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St Mary's Church, Tissington
St Mary’s Church, Tissington is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Tissington, Derbyshire. History The church dates from the 12th century, and the chancel and south porch still date from this time. The doorway has a Norman tympanum with two standing sculpted figures. The church was restored in 1854 when a new aisle was added on the north side. Parish status The church is in a joint parish with *St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Alsop-en-le-Dale *St Edmund’s Church, Fenny Bentley *St Peter's Church, Parwich *St Leonard’s Church, Thorpe Memorials *Francis FitzHerbert (d. 1619) *Sir John FitzHerbert (d.1643) *Frank Richard Allsop (d.1912), died on ''Titanic''. Organ The church contains a pipe organ by Albert Keates of Sheffield. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. See also *Grade II* listed buildings in Derbyshire Dales *Listed buildings in Tissington and Lea Hall References {{DEFAULTSORT:Tiss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tissington
Tissington is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Tissington and Lea Hall, in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 158. The population "Tissington and Lea Hall" at the 2011 census was 159. It is part of the estate (house), estate of Tissington Hall, owned by the Fitzherbert baronets, FitzHerbert family since 1465. It is a popular tourist attraction, particularly during its well dressing week. It also gives its name to the Tissington Trail, a walk and cycle path which passes nearby. The Limestone Way, another long-distance path and bridleway, passes through the village itself. History Tissington (Old English "Tidsige's farm/settlement") is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as ''Tizinctun'', having been given to Henry de FerrersHenry was given a large number of manors throughout England, but particularly in Derbyshire. by the king, William the Conqueror: "In Tizinctun Ulchel, Edric, Ganel, Uluiet, Wic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Peter's Church, Parwich
St Peter’s Church, Parwich is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Parwich, Derbyshire. History The medieval church was demolished and the current building of Coxbench stone erected between 1872 and 1873 by Henry Isaac Stevens and Frederick Josias Robinson, funded by Sir Thomas William Evans. It was opened on 17 October 1873. The carving was executed by Harry Hems, sculptor of Exeter, and the contractor was W.H. and J. Slater of Derby. Parish status The church is in a joint parish with * St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Alsop-en-le-Dale * St Edmund’s Church, Fenny Bentley *St Leonard’s Church, Thorpe *St Mary's Church, Tissington St Mary’s Church, Tissington is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Tissington, Derbyshire. History The church dates from the 12th century, and the chancel and south porch still date from this time. The doorway has a ... Organ The church contains a pipe organ by Abbott and Smith da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listed Buildings In Tissington And Lea Hall
Tissington and Lea Hall is a civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. The parish contains 41 Listed building#England and Wales, listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, two are listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the village of Tissington and the surrounding countryside. Most of the listed buildings are houses, cottages and associated structures, farmhouses and farm buildings. The other listed buildings include four wells in the village, a church, a milestone, and a telephone kiosk. __NOTOC__ Key Buildings References Citations Sources * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tissington and Lea Hall Lists of listed buildings in Derbyshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grade II* Listed Buildings In Derbyshire Dales
There are over 20,000 Grade II* listed buildings in England. This page is a list of these buildings in the district of Derbyshire Dales in Derbyshire. List of buildings See also * Grade I listed buildings in Derbyshire * Grade II* listed buildings in Derbyshire The county of Derbyshire is divided into nine districts. The districts of Derbyshire are High Peak, Derbyshire Dales, South Derbyshire, Erewash, Amber Valley, North East Derbyshire, Chesterfield, Bolsover, and Derby. As there are 460 Grade ... ** 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 Erewash ** Grade II* listed buildings in High Peak ** Grade II* listed buildings in North East Derbyshire ** Grade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Keates
Albert Keates (14 July 1862 in Hanley, Staffordshire – 25 June 1949 in Sheffield) was a pipe organ builder based in Sheffield who flourished between 1889 and 1948. Career He started his employment at John Stringer and Co in Hanley. Later he progressed to become head voicer at Brindley & Foster in Sheffield. In 1885 he formed the partnership Lowe and Keates with Edwin Lowe, but this was short-lived, being dissolved on 8 October 1888, and in 1889 he formed his own business, based in a premises on Charlotte Road in Sheffield, which built some 90 new organs and also some restorations. He was influenced by the German organ builder, Johann Friedrich Schulze, and adopted his style in the manufacture of Diapasons, which give Keates organs their distinctive tone. The largest organ built by the company was in 1931 for Uppingham School Uppingham School is a public school (English fee-charging boarding and day school for pupils 13–18) in Uppingham, Rutland, England, fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Organ, Tissington Church
