St Mary's Church, Crich is a
Grade I 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
Crich,
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 ...
.
History
The church dates from 1135 and has additions in the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries, with a vestry added in the 20th century.
The church was hit by lightning on 5 February 1945, which caused a fire to start. It was extinguished by local volunteers armed with stirrup pumps.
The church is in a joint parish with
All Saints' Church, South Wingfield
All Saints’ Church, South Wingfield is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in South Wingfield, Derbyshire.The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. p.321
History
The church d ...
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Monuments
*Sir William de Wakebridge (c. 1369)
*Godfrey Beresford (d. 1513)
*John Clay (d. 1633)
*German Pole (d. 1588)
*German Wheatcroft (d. 1857)
Organ
The church had a pipe organ by William Hill and Son dating from 1913. A specification of the organ can be found on the
National Pipe Organ Register.
In 2012 it was up for sale.
See also
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Grade I listed churches in Derbyshire
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Grade I listed buildings in Derbyshire
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Listed buildings in Crich
Crich is a civil parish in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England. The parish contains 52 Listed building#England and Wales, listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Gra ...
References
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Church of England church buildings in Derbyshire
Grade I listed churches in Derbyshire