All Saints' Church, Ashover
| All Saints’ Church, Ashover | |
|---|---|
 All Saints’ Church, Ashover | |
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| 53°09′51.29″N 1°28′48.16″W / 53.1642472°N 1.4800444°W | |
| Location | Ashover |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | All Saints |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Height | 128 feet (39 m)[2] |
| Administration | |
| Province | Province of Canterbury |
| Diocese | Diocese of Derby |
| Archdeaconry | Chesterfield |
| Deanery | Chesterfield |
| Parish | Ashover |
All Saints’ Church, Ashover is a Grade I listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Ashover, Derbyshire.
History[edit]
The porch of the church dates from 1275, the north aisle is mid-14th century. The remainder of the church dates from between 1350 and 1419, and was built by Thomas Babington.
A restoration was carried out in 1886 by Wans and Jolley of Nottingham. The western gallery was removed and the belfry and tower arch were opened out. The plaster was scraped from the pillars, arches and walls. The north door was also opened out.[3]
Another restoration was undertaken in 1903 by Percy Heylyn Currey of Derby. The old seats were replaced we new oak pews carved by G and W Eastwood. The floor was re-laid with maple blocking and the heating system was overhauled. The stone paving in the aisles was relaid at the same height as the rest of the floor. The large reredos was moved from the east end and replaced with a smaller one. The church was reopened on 11 September 1903.[4]
Organ[edit]
The first organ was installed in 1886 by Abbott of Leeds[3] for a cost of £250 (equivalent to £28,973 in 2021)[5] but is no longer extant.[6]
Organists[edit]
- George Henry Sadler ca.1888
- John Goddard Barker 1892–1895 (formerly organist at All Saints' Church, Matlock Bank, afterwards organist at St Oswald's Church, Fulford, North Yorkshire)
- Frederic J, Staten 1899–1909
- Bertram Hopkinson 1910–c. 1950
Parish status[edit]
The church is in a joint parish with:
- Holy Trinity Church, Brackenfield
- Christ Church, Wessington
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Historic England. "Church of All Saints, Church Street (Grade I) (1291953)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ Winn, Christopher (2014). I Never Knew That about England's Country Churches. Random House. p. 58. ISBN 0091945259.
- ^ a b "Ashover Parish Church. Re-opening of Ashover Church". Derbyshire Time and Chesterfield Herald. Derby. 6 November 1886. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ "Ashover Parish Church. Re-opening Ceremony". Derbyshire Time and Chesterfield Herald. Derby. 19 September 1903. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "NPOR [N01903]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 30 August 2015.