Chapels · East Midlands
Padley Chapel
In or near Grindleford.
Padley Chapel — Grade I listed chapel in Derbyshire Dales, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Grindleford · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Padley Chapel is located in Derbyshire with the postcode S32 2JA. The nearest railway station is Grindleford, which is 0.4 km away. Entry to the chapel is free.
About
Padley Chapel is a chapel in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1350. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Catholicism. Address: S32 2JA. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed chapel in Derbyshire Dales, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.3070°, -1.6311°.
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Official information
Padley Chapel is a historic church associated with the Padley Martyrs. Visitors can explore its significance in the context of English Catholic history and its architectural features.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.3070, -1.6311
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Parish
- Grindleford
- Postcode
- S32 2JA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Established
- 1350
- Nearest railway station
- Grindleford — 0.4 km
- Official site
- hallam-diocese.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17525598 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Padley Chapel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Padley House or Chapel 641954 6a41d1b7.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Padley Chapel?
- Padley Chapel is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S32 2JA), in the parish of Grindleford.
- What is Padley Chapel?
- Padley Chapel — Grade I listed chapel in Derbyshire Dales, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Padley Chapel?
- The nearest railway station is Grindleford, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode S32 2JA.
- When was Padley Chapel built?
- Built or established in 1350.
- Is Padley Chapel a listed building?
- Padley Chapel is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Padley Chapel a protected site?
- Yes — Padley Chapel is part of the Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Padley Chapel free to visit?
- Yes, Padley Chapel is free to enter.
- How do I get to Padley Chapel?
- The nearest railway station is Grindleford, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S32 2JA.