St Peter's Church, Parwich

St Peter’s Church, Parwich
St Peter’s Church, Parwich
53°05′10.38″N 1°43′13.14″W
Location	Parwich
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Website	peakfive.org
History
Dedication	St Peter
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II* listed[1]
Architect(s)	Henry Isaac Stevens and Frederick J Robinson
Groundbreaking	1873
Completed	1874
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Derby
Archdeaconry	Derby
Deanery	Ashbourne
Parish	Parwich

St Peter’s Church, Parwich is a Grade II* listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Parwich, Derbyshire.[2]

History

The medieval church was demolished and the current building of Coxbench stone erected between 1872 and 1873 by Henry Isaac Stevens and Frederick Josias Robinson, funded by Sir Thomas William Evans. It was opened on 17 October 1873.[3] The carving was executed by Harry Hems, sculptor of Exeter, and the contractor was W.H. and J. Slater of Derby.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

• St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Alsop-en-le-Dale
• St Edmund’s Church, Fenny Bentley
• St Leonard’s Church, Thorpe
• St Mary's Church, Tissington

Organ

The church contains a pipe organ by Abbott and Smith dating from 1873. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]

See also

• Grade II* listed buildings in Derbyshire Dales
• Listed buildings in Parwich

References

1. Historic England. "Church of St Peter, The Green (Grade II) (1109332)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
2. The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
3. "St Peter's New Church, Parwich near Ashbourne". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. Sheffield. 18 October 1873. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
4. "NPOR [N00481]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 11 April 2015.