All Saints' Church, Misterton

There was a church at Misterton no later than the 11th century, when it was recorded in the Domesday book. The medieval church, which had been rebuilt piecemeal in the intervening centuries, suffered significant damage in 1824 when the roof was and south-eastern corner of the building were destroyed in a storm. It was restored in 1848, when the north aisle and tower were partially rebuilt and a broach spire was added by the architectural practice of Weightman and Hadfield of Sheffield. In 1910 the parish was rocked by scandal when the vicar, Thomas Philips, was convicted at Nottingham Assizes of “unnatural conduct”. At that time homosexuality remained illegal in the UK, and Philips was…

All Saints’ Church exhibits architectural development from the 13th to the 19th century. It is constructed of ashlar, rubble, and render, with lead roofs, and comprises a west tower, nave, chancel, north and south aisles, north apsidal chapel, and a south porch. The west tower, begun in the 13th century, features lancet windows with dogtooth decoration; the second stage contains 14th-century paired lancets with Y-tracery, while the spire dates from the Victorian rebuilding. The north aisle has 15th-century lancet windows alongside 19th-century Decorated Gothic openings and retains a partly blocked 15th-century doorway. The chancel contains a distinctive 17th-century quadruple lancet with…