St Wystan's Church, Repton

St Wystan's Church, Repton
Repton Church
St Wystan's Church, Repton
52°50′26″N 01°33′11″W / 52.84056°N 1.55306°W / 52.84056; -1.55306
OS grid referenceSK 303 272
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipBroad Church
Websitereptonchurch.uk
History
StatusParish church
FoundedRepton Abbey established c. 600AD
Founder(s)Saint David (traditionally)
DedicationSt Wystan
Relics heldSt Wystan (moved by King Cnut to Evesham Abbey)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade I listed
Designated19 January 1967
Architect(s)Arthur Blomfield (restoration)
Architectural typeChurch
StyleAnglo-Saxon, Gothic
Specifications
Spire height212 feet (65 m)
Clergy
Vicar(s)Revd Martin Flowerdew

St Wystan's Church is a Church of England parish church in Repton, Derbyshire, that is famous for its Anglo-Saxon crypt which is the burial place of two Mercian kings. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building, and is dedicated to the Anglo-Saxon Saint Wystan (or Wigstan), who was formerly buried within the church's crypt.