St Mary's Church, Crich
St Mary's Church, Crich is a Grade I listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Crich, Derbyshire.[2]
| St Mary’s Church, Crich | |
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 St Mary’s Church, Crich | |
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| Location | Crich |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | crichstmarys.org.uk |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Mary the Virgin |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
| Completed | 1135 |
| Specifications | |
| Bells | 8 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Crich |
| Deanery | Alfreton |
| Archdeaconry | Chesterfield |
| Diocese | Diocese of Derby |
History
The church dates from 1135 and has additions in the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries, with a vestry added in the 20th century.
The church was hit by lightning on 5 February 1945, which caused a fire to start. It was extinguished by local volunteers armed with stirrup pumps.[3]
The church is in a joint parish with All Saints' Church, South Wingfield.
Monuments
- Sir William de Wakebridge (c. 1369)
- Godfrey Beresford (d. 1513)
- Sir John Clay (d. 1632)
- German Pole (d. 1588
- German Wheatcroft (d. 1857)
Organ
The church had a pipe organ by William Hill and Son dating from 1913. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4] In 2012 it was up for sale.
References
- "Church of St Mary, Crich". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- Pevsner, Nikolaus (1978). The Buildings of England: Derbyshire. Yale University Press. p. 321. ISBN 0-14-071008-6.
- "Lightning fires church". Derby Daily Telegraph. Derby. 6 February 1945. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- "NPOR N05310". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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