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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 Robinson of Derby, with Mr Lilley of Ashby-de-la-Zouch as the contractor. The west gallery was removed, and the high pews were taken out. The flat late roofs were removed and the flat ceiling, which cut off the upper part of the tower arch, was taken down. The walls were stripped of plaster and colour wash. An arcade of three arches, with carved and moulded capitals was erected between the nave and aisle, and new high pitched roofs with tiles were placed over the whole building. The entrance to the church was removed from the tower to the south side of the church. The walls of the chancel were rebuilt. The east window of three lights was fitted with a new stained glass window by Burlison and Grylls Burlison and Grylls is an English company who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swarkestone
Swarkestone is a village and civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. The population at the 2011 Census was 187. Swarkestone has a very old village church, a full cricket pitch, a canal with a Georgian lock keepers cottage and moorings. It was mentioned twice in Domesday as ''Sorchestun'' or ''Suerchestune'', when it was worth twenty shillings.''Domesday Book: A Complete Translation''. London: Penguin, 2003. p.742 & 749 History The village Evidence of the Beaker people living near Swarkestone was discovered in the 1950s. At that time it was estimated that people had lived near Swarkestone for at least 3,800 years. The only surviving Bronze Age barrow cemetery in the Trent valley is at Swarkestone Lows near the A50. The barrow is a registered national monument. In the Domesday Book, Swarkestone was held by the king, (William the Conqueror) and by Henry de Ferrers. In the ''Battle of Swarkestone Bridge'' during the English Civil War (1643) it was d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Robert de Bakepuiz and they developed the building until around 1540. The church is home to an alabaster effigy of a priest, thought to be John de Belton, which is believed to be the oldest existing alabaster effigy of a priest in the country. The church is mentioned along with the village in the Domesday Book.''Domesday Book: A Complete Translation''. London: Penguin, 2003. p. 748 Within the churchyard is the grave of Anne Mozley, editor of the Anglican papers of Cardinal (St) John Newman. Parish status The church is in a joint parish with * All Saints’ Church, Aston-upon-Trent * St Andrew’s Church, Twyford * St Bartholomew’s Church, Elvaston * St James Church, Shardlow *St James’ Church, Swarkestone * St Mary the Virgin’s Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listed Buildings In Swarkestone
Swarkestone is a civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. The parish contains 19 Listed building#England and Wales, listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, three are at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the village of Swarkestone and the surrounding area. The Trent and Mersey Canal passes through the northern part of the parish, and the listed buildings associated with it are bridges, a lock (water navigation), lock, mileposts, and a former toll house with an outbuilding. The other listed buildings include houses and associated structures, farmhouses and farm buildings, a church and a cross in the churchyard, a public house and its former stable block, and former reading rooms. __NOTOC__ Key Buildings References Citations Sources * * * * * * * * * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grade II* Listed Buildings In South Derbyshire
There are over 20,000 Grade II* listed buildings in England. This page is a list of these buildings in the district of South Derbyshire in Derbyshire Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, and South Yorkshire to the north, Nottinghamshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south-east, Staffordshire to the south a .... List of buildings See also * Grade I listed buildings in Derbyshire * Grade II* listed buildings in Amber Valley * Grade II* listed buildings in Bolsover (district) * Grade II* listed buildings in Chesterfield * Grade II* listed buildings in Derby * Grade II* listed buildings in Derbyshire Dales * Grade II* listed buildings in Erewash * Grade II* listed buildings in High Peak * Grade II* listed buildings in North East Derbyshire Notes External links {{DEFAULTSORT:South Derbyshire Lists of Grade II* listed buildings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Lloyd (organ Builder)
Charles Lloyd (8 September 1835 – 8 October 1908) was a pipe organ builder based in Nottingham who flourished between 1859 and 1908. Family He was born in London on 8 September 1835, the son of shoemaker Samuel Lloyd. He was baptised on 18 March 1838 in St Pancras New Church. In 1851, at age 15, he was an apprentice organ builder. He married Mary Ann Dennison (b ''c''. 1841 in Nottingham) in 1864. Background Charles Lloyd had previously worked for Samuel Groves of London. Lloyd set up in business first with Lorenzo Valentine and shortly afterwards with Alfred Dudgeon. Their workshop was at 52A Union Road, near the centre of Nottingham. The company Valentine and Dudgeon was started in 1859. They were soon at work installing organs in places of worship in and around the Nottingham area. Lloyd was commissioned by Sydney Pierrepont, 3rd Earl Manvers of Holme Pierrepont, to construct and exhibit a two manual and pedal organ at the Birmingham Trades Exhibition in 1865. It won L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Mary The Virgin’s Church, Weston-on-Trent
