All Saints' Church, Breadsall is a
Grade I listed
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
in the
Church of England in
Breadsall,
Derbyshire.
History
The church dates from the 12th century with 13th and 14th century features. The church was restored in 1830 and again in 1877–1886 by Frederick Josias Robinson, the diocesan architect, when a new chancel arch was built, the nave was reroofed, new seating installed, the walls were cleaned of plaster and whitewash. The north aisle was also restored.
The church was severely damaged by a fire which was started by
Suffragettes
A suffragette was a member of an activist women's organisation in the early 20th century who, under the banner "Votes for Women", fought for the right to vote in public elections in the United Kingdom. The term refers in particular to members ...
on 5 June 1914. The fire virtually gutted the building leaving the tower and spire in an insecure condition, and the walls only standing, the glass in the windows were totally destroyed, and the stone in the walls was damaged. It was restored by the architect
W. D. Caroe and the contractor Cornish and Gaymer of North Walsham, and reopened on 14 April 1916.
The physician
Erasmus Darwin
Erasmus Robert Darwin (12 December 173118 April 1802) was an English physician. One of the key thinkers of the Midlands Enlightenment, he was also a natural philosopher, physiologist, slave-trade abolitionist, inventor, and poet.
His poems ...
is buried here. One of the key thinkers of the Midlands Enlightenment, he was also a natural philosopher, physiologist, slave-trade abolitionist, inventor and poet.
Organ
The pipe organ was installed by
Alexander Buckingham
Alexander Buckingham (ca. 1777 - 1853) was one of the main organ builders in England during the early 19th century.
Life
He is thought to have started work around 1791 with John Avery. Later he went to be foreman to Thomas Elliot. From around ...
in 1834 which was later modified by Wadsworth. A specification of the organ from 1914 can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register
shortly before it was destroyed by fire. The church now has an electronic organ.
See also
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Grade I listed churches in Derbyshire
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Listed buildings in Breadsall
References
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Church of England church buildings in Derbyshire
Grade I listed churches in Derbyshire