St Mary the Virgin's Church, South Darley is a

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in the

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South Darley South Darley is a civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales. It is a largely rural parish and covers the villages of Darley Bridge, Wensley and the hamlets of Oker and Snitterton. South Darley lies west of Matlock and east of Winster. The Rive ...

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. At the entrance to the churchyard is a memorial to the men from the parish who died in the two world wars.

History

The church was built in 1845 by the

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architect Joseph Mitchell. It was consecrated on 19 June 1845 Further additions were made in 1880 and 1885 to 1886. The changes in 1885 included the re-enlargement of the chancel, extending it by 27 ft in length. The floor of the chancel was laid with encaustic tiles by Maw and Son of Bentall, Staffordshire. This building is possibly based on the design of the protestant Reformed Church of Troyes in Normandy, France.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with: *Mission Room, Over Hackney *

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St Helen's Church, Darley Dale St Helen's Church, Darley Dale is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Darley Dale, Derbyshire. History The church has elements of architecture from the Norman to the Perpendicular Gothic periods. It was restored and enl ...

Organ

The church contains a pipe organ by Wadsworth. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

Present day

Services are currently held on a rota basis sharing with the other churches in the Parish.

External links

Reformed Church of Troyes
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