St Michael's Church, Kirk Langley is a
Grade I listed
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parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the 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 community activitie ...
in the
Church of England
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in
Kirk Langley
Kirk Langley is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire. The village is northwest of Derby and south east of Brailsford on the A52 road. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 Census (including Meynell Langley) was 686.
The Meyn ...
,
Derbyshire
Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands, England. It includes much of the Peak District National Park, the southern end of the Pennine range of hills and part of the National Forest. It borders Greater Manchester to the no ...
.
History
The church dates from the 14th century. It was restored in 1839 and again in 1885 by
George Frederick Bodley
George Frederick Bodley (14 March 182721 October 1907) was an English Gothic Revival architect. He was a pupil of Sir George Gilbert Scott, and worked in partnership with Thomas Garner for much of his career. He was one of the founders of W ...
and
Thomas Garner
Thomas Garner (1839–1906) was one of the leading English Gothic revival architects of the Victorian era. He is known for his almost 30-year partnership with architect George Frederick Bodley.
Early life
Born at Wasperton Hill Farm in Warw ...
. New choir stalls were added in 1914 to the designs of
George Frederick Bodley
George Frederick Bodley (14 March 182721 October 1907) was an English Gothic Revival architect. He was a pupil of Sir George Gilbert Scott, and worked in partnership with Thomas Garner for much of his career. He was one of the founders of W ...
and made by Robert Bridgeman of Lichfield.
Memorials
*Godfrey Meynell (d. 1854)
*Alice Beresford (d. 1511)
*Henry Role (d. 1559) and his wife
*Charles Wilmot (d. 1724)
Organ
The pipe organ dates from 1894 and was built by Wadsworth. 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 county in the East Midlands of England. The ceremonial county of Derbyshire includes the unitary authority of the city of Derby. This is a complete list of the Grade I listed churches and chapels in the ceremonial county a ...
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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 Kirk Langley
References
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Church of England church buildings in Derbyshire
Grade I listed churches in Derbyshire