Holy Cross Church, Morton is a
Grade II listed
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parish church in the
Church of England
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in
Morton, Derbyshire
Morton is a civil parish and village, three miles north of Alfreton in North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England. The civil parish population at the 2011 Census was 1,195.
History
A hoard of Roman coins found between Hagg House Farm and Morto ...
.
History
The church dates from the late 13th century but was heavily rebuilt in 1850 by the contractor C. Lindley of Mansfield to the designs of the architect
Thomas Chambers Hine
Thomas Chambers Hine (31 May 1813 – 6 February 1899) was an architect based in Nottingham.
Background
He was born in Covent Garden into a prosperous middle-class family, the eldest son of Jonathan Hine (1780–1862), a hosiery manufacturer and ...
. It reopened on 1 January 1851.
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with:
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St Peter's Church, Stonebroom
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St Leonard's Church, Shirland
St Leonard's Church, Shirland is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England
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Organ
A barrel organ by Flight and Robson was obtained in 1851. This was sold in 1864 to make way for a new pipe organ by Brindley. A specification of the organ can be found on the
National Pipe Organ Register
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.
Bells
The church tower contains a ring of 6 bells with the tenor dating from ca. 1500.
See also
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Grade II* listed buildings in North East Derbyshire
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Listed buildings in Morton, Derbyshire
References
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Churches completed in 1850
Thomas Chambers Hine buildings