St Mary's Church, Tissington
St Mary’s Church, Tissington is a Grade II* listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Tissington, Derbyshire.[2]
| St Mary’s Church, Tissington | |
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 St Mary’s Church, Tissington | |
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| Location | Tissington |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | peakfive.org |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Mary |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed[1] |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Tissington |
| Deanery | Ashbourne |
| Archdeaconry | Derby |
| Diocese | Diocese of Derby |
History
The church dates from the 12th century, and the chancel and south porch still date from this time. The doorway has a Norman tympanum with two standing sculpted figures. The church was restored in 1854 when a new aisle was added on the north side.[3]
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with
- St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Alsop-en-le-Dale
- St Edmund’s Church, Fenny Bentley
- St Peter's Church, Parwich
- St Leonard’s Church, Thorpe
Memorials
Memorial to Francis FitzHerbert and Sir John FitzHerbert
- Francis FitzHerbert (d. 1619)
- Sir John FitzHerbert (d.1643)
- Frank Richard Allsop (d.1912) died on Titanic.
Organ
The organ
The church contains a pipe organ by Albert Keates of Sheffield. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]
References
- Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Grade II*) (1109271)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
- "Notes on the Churches of Derbyshire. No. XLV. Tissington". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. Derby. 6 March 1875. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- "NPOR N005368". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
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