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St Mary the Virgin's Church, Denby 
Summary
St Mary the Virgin's Church, Denby is a Grade I listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Denby, Derbyshire.[2]
| St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Denby | |
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 St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Denby (photograph by Dave Bevis) | |
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| 53°00′50.61″N 1°24′26.37″W / 53.0140583°N 1.4073250°W | |
| Location | Denby |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Previous denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Mary the Virgin |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed[1] |
| Administration | |
| Province | Province of Canterbury |
| Diocese | Diocese of Derby |
| Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of East Derbyshire |
| Deanery | South East Derbyshire |
| Parish | Denby |
History edit
The church dates from the 13th century. It comprises a tower at the west end with a recessed broached spire, a clerestoried nave with a south aisle and a two-storey north aisle, a chancel and a south porch. Alterations were made in 1838, and it was restored between 1901 and 1903 by John Oldrid Scott. During the restoration part of the scaffolding collapsed in 1903 and one of the workmen, Job Seal of Horsley, was injured.[3]
Parish status edit
The church is in a joint parish with
- St Clement's Church, Horsley
- Village Hall, Kilburn
Stained glass edit
- East window, Warrington and Co c. 1889
- North aisle. Christopher Webb, 1961
Organ edit
The pipe organ dates from 1914 and was built by Harrison and Harrison. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Grade I) (1109129)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
- ^ "Denby". Derby Daily Telegraph. Derby. 26 November 1903. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ "NPOR [N01237]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 24 April 2015.