St Katherine's Church, Rowsley is a

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parish church in the

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Rowsley Rowsley () is a village on the A6 road in the English county of Derbyshire. The population as at the 2011 census was 507. It is at the point where the River Wye flows into the River Derwent and prospered from mills on both. The border of the ...

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History

The foundation stone was laid on 29 May 1854 by

John Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland John James Robert Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland, (13 December 18184 August 1906), known as Lord John Manners before 1888, was an English statesman. Youth and poetry Rutland was born at Belvoir Castle, the younger son of John Manners, 5th Duk ...

, who laid coins of every value, from a sovereign to half a farthing, in the foundations. The church was built to the designs of the architect

Anthony Salvin Anthony Salvin (17 October 1799 – 17 December 1881) was an English architect. He gained a reputation as an expert on medieval buildings and applied this expertise to his new buildings and his restorations. He restored castles and country ho ...

. It was dedicated to St Catherine, after the name and in honour of the late Lady Manners. The church was consecrated by the Bishop of Lichfield on 18 July 1855. In 1862 a mortuary chapel was erected to contain a monument erected to the late Lady John Manners, the first wife of

. The figures were carved of white statuary, the columns of russet marble, and the other portions of Darley Dale stone. It was executed under the superintendence of Anthony Salvin, the figure executed by

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, and the sculpture and architectural part of the monument by J. Forsyth of Hemsptead Road, London. The floor was inlaid with marble mosaics displaying the circle and the cross.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with: * All Saints’ Church, Bakewell *

Holy Trinity Church, Ashford-in-the-Water Holy Trinity Church, Ashford-in-the-Water is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Ashford-in-the-Water, Derbyshire. History The Church dates from the 12th century. While some 13th-century parts remain – notably the sout ...

* St Anne's Church, Over Haddon * St Michael and All Angels' Church, Sheldon

Stained glass

The east window, designed by T. Willamont of London, was inserted in 1855 in memory of Catherine Louisa Georgiana Manners (28 January 1831 - 7 April 1854), the first wife of

Organ

An organ was installed in 1863 by Kirtland and Jardine of Manchester. A specification of the organ can be found on the

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Churches completed in 1855

History

Parish status

Stained glass

Organ

See also

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