St Edmund's Church, Castleton

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St Edmund's Church, Castleton
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St Edmund’s Church, Castleton
St Edmund's Church, Castleton
53°20′34.07″N1°46′32.69″W / 53.3427972°N 1.7757472°W / 53.3427972; -1.7757472
Location Castleton, Derbyshire
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication Edmund the Martyr
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II* listed [1]
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Derby
Archdeaconry Chesterfield
Deanery Bakewell and Eyam
Parish Castleton

St Edmund's Church, Castleton, is a Grade II* listed [1] parish church in the Church of England in Castleton, Derbyshire. [2]

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History

The church dates from the 12th century, and has some 14th-century elements. Alterations were carried out in 1831 when the south porch was built, and the aisles were demolished. A restoration was carried out in 1886 by Hill Brothers of Tideswell. [3]

The tower of St. Edmund's contains a ring of eight bells, with the heaviest six cast in 1802, and two trebles cast in 1812. [4] All bells were cast by James II Harrison, [5] and are unusual for their light weight (11 hundredweight), while being in the key of E-flat. Modern, tuned bells in this key normally weigh in the region of 20 hundredweight. [6]

Vicars

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List of the vicars of Castleton

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

Organ

The church contains a pipe organ by Brindley and Foster. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. [7]

Stained glass

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Historic England. "Church of St Edmund (Grade II*) (1087866)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1978). The Buildings of England: Derbyshire. Yale University Press. ISBN   0140710086.
  3. ↑ "Castleton. St Edmund's Church". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. Derby. 29 December 1886. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Dove Details". dove.cccbr.org.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "Bell Founders Database". bellfounders.net. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "Dove's Guide Search". dove.cccbr.org.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "NPOR [N05319]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 9 April 2015.
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