All Saints' Church, Curbar
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All Saints’ Church, Curbar is a
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parish church in Curbar,
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History

Until the church was built, the nearest parish church for the residents of Calver and Curbar was Baslow, some 2 miles away. Services were held locally in a loft over the cotton mill in Calver, but by 1867, funds were raised for the construction of a church. The foundation stone was laid by
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in April 1867. The land for the church was given by
Charles Manners, 6th Duke of Rutland Charles Cecil John Manners, 6th Duke of Rutland KG (16 May 1815 – 3 March 1888, in Belvoir Castle), styled Marquess of Granby before 1857, was an English Conservative politician. Background and education Manners was the third but eldest su ...
. The church was designed by
Anthony Salvin Anthony Salvin (17 October 1799 – 17 December 1881) was an English architect. He gained a reputation as an expert on Middle Ages, medieval buildings and applied this expertise to his new buildings and his restorations, such as those of the ...
, and built by Mr. Ashwell of London. The church was consecrated by the
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, Rt Revd. George Selwyn on 2 June 1868.


Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with * St Giles' Church, Longstone *The Good Shepherd Church, Wardlow * St Martin's Church, Stoney Middleton


Organ

A new organ was installed in 1905 by Cousans, Sons and Company. A specification of the organ can be found on the
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References

{{Authority control Curbar Churches completed in 1868