstone, and is on the top of a tapering pillar about 5 feet (1.5 m) high. The pillar has a moulded base and cap, and a broad flat plinth.[8] II
St Marys Bridge (East)
53°03′05″N 1°46′59″W / 53.05138°N 1.78308°W / 53.05138; -1.78308 (St Marys Bridge (East))
1790 The bridge carries Thorpe Road, and is in gritstone. It consists of a single segmental arch, and has canted parapet walls with chamfered copings. On the north wall is a dated and inscribed foundation stone.[9] II
Milestone
53°02′42″N 1°46′38″W / 53.04506°N 1.77710°W / 53.04506; -1.77710 (Milestone)
1822 The milestone is on the south side of Coldwell Lane. It is a stone with a segmental curved top, and a cast iron panel inscribed with the distance to Cheadle.[10] II
St Marys Bridge (West)
53°03′05″N 1°47′01″W / 53.05138°N 1.78375°W / 53.05138; -1.78375 (St Marys Bridge (West))
Early 19th century The bridge carries Thorpe Road over the River Dove, and was later widened to the north. It is in gritstone and consists of a single segmental arch with canted parapet walls, chamfered copings, and square end piers.[11] II
Thorpe House
53°03′04″N 1°46′14″W / 53.05099°N 1.77054°W / 53.05099; -1.77054 (Thorpe House)
Early 19th century The house is in rendered limestone with sandstone dressings, bracketed eaves corbels, and a stone roof. There are two storeys and three bays. The central doorway has a stone surround, a lintel carved with a depressed ogee arch, and a bracketed hood. The windows are sashes.[12] II

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  • Historic England, "Church of St Leonard, Thorpe (1203690)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 1 December 2022
  • Historic England, "Coldwall Bridge, Thorpe (1109301)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 1 December 2022
  • Historic England, "Green Lea, Green Croft and Green Gables, Thorpe (1281556)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 1 December 2022
  • Historic England, "The Old House, Thorpe (1109302)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 1 December 2022
  • Historic England, "Thorpe Cottage, Thorpe (1109305)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 1 December 2022
  • Historic England, "Sundial in churchyard, 10 yards south of south porch, Thorpe (1109303)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 1 December 2022
  • Historic England, "St Marys Bridge (East), Thorpe (1109304)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 1 December 2022
  • Historic England, "Milestone at NGR 150 497, Thorpe (1281593)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 1 December 2022
  • Historic England, "St Marys Bridge (West), Thorpe (1203701)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 1 December 2022
  • Historic England, "Thorpe House, Thorpe (1203687)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 1 December 2022
  • Hartwell, Clare; Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth (2016) [1978]. Derbyshire. The Buildings of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-21559-5.
  • Historic England, Listed Buildings, retrieved 1 December 2022