Holy Trinity Church, Ashford-in-the-Water is a
Grade II listed parish church in the
Church of England
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Ashford-in-the-Water
Ashford-in-the-Water is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Peak District, England. The village is on the River Wye, north-west of Bakewell. It is known for the quarrying of Ashford Black Marble (a form of limestone), and for the ma ...
,
Derbyshire
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History
The Church dates from the 12th century. While some 13th-century parts remain – notably the south door with its original Norman decorative stone arch
tympanum featuring carvings of a wild boar and other creatures, and also parts of the west tower
– the church underwent extensive remodelling, including restoring the tympanum to its rightful place, between 1868 and 1870 by J.M. and H. Taylor, and was reopened on 24 June 1870 by the Bishop of Lichfield.
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with:
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All Saints' Church, Bakewell
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St Anne's Church, Over Haddon
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St Katherine's Church, Rowsley
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St Michael and All Angels' Church, Sheldon
Organ
A new organ was installed in 1928 by J Housley Adkins. A specification of the organ can be found on the
National Pipe Organ Register
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Bells
The church tower contains a ring of 6 bells, 4 cast in 1954, and 2 in 1966 by John Taylor of Loughborough.
There is also a Sanctus bell dating from 1699, also known as locals as the 'Pancake Bell'.
See also
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Listed buildings in Ashford-in-the-Water
References
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Ashford in the Water
Ashford-in-the-Water is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Peak District, England. The village is on the River Wye, north-west of Bakewell. It is known for the quarrying of Ashford Black Marble (a form of limestone), and for the ma ...
Ashford in the Water
Ashford-in-the-Water is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Peak District, England. The village is on the River Wye, north-west of Bakewell. It is known for the quarrying of Ashford Black Marble (a form of limestone), and for the ma ...