Padley Chapel
| Padley Chapel | |
|---|---|
 The chapel and remains of Padley Hall | |
  Location within Derbyshire | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Grindleford, Derbyshire |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 53°18′25″N 1°37′52″W / 53.3070°N 1.6311°W |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Padley Chapel |
| Designated | 29 September 1951 |
| Reference no. | 1335033[1] |
| Official name | Padley Hall: a medieval great house |
| Designated | 29 January 1998 |
| Reference no. | 1017587[2] |
Padley Chapel is a building in Grindleford, England, on the site of the former Padley Hall (or Padley Manor). It is a Grade I listed building.
Padley Hall[edit]
Padley Hall was a large double courtyard house where, in 1588, two Catholic priests (Nicholas Garlick and Robert Ludlam) were discovered. At the time to be a Catholic priest, ordained abroad was deemed treason; the two were tried and found guilty, two weeks later, they were hanged, drawn and quartered in Derby. They became known as the 'Padley Martyrs'.[1] The house today is mostly in ruins, and is a Scheduled Monument.[2] Garlick’s head was by tradition buried in the graveyard of Tideswell parish church, but there is no evidence of this.
Chapel[edit]
Part of Padley Hall—probably originally the central gatehouse range—survives, and in 1933 was converted to a Catholic chapel in honour of the martyrs.[3] The chapel is a Grade I listed building[1] which stands not far from the railway line, a short distance west of Grindleford railway station. A pilgrimage takes place every year in July.
See also[edit]
- Grade I listed churches in Derbyshire
- Grade I listed buildings in Derbyshire
- Listed buildings in Grindleford
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Historic England. "Padley Chapel (Grade I) (1335033)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Padley Hall: a medieval great house (1017587)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ Redfern, Roger (2006) [1988]. Portrait of the Hope Valley: A Personal View in Pictures (2nd ed.). The Cottage Press. p. 11. ASIN B00UCCOMAA.
