St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Kniveton is a
Grade I listed
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parish church
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in the
Church of England
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in
Kniveton
Kniveton is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England. It is in the Peak District, north east of Ashbourne, Derbyshire, Ashbourne, south west of Wirksworth and from London. It is close to the reservoir at Carsington Water.
History
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Derbyshire
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History
The church was originally a chapelry to
St Oswald's church in Ashbourne and was dedicated to St John the Baptist.
It has Norman origins as evidenced in the plain semi-circular arch of the porch. It is sited on a small hill, built of coursed rubble gritstone with ashlar dressings in the Early English style and dates from the 13th century; it consists of chancel, nave, south porch and a low embattled western tower with a short spire. At some point in its history the dedication changed to St Michael and All Angels.
The church was repewed in 1842.
Bells
The tower has two 17th-century bells, one dated 1665
inscribed “God save the King, 1665” and has the mark of George Oldfield. The second has round the hanuch three Lambaric capital S's alternating with three cross fleurys, and the bellmark generally attributed to Richard Mellour of Nottingham.
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with
*St Philip & St James' Church, Atlow
*All Saints' Church, Bradley
*St Bartholomew's Church, Hognaston
*Christ Church, Hulland Ward
See also
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Grade I listed churches in Derbyshire
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Grade I listed buildings in Derbyshire
There are over 9000 Grade I listed buildings in England. This page is a list of these buildings in the county of Derbyshire, sub-divided by district.
Amber Valley
Bolsover
Chesterfield
City of Derby
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Listed buildings in Kniveton
Kniveton is a civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. The parish contains 17 Listed building#England and Wales, listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed a ...
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Church of England church buildings in Derbyshire
Grade I listed churches in Derbyshire