St Leonard's Church, Scarcliffe

St Leonard’s Church, Scarcliffe is a Grade II* listed[2] parish church in the Church of England in Scarcliffe, Derbyshire.[3]

St Leonard’s Church, Scarcliffe
St Leonard’s Church, Scarcliffe (photograph by Alan Heardman)
Location	Scarcliffe
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Leonard
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II* listed[1]
Administration
Parish	Scarcliffe
Deanery	Bolsover and Staveley
Archdeaconry	Chesterfield
Diocese	Diocese of Derby

History

The church dates from the 12th century. The tower was rebuilt in 1842 and there was a restoration later in the 19th century.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

• St Andrew’s Church, Glapwell
• St John the Baptist's Church, Ault Hucknall
• St Luke’s Church, Palterton

Memorials

• Constantia de Frecheville (d. 1175)

Organ

The pipe organ was installed by Albert Keates dating from 1908. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]

References

1. Historic England. "Church of St Leonard  (Grade II*) (1054908)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
2. Historic England. "Church of St Leonard  (Grade II*) (1109001)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
3. The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
4. "NPOR N00232". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 23 April 2015.