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titanic
RMS ''Titanic'' was a British ocean liner that sank in the early hours of 15 April 1912 as a result of striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, United States. Of the estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, approximately 1,500 died (estimates vary), making the incident one of the deadliest peacetime sinkings of a single ship. ''Titanic'', operated by White Star Line, carried some of the wealthiest people in the world, as well as hundreds of emigrants from the British Isles, Scandinavia, and elsewhere in Europe who were seeking a new life in the United States and Canada. The disaster drew public attention, spurred major changes in maritime safety regulations, and inspired a lasting legacy in popular culture. It was the second time White Star Line had lost a ship on her maiden voyage, the first being in 1854. ''Titanic'' was the largest ship afloat upon entering service and the second of three s built for White Star Line. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FitzHerbert Memorial
Fitzherbert is a suburb of Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand. The Massey University Manawatu Campus is west and northwest of Fitzherbert. The Food HQ was established north of the Massey University campus in 1971, and includes Plant & Food Research, Fonterra and Massey University research facilities. Demographics Fitzherbert covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Fitzherbert had a population of 3,318 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 411 people (14.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 618 people (22.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,098 households, comprising 1,572 males and 1,743 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female. The median age was 41.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 519 people (15.6%) aged under 15 years, 792 (23.9%) aged 15 to 29, 1,410 (42.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 591 (17.8%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 73.8% European/Pā ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Edmund’s Church, Fenny Bentley
St Edmund's Church, Fenny Bentley is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Fenny Bentley, Derbyshire. History The church dates from around 1300. It was restored between 1847 and 1850 by Henry Isaac Stevens and Frederick Josias Robinson. The west tower was rebuilt in 1864. New stained glass windows were installed in 1892 by Edward Reginald Frampton. It contains a 16th-century stone screen and the Elizabethan tombs of Thomas Beresford (died 1473) and his wife, upon which the effigies are shown bundled up in shrouds, possibly because the sculptor had no likeness to work from. Parish status The church is in a joint parish with * St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Alsop-en-le-Dale *St Peter's Church, Parwich *St Leonard's Church, Thorpe *St Mary's Church, Tissington Memorials *Richard Fitzherbert (d. 1790) *Thomas Beresford (d. 1473) Organ The church contains a pipe organ by Brindley & Foster. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pi ... [...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] |
St Michael And All Angels’ Church, Alsop-en-le-Dale
St Michael and all Angels' Church, Alsop en le Dale is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Alsop en le Dale, Derbyshire. History The church dates from the 12th century and was rebuilt between 1882 and 1883 by Frederick Josias Robinson. The flat roof was removed and replaced with a pitched roof. The plaster on the walls was removed. The floors were re-laid, that in the chancel with Minton encaustic tiles, and the rest with wooden blocks. A new stone font replaced the old one. The pulpit which had formerly been in St Oswald's Church, Ashbourne was installed. The contractor was J Knowles of Brassington. Parish status The church is in a joint parish with *St Edmund’s Church, Fenny Bentley *St Peter's Church, Parwich *St Leonard’s Church, Thorpe *St Mary's Church, Tissington St Mary’s Church, Tissington is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Tissington, Derbyshire. History The church dates from the 12th century, and the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 and west, and Cheshire to the west. Derby is the largest settlement, and Matlock is the county town. The county has an area of and a population of 1,053,316. The east of the county is more densely populated than the west, and contains the county's largest settlements: Derby (261,400), Chesterfield (88,483), and Swadlincote (45,000). For local government purposes Derbyshire comprises a non-metropolitan county, with eight districts, and the Derby unitary authority area. The East Midlands Combined County Authority includes Derbyshire County Council and Derby City Council. The north and centre of Derbyshire are hilly and contain the southern end of the Pennines, most of which are part of the Peak District National Park. They include Kinde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
