All Saints’ Church, Ripley is a
Grade II listedparish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...
in the
Church of England
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in
Ripley, Derbyshire
Ripley is a town in the Amber Valley borough of Derbyshire, England.
History
Little information remains as to when Ripley was founded, but it appears in the 1086 Domesday Book, when it was held by a man called Levenot.
In 1251 Henry III grante ...
.
History
The church dates from 1821. It was built by the
Butterley Company
The Butterley Company was an English manufacturing firm founded as Benjamin Outram and Company in 1790. Its subsidiaries existed until 2009.
Origins
This area of Derbyshire had been known for its outcrops of iron ore which had been exploited at ...
. The baptistry was added in 1921 and it was restored in 1951.
Organ
The church contains an organ by Robert Postill of York dating from 1846. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
Organists
*Leslie B. Taylor
*Fred Morley 1927 - 1933
(formerly organist of
St Luke's Church, Derby and afterwards organist of
St Andrew's Church, Derby)
*Cyril M. Arthur 1933 - ????
See also
*
Listed buildings in Ripley, Derbyshire
Ripley is a civil parish in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England. The parish contains 62 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, five are listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three g ...
References
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Church of England church buildings in Derbyshire
Grade II listed churches in Derbyshire
Churches completed in 1821