St Mary's Church, Cromford
| St Mary’s Church, Cromford | |
|---|---|
 St Mary’s Church, Cromford (photograph by Pikaluk) | |
| Coordinates: 53°6′49.94″N 1°33′38.63″W / 53.1138722°N 1.5607306°W | |
| Location | Cromford |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Mary the Virgin |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed[1] |
| Architect(s) | Thomas Gardner |
| Groundbreaking | 1792 |
| Completed | 1797 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | St Mary Cromford |
| Deanery | Wirksworth |
| Archdeaconry | Chesterfield |
| Diocese | Diocese of Derby |
St Mary’s Church, Cromford is a Grade I listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Cromford, Derbyshire.[2]
History
The current building replaced an ancient chapel. The church was built between 1792 and 1797 to the designs of the architect Thomas Gardner for the residents of Richard Arkwright’s mill in Cromford. It comprises a nave with chancel, west tower and west narthex. It was remodelled in 1858 by Henry Isaac Stevens.
The wall paintings were executed by Alfred Octavius Hemming in 1898, when six tubular bells for the tower were added, and new stained glass was inserted.[3]
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with
- Holy Trinity Church, Matlock Bath
Organ
The pipe organ was built by William Hill and dates from 1859. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]
References
- 1 2 Historic England. "Parish Church of St Mary (Grade I) (1248052)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ↑ The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
- ↑ "Cromford Church Renovation". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. Derby. 16 April 1898. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ↑ "NPOR N05325". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 30 April 2015.