All Saints' Church, Turnditch

All Saints’ Church, Turnditch
All Saints’ Church, Turnditch
Map
53°00′56.89″N 1°33′39.53″W / 53.0158028°N 1.5609806°W / 53.0158028; -1.5609806
OS grid referenceSK 29553 46597
LocationTurnditch, Derbyshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationAll Saints
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II listed[1]
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseDerby
ArchdeaconryDerby
DeaneryDuffield[2]
ParishTurnditch

All Saints' Church, Turnditch is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England[3] in Turnditch, Derbyshire.

History

A date of 1630 inscribed over the south door is often taken as the date of completion of the building. It was given a new chancel between 1882 and 1884 by Giles and Brookhouse of Derby.[3] The new chancel was consecrated by the Bishop of Lichfield standing in for the Bishop of Southwell on 22 May 1884.[4]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

Organ

An organ was purchased in 1891 from Bevington and Sons, London, and opened on 11 April 1891.[5] A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Historic England. "Church of All Saints (1109063)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  2. ^ "All Saints, Turnditch". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  3. ^ a b Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth (1979). The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Penguin Books Limited. p. 347. ISBN 0140710086.
  4. ^ "Turnditch. The Church". Derby Mercury. England. 28 May 1884. Retrieved 15 January 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Opening of New Organ at Turnditch. The Church". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. England. 18 April 1891. Retrieved 15 January 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "NPOR [N00497]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 15 January 2017.