St Margaret's Church, Wormhill is a
Grade II* listed
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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
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in
Wormhill
Wormhill is a village and civil parish in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England, situated east by north of Buxton. The population of the civil parish including Peak Dale was 1,020 at the 2011 Census.
Wormhill was mentioned in the Domes ...
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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 hills and part of the National Forest. It borders Greater Manchester to the nor ...
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History
The medieval chapel was enlarged and altered in 1746 when a low porch and west gallery were erected. In 1826 another gallery was erected over the communion table to accommodate the singers. It was rebuilt by the architect T H Rushforth of London and reopened on 16 June 1864. The contractor was Charles Humphreys of Derby.
Transepts were added between 1904 and 1910.
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with
*St John the Evangelist's Church, Cressbrook
*Christ Church, Litton
*St Anne's Church, Millers Dale
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St John the Baptist, Tideswell
The church of St John the Baptist in Tideswell is a Church of England parish church.
Background
Although it is not actually a cathedral, due to its size and splendour, the church is widely known as the "Cathedral of the Peak". It is one of th ...
Organ
The church contains a pipe organ by J. Porritt. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
See also
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Grade II* listed buildings in High Peak
There are over 20,000 Grade II* listed buildings in England. This page is a list of these buildings in the district of High Peak in Derbyshire.
List of buildings
See also
* Grade I listed buildings in Derbyshire
* Grade II ...
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Listed buildings in Wormhill
Wormhill is a civil parish in the High Peak, Derbyshire, High Peak district of Derbyshire, England. The parish contains 26 Listed building#England and Wales, listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of thes ...
References
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Church of England church buildings in Derbyshire
Grade II* listed churches in Derbyshire