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St Peter's Church, Edensor

St Peter's Church, Edensor, is a Grade I listed[1] church in Edensor, Derbyshire.[2] St Peter's is the closest parish church in the Church of England to Chatsworth House, home of the Dukes of Devonshire, most of whom are buried in the churchyard. St Peter's is in a joint parish with St Anne's Church, Beeley.

St Peter’s Church, Edensor
St Peter’s Church, Edensor
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53°13′32.04″N 1°37′33.56″W / 53.2255667°N 1.6259889°W / 53.2255667; -1.6259889
LocationEdensor
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSt Peter
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed[1]
Architect(s)George Gilbert Scott
Completed1867
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Derby
ArchdeaconryChesterfield
DeaneryBakewell and Eyam
ParishEdensor

The historic listing summary for the church states that it was built in the 12th century, modified in the 15th and "rebuilt in 1867 by Sir George Gilbert Scott".[3]

Church

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History

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The original village of Edensor was located immediately next to Chatsworth House, but between 1838 and 1842 the 6th Duke of Devonshire had it demolished so it would be out of sight[2] over a hill. The planning of the new village and the parish church was overseen by Joseph Paxton. The church was built for the 7th Duke of Devonshire. Consecrated in 1870,[4] St Peter's comprises a west steeple, nave with aisles, chancel, north vestry and south east chapel.[5]

A 2020 report states that the current church with its 166 feet-high spire, designed by George Gilbert Scott, was not built until about 25 years after the village was completed. It was a "replacement for the original squat-towered church that had occupied the site previously".[6] Derbyshire Council states that "Edensor Church was taken down and rebuilt in 1867, incorporating some of the old Norman" church.[7] Another source specifies that "very little remains of the Norman church".[8]

The Council's research indicates that "the remains of two piscinas have been preserved" but does not state whether they are from the Norman era. Two features may be from that earlier church: "The nave is separated from the aisles by four pointed arches on each side, four of which belonged to the old church. The porch also, with some restoration, is a remnant of that edifice".[7]

Memorials

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Stained glass

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Organ

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The pipe organ was built by Bishop and Son and dates from 1873. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[9]

Organists

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  • Richard Sedding ca. 1853
  • Miss Forrester ca. 1870
  • Albert Ernest Wragg 1879 - 1929[10] (previously organist of Stannington Church)
  • T.H. Mosley 1929 - 1932[11] (afterwards organist of All Saints' Church, Bakewell, Derbyshire)
  • Herbert Pilkington 1932 - 1942 (formerly organist of Beeley Wesleyan Methodist Church)
  • A. Morrey 1942[12] - ???? (formerly organist of Christ Church, Normacot)

Churchyard

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Sir Joseph Paxton (d. 1865) is buried in St Peter's churchyard,[2] as are most Dukes of Devonshire and their families, including U.S. President John F. Kennedy's sister Kathleen, who was married to the 10th Duke's eldest son. Kennedy visited the grave during his presidency. Members of the Cavendish family buried here include:

Their graves can be found on the highest spot of the churchyard in the Cavendish family plot.

The churchyard also contains three Commonwealth service war graves of World War I: a British soldier, a British sailor and a Canadian Army officer.[13]

See also

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    St Peter's churchyard
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    St Peter's churchyard
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    Grave of Sir Joseph Paxton
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    Cavendish family plot with the graves of the Dukes of Devonshire
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    View from the Cavendish family plot down to the church
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    Grave of the 6th Duke (d. 1858)
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    Grave of the 7th Duke (d. 1891)
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    Grave of the 8th Duke (d. 1908)
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    Grave of the 9th Duke (d. 1938)
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    Grave of Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington (née Kennedy, 1920–1948)
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    Grave of the 10th Duke (d. 1950)
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    Grave of the 11th Duke (d. 2004)

References

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  1. ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St Peter (Grade I) (1088158)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Pevsner, Nikolaus (1978). The Buildings of England: Derbyshire. revised Elizabeth Williamson. New Haven & London: Yale University Press. pp. 205–207. ISBN 0-14-071008-6.
  3. ^ "Church of St Peter A Grade I Listed Building in Edensor, Derbyshire". BritishListedBuildings. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  4. ^ "St Peter's Church Edensor". St Peter's. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Notes on the Churches of North Derbyshire". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. Derby. 8 January 1876. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Exploring the idyllic Chatsworth village of Edensor". Great British Life. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Building record MDR3634 - St Peter's Church, Jap Lane, Edensor". Derbyshire County Council. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Edensor, St Peter's Church". Britain Express Life. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  9. ^ "NPOR [N00438]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  10. ^ "Death on Retirement of Edensor Organist". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. England. 21 December 1929. Retrieved 9 August 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ^ "Organist at Bakewell". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. Chesterfield. 10 September 1932. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  12. ^ "Mr. A Morrey". Staffordshire Sentinel. England. 22 May 1942. Retrieved 9 August 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  13. ^ "Cemetery detail: Edensor (St Peter) Churchyard". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 7 October 2013. Breakdown obtained from casualty record.
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