St Lawrence's Church, Whitwell is a
Grade I 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, Hi ...
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
Whitwell, Derbyshire
Whitwell is a village in the Bolsover District of Derbyshire, England. The villages lies close to the Bassetlaw District of Nottinghamshire. The population of the civil parish (including Whitwell Common) taken at the 2021 Census was 3,721
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History
The church dates from the 12th century with elements from the 13th and 14th centuries. It was restored in 1885–1886 by
John Loughborough Pearson
John Loughborough Pearson (5 July 1817 – 11 December 1897) was a British Gothic Revival architect renowned for his work on churches and cathedrals. Pearson revived and practised largely the art of vaulting, and acquired in it a proficie ...
who added a new roof of pitch pine. The stonework was repointed and the walls replastered. The west end gallery was removed and the box pews were replaced with open sittings of pitch pine. The floor was paved with wooden blocks and a new heating apparatus by Bacon and Co of London was installed.
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with
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All Saints’ Church, Streetly
Memorials
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Roger Manners
Roger Manners, 5th Earl of Rutland (6 October 1576 – 26 June 1612) was the eldest surviving son of John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland and his wife, Elizabeth ''née'' Charleton (d. 1595). He travelled across Europe, took part in military c ...
(d. 1632)
Organ
The organ was installed by
Forster and Andrews
Forster and Andrews was a British organ building company between 1843 and 1924.
The company was formed by James Alderson Forster (1818–1886) and Joseph King Andrews (1820–1896), who had been employees of the London organ builder J. C. Bisho ...
dating from 1872. 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 Whitwell, Derbyshire
References
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Church of England church buildings in Derbyshire
Grade I listed churches in Derbyshire