St Andrew's Church, Cubley is a
Grade I listed
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parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in com ...
in the
Church of England
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in
Cubley, Derbyshire
Cubley is a parish of two closely linked villages six miles (10 km) south of Ashbourne in Derbyshire. Great Cubley and Little Cubley are known collectively as Cubley. The parish church of St Andrew is roughly equidistant from the two, but ...
.
History
The church dates from the mid-11th century, with additions in the 12th, and 13th centuries. The west tower was built in the 15th century in a late Perpendicular Gothic style. It has pinnacles and an embattled parapet and is ornamented with thirteen shields of the Montgomery family and its alliances and other sculptured devices.
It comprises a western tower, nave with south aisle, chancel, and south porch. It was restored between 1872 and 1874 by the architect
James Piers St Aubyn
James Piers St Aubyn (6 April 1815 – 8 May 1895), often referred to as J P St Aubyn, was an English architect of the Victorian era, known for his church architecture and confident Victorian restoration, restorations.
Early life
St Aubyn was ...
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Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with:
*St John's Church, Alkmonton
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St Cuthbert's Church, Doveridge
*St Giles’ Church, Marston Montgomery
*St Paul's Church, Scropton
*St Peter's Church, Somersal Herbert
*All Saints’ Church, Sudbury
Memorials
*Sir Nicholas Montgomery (d. 1494) MP for
Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Derbyshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom fr ...
in 1388, 1390 and 1411
File:Montgomery tomb.jpg, Effigy of Sir Nicholas Montgomery
File:Tomb of the Montgomery family.jpg, Tomb of the Montgomery family
Organ
The pipe organ was built by
Peter Conacher and dates from 1896. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
See also
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Grade I listed churches in Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a Counties of England, county in the East Midlands of England. The Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county of Derbyshire includes the unitary authority of the city of Derby. This is a complete list of the Grade I l ...
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Grade I listed buildings in Derbyshire
There are over 9000 Grade I listed buildings in England. This page is a list of these buildings in the county of Derbyshire, sub-divided by district.
Amber Valley
Bolsover
Chesterfield
City of Derby
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Listed buildings in Cubley, Derbyshire
Cubley is a civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. The parish contains twelve listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England
The National Heritage List for England (NHLE) is Engl ...
References
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Church of England church buildings in Derbyshire
Grade I listed churches in Derbyshire