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St Martin's Church is a
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Stoney Middleton Stoney Middleton is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. It is in the White Peak area of the Peak District southeast of Eyam and northwest of Calver, on the A623 road at the foot of the limesto ...
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History

The church dates from the 15th century and was built by Joan Eyre to celebrate the safe return of her husband from the
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. Following a serious fire in 1757, the main body of the church was rebuilt in 1759 in an octagonal form by James Paine. The church was restored in 1861 when the west gallery was removed, and a north vestry was added in 1880.


Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with * All Saints' Church, Curbar * St Giles' Church, Longstone *The Good Shepherd Church, Wardlow


Organ

The church contains a pipe organ by Cousans Sons and Co dating from 1903. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.


See also

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Grade II* listed buildings in Derbyshire Dales There are over 20,000 Grade II* listed buildings in England. This page is a list of these buildings in the district of Derbyshire Dales in Derbyshire. List of buildings ...
* Listed buildings in Stoney Middleton


References

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