All Saints' Church, Sawley

All Saints’ Church, Sawley, is a Grade I listed parish church in Sawley, Derbyshire, England.[1]

All Saints’ Church, Sawley
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipBroad Church
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed
Administration
ParishSawley, Derbyshire
DioceseDiocese of Derby

History

The church dates from the 11th century but the existing structure is mainly thirteenth century and contains Saxon and Norman work.[2] The chancel was restored in 1865 at the expense of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. More substantial work was carried out in 1889 at a cost of £2,000, when a new roof, new flooring and new seating were provided. The church reopened on 23 October 1889[3] by the Bishop of Southwell.

All Sanits Church during a snowfall in January 2018.

Memorials

The chancel contains memorials to the Bothe family. The south aisle has a memorial to Edward Edmonson who died in 1589. To the west end is a plaque to John Trowell who died in 1766. The north aisle has two thirteenth century effigies and a stone slab to Richard Shylton who died in 1510.

The churchyard contains war graves of five soldiers and an airman of World War I and an airman of World War II.[4]

Organ

The pipe organ dates from 1906 when an instrument was installed by Harrison and Harrison. Details of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[5]

Parsonage

The parsonage house dates from 1822–24 and was designed by Henry Moses Wood.[6]

References
  1. The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press, 1978
  2. "Welcome to Sawley Parish Council". sawleyparishcouncil.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 February 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
  3. Nottingham Evening Post - Thursday 24 October 1889
  4. CWGC Cemetery Report. Breakdown obtained from casualty record.
  5. http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=N05347
  6. Colvin, Howard (1995). A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840. Yale University Press. p. 1072. ISBN 0300060912.
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