St Andrew's Church, Cubley

St Andrew’s Church, Cubley
St Andrew’s Church, Cubley
52°56′11.53″N1°45′22″W / 52.9365361°N 1.75611°W / 52.9365361; -1.75611
Location	Cubley, Derbyshire
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Website	standrewscubley.co.uk
History
Dedication	St Andrew
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I listed [1]
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Derby
Archdeaconry	Derby
Deanery	Longford
Parish	Cubley

St Andrew's Church, Cubley is a Grade I listed ^[1] parish church in the Church of England in Cubley, Derbyshire. ^[2]

History

The nave and west end

The church dates from the mid-11th century, with additions in the 12th, and 13th centuries. The west tower was built in the 15th century in a late Perpendicular Gothic style. It has pinnacles and an embattled parapet and is ornamented with thirteen shields of the Montgomery family and its alliances and other sculptured devices.

It comprises a western tower, nave with south aisle, chancel, and south porch. It was restored between 1872 and 1874 by the architect James Piers St Aubyn.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with:

• St John's Church, Alkmonton
• St Cuthbert's Church, Doveridge
• St Giles’ Church, Marston Montgomery
• St Paul's Church, Scropton
• St Peter's Church, Somersal Herbert
• All Saints’ Church, Sudbury

Memorials

• Sir Nicholas Montgomery (d. 1494) MP for Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency) in 1388, 1390 and 1411

• 
  Effigy of Sir Nicholas Montgomery
• 
  Tomb of the Montgomery family

Organ

The pipe organ was built by Peter Conacher and dates from 1896. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. ^[3]

See also

• Grade I listed churches in Derbyshire
• Grade I listed buildings in Derbyshire
• Listed buildings in Cubley, Derbyshire

References

1. Historic England. "Church of St Andrew (Grade I) (1203949)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 2 May 2015.
2. Pevsner, Nikolaus (1978). The Buildings of England: Derbyshire. Revised by Elizabeth Williamson. New Haven & London: Yale University Press. pp. 160–61. ISBN   0-14-071008-6.
3. "NPOR [N05318]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 2 May 2015.