St Mary the Virgin's Church, Weston-on-Trent is a

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parish church in the Church of England in

Weston-on-Trent Weston-on-Trent is a village and civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,239. It is to the north of the River Trent and the Trent and Mersey Canal. Nearby places i ...

, Derbyshire.

History

The church dates from the 13th century the chancel dates from the 12th century with the windows in the north aisle dating from the 14th. Many of the interior features date from the 17th century with a pulpit dated 1611 and a large and unusual monument to Richard Sale dated 1615. The parish bier and the chest are dated 1653 and 1662 respectively. It was restored between 1876 and 1877 by Jolley and

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of Nottingham. The walls had the plaster scraped from them, and the chancel was laid with encaustic tiles. It was fitted with new open oak seating. The contractor was Bullock and Barton of Melbourne. The church reopened on 30 July 1877

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with *

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St Wilfrid's Church, Barrow-upon-Trent St Wilfrid’s Church, Barrow upon Trent is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Barrow upon Trent, Derbyshire. History The Church is a pre conquest Anglo Saxon building. It was given to the Knights Hospitaller in 1165 by ...

St Andrew’s Church, Twyford St Andrew’s Church, Twyford is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Twyford, Derbyshire. History The church dates from the 12th century. It was restored early in the 18th century, and the tower was repaired in 1821 foll ...

St Bartholomew’s Church, Elvaston St Bartholomew's Church, Elvaston is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Elvaston, Derbyshire. History The church dates from the 13th century, and was completed in 1474 with funding from Walter Blount, 1st Baron Mountjoy ...

St James Church, Shardlow St James’ Church, Shardlow is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Shardlow, Derbyshire. History The foundation stone was laid on 14 August 1837 by James Sutton Esq. The foundation stone was laid over a cavity containin ...

St James’ Church, Swarkestone St James’ Church, Swarkestone is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Swarkestone, Derbyshire. History The church dates from the 12th and 16th centuries. It was rebuilt between 1874 and 1876 by Frederick Josias Robinso ...

Organ

The church contains a pipe organ by Joseph Walker dating from 1816 which was formerly in All Saints’ Church, Aston-on-Trent. It was moved here in 1974 by H Cantrill. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

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History

Parish status

Organ

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