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St Mary's Church, Tissington
St Mary’s Church, Tissington is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Tissington, Derbyshire. History The church dates from the 12th century, and the chancel and south porch still date from this time. The doorway has a Norman tympanum with two standing sculpted figures. The church was restored in 1854 when a new aisle was added on the north side. 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 Peter's Church, Parwich *St Leonard’s Church, Thorpe Memorials *Francis FitzHerbert (d. 1619) *Sir John FitzHerbert (d.1643) *Frank Richard Allsop (d.1912), died on ''Titanic''. Organ The church contains a pipe organ by Albert Keates of Sheffield. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. See also *Grade II* listed buildings in Derbyshire Dales There are over 20,000 Grade II* listed buildings in England. This page i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tissington
Tissington is a village in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. The appropriate civil parish is called Tissington and Lea Hall. The population of this parish at the 2011 census was 159. It is part of the estate of Tissington Hall, owned by the FitzHerbert family since 1465. It is a popular tourist attraction, particularly during its well dressing week. It also gives its name to the Tissington Trail, a walk and cycle path which passes nearby. The Limestone Way, another long-distance path and bridleway, passes through the village itself. History Tissington (Old English "Tidsige's farm/settlement") is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as ''Tizinctun'', having been given to Henry de FerrersHenry was given a large number of manors throughout England, but particularly in Derbyshire. by the King: "In Tizinctun Ulchel, Edric, Ganel, Uluiet, Wictric, Leuric, Godwin had 4 carucates of land for geld. Land for 4 ploughs. Now in the demesne there (are) 3 ploughs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Peter's Church, Parwich
St Peter’s Church, Parwich is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Parwich, Derbyshire. 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. 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. See also *Grade II* listed buildings in Derbyshire Dales There are over 20,000 Grade II* listed buildings in England. This page is a list of these buildings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listed Buildings In Tissington And Lea Hall
Tissington and Lea Hall is a civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. The parish contains 41 Listed building#England and Wales, listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, two are listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the village of Tissington and the surrounding countryside. Most of the listed buildings are houses, cottages and associated structures, farmhouses and farm buildings. The other listed buildings include four wells in the village, a church, a milestone, and a telephone kiosk. __NOTOC__ Key Buildings References Citations Sources * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tissington and Lea Hall Lists of listed buildings in Derbyshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grade II* Listed Buildings In Derbyshire Dales
There are over 20,000 Grade II* listed buildings in England. This page is a list of these buildings in the district of Derbyshire Dales in Derbyshire. List of buildings See also * Grade I listed buildings in Derbyshire * Grade II* listed buildings in Derbyshire ** Grade II* listed buildings in Amber Valley ** Grade II* listed buildings in Bolsover (district) ** Grade II* listed buildings in Chesterfield ** Grade II* listed buildings in Derby ** Grade II* listed buildings in Erewash ** Grade II* listed buildings in High Peak ** Grade II* listed buildings in North East Derbyshire ** Grade II* listed buildings in South Derbyshire There are over 20,000 Grade II* listed buildings in England. This page is a list of these buildings in the district of South Derbyshire in Derbyshire. List of buildings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Keates
Albert Keates (14 July 1862 in Hanley, Staffordshire – 25 June 1949 in Sheffield) was a pipe organ builder based in Sheffield who flourished between 1889 and 1948. Career He started his employment at John Stringer and Co in Hanley. Later he progressed to become head voicer at Brindley & Foster in Sheffield. In 1885 he formed the partnership Lowe and Keates with Edwin Lowe, but this was short-lived, being dissolved on 8 October 1888, and in 1889 he formed his own business, based in a premises on Charlotte Road in Sheffield, which built some 90 new organs and also some restorations. He was influenced by the German organ builder, Johann Friedrich Schulze, and adopted his style in the manufacture of Diapasons, which give Keates organs their distinctive tone. The largest organ built by the company was in 1931 for Uppingham School Uppingham School is a public school (English independent day and boarding school for pupils 13-18) in Uppingham, Rutland, England, founded in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Organ, Tissington Church
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titanic
RMS ''Titanic'' was a British passenger liner, operated by the White Star Line, which sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, United States. Of the estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, more than 1,500 died, making it the deadliest sinking of a single ship up to that time. It remains the deadliest peacetime sinking of a superliner or cruise ship. The disaster drew public attention, provided foundational material for the disaster film genre, and has inspired many artistic works. RMS ''Titanic'' was the largest ship afloat at the time she entered service and the second of three s operated by the White Star Line. She was built by the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast. Thomas Andrews, the chief naval architect of the shipyard, died in the disaster. ''Titanic'' was under the command of Captain Edward Smith, who went down with the ship. The ocean liner ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Edmund’s Church, Fenny Bentley
St Edmund's Church, Fenny Bentley is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Fenny Bentley, Derbyshire. History The church dates from around 1300. It was restored between 1847 and 1850 by Henry Isaac Stevens and Frederick Josias Robinson. The west tower was rebuilt in 1864. New stained glass windows were installed in 1892 by Edward Reginald Frampton. It contains a 16th-century stone screen and the Elizabethan tombs of Thomas Beresford (died 1473) and his wife, upon which the effigies are shown bundled up in shrouds, possibly because the sculptor had no likeness to work from. Parish status The church is in a joint parish with * St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Alsop-en-le-Dale * St Peter's Church, Parwich *St Leonard's Church, Thorpe *St Mary's Church, Tissington Memorials *Richard Fitzherbert (d. 1790) *Thomas Beresford (d. 1473) Organ The church contains a pipe organ by Brindley & Foster. A specification of the organ can be found on the National P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic period, but takes its name from the Angles, a Germanic tribe deriving its name from the Anglia peninsula, who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in the 10th century and has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century. The English language, the Anglican Church, and Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Michael And All Angels’ Church, Alsop-en-le-Dale
St Michael and all Angels' Church, Alsop en le Dale is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Alsop en le Dale, Derbyshire. History The church dates from the 12th century and was rebuilt between 1882 and 1883 by Frederick Josias Robinson. The flat roof was removed and replaced with a pitched roof. The plaster on the walls was removed. The floors were re-laid, that in the chancel with Minton encaustic tiles, and the rest with wooden blocks. A new stone font replaced the old one. The pulpit which had formerly been in St Oswald's Church, Ashbourne was installed. The contractor was J Knowles of Brassington. Parish status The church is in a joint parish with * St Edmund’s Church, Fenny Bentley *St Peter's Church, Parwich St Peter’s Church, Parwich is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Parwich, Derbyshire. History The medieval church was demolished and the current building of Coxbench stone erected between 1872 and 1873 by Hen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derbyshire
Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands, England. It includes much of the Peak District National Park, the southern end of the Pennine range of hills and part of the National Forest. It borders Greater Manchester to the north-west, West Yorkshire to the north, South Yorkshire to the north-east, Nottinghamshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south-east, Staffordshire to the west and south-west and Cheshire to the west. Kinder Scout, at , is the highest point and Trent Meadows, where the River Trent leaves Derbyshire, the lowest at . The north–south River Derwent is the longest river at . In 2003, the Ordnance Survey named Church Flatts Farm at Coton in the Elms, near Swadlincote, as Britain's furthest point from the sea. Derby is a unitary authority area, but remains part of the ceremonial county. The county was a lot larger than its present coverage, it once extended to the boundaries of the City of Sheffield district in South Yorkshire where it cov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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