St Michael's Church, Shirley 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 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
Shirley, Derbyshire.
History
The church dates from the 14th century. The north aisle was rebuilt in 1842 by
Henry Isaac Stevens
Henry Isaac Stevens FRIBA was an architect based in Derby. He was born in London, in 1806, and died in 1873. In the late 1850s he changed his name to Isaac Henry Stevens.
Family
His parents were Isaac Stevens and Elizabeth Young. He married Ann ...
and the pews were placed. It re-opened on 5 April 1842 when all present were struck with the accuracy, simplicity and devotional effect of the singing by the parishioners of Shirley and Longford, who had been instructed for only a few months on the Wilhelm system, thereby proving its applicability to the improvement of congregational psalmody.
The foundation stone for the new tower of the church was laid on 8 September 1860 by
Francis Wright of Osmaston Manor The designs were by
Henry Isaac Stevens
Henry Isaac Stevens FRIBA was an architect based in Derby. He was born in London, in 1806, and died in 1873. In the late 1850s he changed his name to Isaac Henry Stevens.
Family
His parents were Isaac Stevens and Elizabeth Young. He married Ann ...
of Derby and the contractor was J.W. Thompson of Exeter Street, Derby.
On 27 January 1861, a number of the children in the church were overcome by fumes from the heating flue that passed under the floor. Fortunately, there were no fatalities.
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with
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All Saints' Church, Brailsford
All Saints’ Church, Brailsford is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Brailsford, Derbyshire.
History
The church dates from the 12th century. It comprises a west tower, nave with south aisle, chancel and north vestry. ...
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St James' Church, Edlaston
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St Martin's Church, Osmaston
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Holy Trinity Church, Yeaveley
Organ
A pipe organ was built by
George Holdich and opened on 19 April 1857. A specification of the organ can be found on the
National Pipe Organ Register.
Bells
The church tower contains 3 bells, one dating from ca. 1560 by Ralph II Heathcote, and two from 1688 by William Noone.
See also
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Grade II* listed buildings in Derbyshire Dales
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Listed buildings in Shirley, Derbyshire
Shirley is a civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. The parish contains 16 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England
The National Heritage List for England (NHLE) is England's ...
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