Padley Chapel facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Padley Chapel |
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The chapel and remains of Padley Hall
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| General information | |
| Town or city | Grindleford, Derbyshire |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 53°18′25″N 1°37′52″W / 53.3070°N 1.6311°W |
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Listed Building – Grade I
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| Official name: Padley Chapel | |
| Designated: | 29 September 1951 |
| Reference #: | 1335033 |
| Official name: Padley Hall: a medieval great house | |
| Designated: | 29 January 1998 |
| Reference #: | 1017587 |
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
Padley Hall was a large double courtyard house where, in 1588, two Catholic priests (Nicholas Garlick and Robert Ludlum) were discovered and then, two weeks later, hanged, drawn and quartered in Derby. They became known as the 'Padley Martyrs'. The house today is mostly in ruins, and is a Scheduled Monument.
Chapel
Part of Padley Hall—probably originally the central gatehouse range—survives, and in 1933 was converted to a Roman Catholic chapel in honour of the martyrs. The chapel is a Grade I listed building which stands not far from the railway line, a short distance west of Grindleford railway station. A pilgrimage takes place every year in July.
