St Swithin's Church is a Grade II listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Holmesfield, Derbyshire.[2]
| St Swithin’s Church, Holmesfield | |
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 St Swithin’s Church, Holmesfield (Photo by Alan Heardman) | |
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| 53°17′44.35″N 1°31′14.2″W / 53.2956528°N 1.520611°W | |
| Location | Holmesfield |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Swithin |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed[1] |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Derby |
| Archdeaconry | Chesterfield |
| Deanery | Chesterfield |
| Parish | Dronfield with Holmesfield |
History
editThe church dates from 1727 with additions in 1826.
In 1890 the church underwent a restoration which comprised putting in new windows, cleaning, painting, varnishing the interior, and installing a new heating apparatus by Ellis Outram of Holmesfield.[3]
The foundation stone was laid by Mrs W.A. Milner for the construction of the chancel on 11 April 1898.[4] It cost £725 and it was opened by the Bishop of Southwell on 12 September 1898.[5] At the same time a new oak pulpit was given in memory of Mrs. Roberts of Queen's Tower, Sheffield, and a new font was provided by Mrs. George Greaves of Sheffield, and Mr and Mrs Goodliffe of Norton provided a chandelier for the chancel. Unfortunately, some of the work in the new chancel was defective and two months later the cross on the chancel was blown down in a heavy gale of wind.[6]
Parish status
editThe church is in a joint parish with
- St Andrew's Church, Gosforth Valley
- St Philip's Church, Holmesdale
- St Mary's Church, Unstone
- St John the Baptist's Church, Dronfield
Organ
editThe church contained an organ by Brindley & Foster dating from the 1920s. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[7] It was replaced by an electronic organ in 1992, the pipes and mechanism were removed in 2014.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St Swithin (Grade II) (1057675)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
- ^ "Holmesfield. Re-Opening of the Church". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. Chesterfield. 19 July 1890. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "Summary of News". Sheffield Evening Telegraph. England. 12 April 1898. Retrieved 11 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Re-opening of Holmesfield Church". Sheffield Independent. England. 13 September 1898. Retrieved 11 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "North-East Derbyshire. Socially, Politically and Otherwise". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. England. 12 November 1898. Retrieved 11 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "NPOR [N00322]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 21 April 2015.