St Peter’s Church, Hope is a

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in the

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Hope, Derbyshire Hope is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Peak District, in England. The population at the 2011 Census was 864. It lies in the Hope Valley, at the point where Peakshole Water flows into the River Noe. To the north, Win Hill and ...

. The

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records that Hope had a church although the present

, the Church of St Peter, dates from the 14th and 15th centuries with modifications to the chancel dating from 1882. The church has two ancient

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es in its grounds. The shaft of a sandstone cross dating from the

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period stands seven feet high and is carved on all faces. The cross may well have originated in the church grounds and a possible base now supports a

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, but from the

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until 1858 it was hidden in the village school. The stump of the Eccles Cross, originally near Eccles House, south of Hope, is also in the graveyard.Neville T. Sharpe, ''Crosses of the Peak District'' (Landmark Collectors Library, 2002) Between 2 and 28 July 2011, the church was broken into and about 15 items dating as far back as 1662, including two silver

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s and a

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plate, were found to have been stolen.

History

The church dates from the early 14th century. There were restorations in 1728–30 which included the rebuilding of the tower. A subsequent restoration was undertaken by Alfred Hill of Litton, Derbyshire, in 1887 when new windows were inserted and the floor was relaid. A new clock with chimes was inserted in the tower. A further restoration was carried out on the chancel in 1908 by Charles Hadfield of Sheffield, when five stained glass windows were inserted.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with * St Barnabas' Church, Bradwell * St Edmund’s Church, Castleton

Organ

The church contains a pipe organ by

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dating from 1883. It was opened on 23 November 1883 A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

References

External links

Official website

Graveyard Details
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History

Parish status

Organ

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