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St Mary And St Laurence's Church, Bolsover
St Mary and St Laurence's Church, Bolsover is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Bolsover, Derbyshire. History The church is mediaeval, dating from the 13th and 14th centuries, with the Cavendish chapel of 1624, a rebuilding after a fire in 1897 by Louis Ambler and a further restoration after a fire in 1961–62. The church was closed for restoration from early in 1877 which took place under the supervision of John Brightmore Mitchell-Withers (senior), John Brightmore Mitchell-Withers, architect of Sheffield. The chancel arch was rebuilt, adding an organ and chapel. The chancel was completely renovated. The floor was laid with tiles and the seating was renewed. The roofs were repaired and covered by red Staffordshire tiling. The work was carried out by Shillitoe and Morgan of Campstall, Doncaster. New heating apparatus by Stuart and Smith of Sheffield was installed, with gas lighting by Hydes and Wigfull of Sheffield. The bells were recast by Taylor o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolsover
Bolsover is a market town and the administrative centre of the Bolsover District, Derbyshire, England. It is from Sheffield, from Nottingham and from Derby. It is the main town in the Bolsover district. The civil parish for the town is called Old Bolsover. It includes the town and the New Bolsover model village, along with Hillstown, Carr Vale, Shuttlewood, Stanfree, Oxcroft, and Whaley. Its population at the 2011 UK Census was 11,673. Bolsover, along with several nearby villages, is situated in the north-east of the county of Derbyshire. It is the main town in the District of Bolsover, which is an electoral constituency and part of Derbyshire. Bolsover sought city status in the Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours, but the bid was unsuccessful. Etymology The origin of the name is uncertain. It may be derived from ''Bula's Ofer'' or ''Boll's Ofer'', respectively the Old English for ''Bull's Ridge'' and ''Boll's Ridge'' (the ridge associated with a person named ''Boll'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
