St Barnabas' Church, Bradwell is a
Grade II listed
In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural or historic interest deserving of special protection. Such buildings are placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, H ...
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
The Church of England (C of E) is the State religion#State churches, established List of Christian denominations, Christian church in England and the Crown Dependencies. It is the mother church of the Anglicanism, Anglican Christian tradition, ...
in
Bradwell, Derbyshire
Bradwell is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Peak District of England. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was 1,416. It lies south of the main body of the Hope Valley but is usually included among its sett ...
.
History
The church was designed by the architect C C Townsend. Construction started in 1867 and the building was consecrated on 22 October 1868 by
Bishop Trower.
Samuel Fox, inventor of the Paragon umbrella frame, donated £100 towards the cost of constructing the church. The foundation for the tower was laid on Saturday 3 August 1888 and the contract awarded to Alfred Hill of Tideswell. The design of the tower was by Naylor and Tait of Derby. The tower and clock were completed and opened on 15 July 1889. The spire was completed in 1891.
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with
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St Edmund’s Church, Castleton
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St Peter's Church, Hope
St Peter’s Church, Hope is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Hope, Derbyshire.
The Domesday Book records that Hope had a church although the present parish church, the Church of St Peter, dates from the 14th and 15th c ...
Organ
The church contains a pipe organ by Brindley and Foster. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
See also
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Listed buildings in Bradwell, Derbyshire
Bradwell, Derbyshire, Bradwell is a civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. The parish contains ten Listed building#England and Wales, listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. ...
References
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Church of England church buildings in Derbyshire
Grade II listed churches in Derbyshire
Churches completed in 1869
1869 establishments in England