St Mary the Virgin's Church, Denby is a
Grade I listed
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parish church
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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
Denby
Denby is a village in the England, English county of Derbyshire that is notable as the birthplace of John Flamsteed, England's first Astronomer Royal, and the location of the Denby Pottery Company. Denby is east from Belper and north of Derb ...
,
Derbyshire
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.
History
The church dates from the 13th century. It comprises a tower at the west end with a recessed
broached spire, a
clerestoried nave with a south aisle and a two-storey north aisle, a chancel and a south porch. Alterations were made in 1838, and it was restored between 1901 and 1903 by
John Oldrid Scott. During the restoration part of the scaffolding collapsed in 1903 and one of the workmen, Job Seal of Horsley, was injured.
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with
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St Clement's Church, Horsley
*Village Hall, Kilburn
Stained glass
*East window, Warrington and Co c. 1889
*North aisle.
Christopher Webb, 1961
Organ
The pipe organ dates from 1914 and was built by
Harrison and Harrison. 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
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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 Denby
References
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Church of England church buildings in Derbyshire
Grade I listed churches in Derbyshire