St Barnabas' Church, Bradwell is a
Grade II 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 ...
parish 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
The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britain ...
in
Bradwell, Derbyshire
Bradwell is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Peak District of England. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was 1,416. It lies south of the main body of the Hope Valley but is usually included among its settle ...
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History
The church was designed by the architect C C Townsend. Construction started in 1867 and the building was consecrated on 22 October 1868 by
Bishop Trower.
Samuel Fox, inventor of the Paragon umbrella frame, donated £100 towards the cost of constructing the church. The foundation for the tower was laid on Saturday 3 August 1888 and the contract awarded to Alfred Hill of Tideswell. The design of the tower was by Naylor and Tait of Derby. The tower and clock were completed and opened on 15 July 1889. The spire was completed in 1891.
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with
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St Edmund’s Church, Castleton
St Edmund's Church, Castleton, is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Castleton, Derbyshire.
History
The church dates from the 12th century, and has some 14th-century elements. Alterations were carried out in 1831 when ...
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St Peter's Church, Hope
St Peter’s Church, Hope is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Hope, Derbyshire.
The Domesday Book records that Hope had a church although the present parish church, the Church of St Peter, dates from the 14th and 15th ...
Organ
The church contains a pipe organ by Brindley and Foster. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
See also
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Listed buildings in Bradwell, Derbyshire
Bradwell is a civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of 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 h ...
References
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Church of England church buildings in Derbyshire
Grade II listed churches in Derbyshire
Churches completed in 1869
1869 establishments in England