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St Mary the Virgin's Church, Denby

Coordinates: 53°00′50.61″N 1°24′26.37″W / 53.0140583°N 1.4073250°W / 53.0140583; -1.4073250
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St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Denby
St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Denby (photograph by Dave Bevis)
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53°00′50.61″N 1°24′26.37″W / 53.0140583°N 1.4073250°W / 53.0140583; -1.4073250
LocationDenby
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Previous denominationRoman Catholic
History
DedicationSt Mary the Virgin
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed[1]
Administration
ProvinceProvince of Canterbury
DioceseDiocese of Derby
ArchdeaconryArchdeaconry of East Derbyshire
DeanerySouth East Derbyshire
ParishDenby

St Mary the Virgin's Church, Denby is a Grade I listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Denby, Derbyshire.[2]

History

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The church dates from the 13th century. It comprises a tower at the west end with a recessed broached spire, a clerestoried nave with a south aisle and a two-storey north aisle, a chancel and a south porch. Alterations were made in 1838, and it was restored between 1901 and 1903 by John Oldrid Scott. During the restoration part of the scaffolding collapsed in 1903 and one of the workmen, Job Seal of Horsley, was injured.[3]

Parish status

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The church is in a joint parish with

Stained glass

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Organ

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The pipe organ dates from 1914 and was built by Harrison and Harrison. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Grade I) (1109129)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  2. ^ The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
  3. ^ "Denby". Derby Daily Telegraph. Derby. 26 November 1903. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  4. ^ "NPOR [N01237]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 24 April 2015.