St Mary the Virgin's Church, Weston-on-Trent is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Weston-on-Trent, 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 Evans 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 * All Saints’ Church, Aston-upon-Trent *St Wilfrid's Church, Barrow-upon-Trent * St Andrew’s Church, Twyford * St Bartholomew’s Church, Elvaston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 containing several coins of the late reign, and covered with a brass plate on which was engraved the following inscription: The first Stone of this Church, erected by voluntary contribution, and Dedicated to Saint James, was laid on the Fourteenth day of August, Anno Domini MDCCCXXXVII, in the First year of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria by James Sutton, Esquire, to the Glory of Almighty God, and for the Salvation of the Souls of Men. The Reverend Nathaniel Palmer Johnson M.A., Rector of Aston. Henry Isaac Stevens, Architect. The partly completed church was damaged in a storm on 1 July 1838 when it was struck by lightning. It was consecrated by the Bishop of Ripon on 9 April 1839. Parish status The church is in a joint parish with * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. The chancel was restored and lengthened by in 1904 by George Frederick Bodley. Some of the tombs and memorials were moved to give a better view of the altar. The new chancel has no window at the east end, but a large reredos of carved white clunch filled the whole end, which was richly carved with subjects and figures, and effectively lit by two new traceried windows of three lights each in the north and south walls of the sanctuary. The pavements of the sanctuary and chancel were laid with black and white marble. The floor of the nave was laid with wooden blocks, and the aisles with slate and white stone. The plaster was removed from the walls. The roofs and various parts of the walls were decorated with gold and blue, with monograms of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 following a lightning strike. There was a fire on 27 November 1910 which destroyed the organ and many of the pews. It resulted in a restoration the following year. Parish status The church is in a joint parish with * All Saints’ Church, Aston-upon-Trent *St Wilfrid's Church, Barrow-upon-Trent *St Bartholomew’s Church, Elvaston *St James’ Church, Swarkestone * St James Church, Shardlow *St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Weston-on-Trent Memorials The church contains memorials to: *George Harpur (d. 1658) *Anna Harpur (d. 1688) Organ A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. See also *Grade I listed churches in Derbyshire *Grade I listed buildings in Derbyshire There are over 9000 Grade I listed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Saints’ Church, Aston-upon-Trent
All Saints’ Church, Aston upon Trent is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Aston-on-Trent, Derbyshire Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, and South Yorkshire to the north, Nottinghamshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south-east, Staffordshire to the south a .... History The church dates from the 12th century, with elements from the 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th century It was restored in 1853 and again in 1873. Parish status The church is in a joint parish with * St Wilfrid's Church, Barrow-upon-Trent * St Andrew’s Church, Twyford * St Bartholomew’s Church, Elvaston * St James Church, Shardlow * St James’ Church, Swarkestone * St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Weston-on-Trent Organ The first pipe organ by Joseph Walker dating from 1816 was moved to St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Weston-on-Trent in 1974. The church currently contains a pipe organ by Bates whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It shares Anglo-Scottish border, a land border with Scotland to the north and England–Wales border, another land border with Wales to the west, and is otherwise surrounded by the North Sea to the east, the English Channel to the south, the Celtic Sea to the south-west, and the Irish Sea to the west. Continental Europe lies to the south-east, and Ireland to the west. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the population was 56,490,048. London is both List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, the largest city and the Capital city, capital. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic. It takes its name from the Angles (tribe), Angles, a Germanic peoples, Germanic tribe who settled du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burlison And Grylls
Burlison and Grylls is an English company who produced stained glass windows from 1868 onwards. The company of Burlison and Grylls was founded in 1868 at the instigation of the architects George Frederick Bodley and Thomas Garner. Both John Burlison (1843–1891) and Thomas John Grylls (1845–1913) had trained in the studios of Clayton and Bell. After Thomas John Grylls' death in 1913, the firm was continued by his son Thomas Henry Grylls (1873-1953), a founder Fellow of the British Society of Master Glass Painters. Its London premises were bombed and records destroyed in 1945 during WW2. Examples of their work * Lady Chapel Windows, Rochester Cathedral, Rochester, Kent * St. Mary Magdalene's Church, Bolney, West Sussex * St Chrysostom's Church, Manchester * Church of the Holy Angels, Hoar Cross *St. Aldhelm's Church, Branksome, Poole * St Mary's Church, Eccleston, Cheshire *All Saints, Wokingham, Berkshire * St James' Church, Swarkestone, Derbyshire: east window of three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
