All Saints’ Church, Turnditch
All Saints’ Church, Turnditch
53°00′56.89″N 1°33′39.53″W / 53.0158028°N 1.5609806°W / 53.0158028; -1.5609806
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]:347 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. 1 2 Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth (1979). The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Penguin Books Limited. 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.
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