St Peter's Church, Stonebroom is a

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Stonebroom Stonebroom is a village in the district of North East Derbyshire in Derbyshire, England. It is in the civil parish of Shirland and Higham. Stonebroom lies to the east of the A61 road, A61 between Alfreton and Clay Cross. It has a primary, nurse ...

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History

Before a separate church was established the people of Stonebroom had walked to

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, which was about 1 mile from Stonebroom. The Rev. J. W. Maltby, Rector of Morton, opened a mission in the village, which constructed a Mission Room out of four or five cottages. Around 1880 the congregation built an Iron Mission Church, which served until the permanent church could be constructed. The permanent church was built between 1900 and 1901 as a memorial to John Jackson of Stubben Edge, Ashover. The architect was Mr. Percy H. Currey of Derby. The foundation stone was laid on 7 July 1900 by Mrs. John Jackson on a site given by the Clay Cross Company. The rubble stone used was secured from the railway extensions in the Erewash Valley being undertaken by the

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. It opened in July 1901 and was consecrated in September 1907 by the Bishop of Derby.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with: * Holy Cross Church, Morton *

Organ

An organ was installed in 1904 by Musson and Compton of Nottingham at a cost just short of £200. A specification of the organ can be found on the

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