St Michael's Church, Birchover
| St Michael’s Church, Birchover | |
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 St Michael’s Church, Birchover | |
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| 53°9′20.2″N 1°38′54.7″W / 53.155611°N 1.648528°W | |
| Location | Birchover |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Michael |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed[1] |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Derby |
| Archdeaconry | Chesterfield |
| Deanery | Bakewell and Eyam |
| Parish | Birchover |
St Michael’s Church, Birchover is a Grade II listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Birchover, Derbyshire.[2]
History
The church dates from just before 1717 and was built by Thomas Eyre who owned the Rowtor estate. It was rebuilt in 1864 when the chancel was added.[3] The east window was fitted with stained glass in 1898 and made by Alfred D Hemming of London, and the chancel floor was renovated by the Ashford Marble Works.[4]
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with
- Holy Trinity Church, Stanton-in-Peak
- St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Middleton-by-Youlgreave
- All Saints’ Church, Youlgreave
Organ
The organ was installed by Wadsworth and Brothers and was opened on 29 January 1905.[5] A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[6]
References
- ^ a b Historic England. "Church of the Holy Nameof Jesus, St Michael and All angels, Rowtor Lane (Grade II) (1109897)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
- ^ "Rowtor Church, Birchover". Derby Mercury. Derby. 11 January 1865. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "Birchover Parish Church". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. Chesterfield. 30 July 1898. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "Birchover. Organ Opening". Derbyshire Courier. Derby. 4 February 1905. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "NPOR [N00410]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 22 April 2015.