All Saints' Church, Denstone is a

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in the

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Denstone Denstone is a village and civil parish situated between the towns of Uttoxeter in East Staffordshire and Ashbourne in Derbyshire. It is located next to the River Churnet. The village has a church, village hall, primary school and a pub. The ne ...

History

The church was built between 1860 and 1862 to designs of the architect

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, funded by

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. At the same time, Street also designed the

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, churchyard cross, vicarage and village school.

Fittings

The font on four marble columns is by Street, with carvings of four angels on each corner holding reversed jars to symbolise the four

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by Thomas Earp. The pulpit, chandeliers and wrought-iron screen are also by Street. There is stained glass by

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Organ

The church has an organ which originally was built by Nicholson & Son in 1868 with the organ case by G. E. Street. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

Churchyard

The churchyard contains the war grave of a Colonel Bertram of the

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CWGC Casualty record.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Denstone Church of England church buildings in Staffordshire Grade II* listed churches in Staffordshire Churches completed in 1862 1862 establishments in England

History

Fittings

Organ

Churchyard

See also

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