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St Paul's Church, Little Eaton
St Paul's Church, Little Eaton is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Little Eaton, Derbyshire. History Construction of the church started in 1791 and it was consecrated on 9 July 1791 by the Bishop of Lichfield, James Cornwallis. It was enlarged in 1837 when capacity was double to accommodate 300 people, again in 1851 when the chancel and tower were added by Henry Isaac Stevens, and restored in 1869 by Giles and Brookhouse, when a north aisle was added, the nave roof was raised and the church re-roofed. Present day The church is in a joint ecclesiastical parish with St Alkmund's Church, Duffield, being formerly within Duffield Frith. St Paul's is within the Conservative Evangelical tradition of the Church of England. As a parish that rejects the leadership/ordination of women, it receives alternative episcopal oversight A provincial episcopal visitor (PEV), popularly known as a flying bishop, is a Church of England bishop assigned to minister to many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Eaton
Little Eaton is a village and civil parish in the borough of Erewash, Derbyshire, England. The population as taken at the 2011 Census was 2,430. The name originated from Anglo Saxon times and means the "little town by the water". It is on the former route of the old A61 road, A61 (now B6179 road, B6179), just north of the Derby section of the A38 road, A38. Since 1974 the village has been part of the Borough of Erewash. History Pigot and Co's Commercial Directory for Derbyshire, 1835 described Little Eaton as follows: Many of the village's historic buildings are built of stone from local quarries in the 1800s. The wealth of gritstone, minerals and coal in the area and further north in Denby, Horsley, Derbyshire, Horsley, and Smalley, Derbyshire, Smalley, put Little Eaton on the map. Previously, pack horses had been used to transport goods to Derby, but in 1793 the Derby Canal was extended to Little Eaton. It continued to operate until 1908 but is now largely filled in. Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Alkmund's Church, Duffield
Saint Alkmund's Church is a parish church in the Church of England in Duffield, Derbyshire. History It dates back to the first millennium, and is situated on the banks of the River Derwent to the south of Duffield, Derbyshire, England. It is the parish church of Duffield, and is associated with the nearby church of St Paul's in Little Eaton. In times past, the Parish of Duffield was much larger than it is now, covering the area known as Duffield Frith. The church's distance from the centre of the village is thought be because it was next to Duffield Bridge, which was used by pilgrims and other travellers. The church is Grade I listed. The current building dates from the 14th century, but was restored in 1847 by James Piers St Aubyn and in 1896–97 by John Oldrid Scott. Its weathercock was installed in 1719 by ironsmith Robert Bakewell. The church is in a joint ecclesiastical parish with St Paul's Church, Little Eaton, which was formerly part of Duffield Frith. Bells Durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listed Buildings In Little Eaton
Little Eaton is a civil parish in the Borough of Erewash, Derbyshire, England. The parish contains 15 Listed building#England and Wales, listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. All the listed buildings are designated at Grade II, the lowest of the three grades, which is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest". The parish contains the village of Little Eaton and the surrounding area. Most of the listed buildings are houses, farmhouses and farm buildings. The other listed buildings include a church and its lychgate, a former malthouse, a public house and attached coach house, and a parish room. __NOTOC__ Buildings References Citations Sources * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Little Eaton Lists of listed buildings in Derbyshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
