St Leonard's Church, Scarcliffe

St Leonard’s Church, Scarcliffe
St Leonard’s Church, Scarcliffe (photograph by Alan Heardman)
53°12′42.28″N1°15′34.09″W / 53.2117444°N 1.2594694°W / 53.2117444; -1.2594694
Location	Scarcliffe
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Leonard
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II* listed [1]
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Derby
Archdeaconry	Chesterfield
Deanery	Bolsover and Staveley
Parish	Scarcliffe

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

History

The church dates from the 12th century. The tower was rebuilt in 1842 and there was a restoration later in the 19th century.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

• St Andrew's Church, Glapwell
• St John the Baptist's Church, Ault Hucknall
• St Luke's Church, Palterton

Memorials

• Constantia de Frecheville (d. 1175)

Organ

The pipe organ was installed by Albert Keates dating from 1908. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. ^[3]

See also

• Grade II* listed buildings in Bolsover (district)
• Listed buildings in Scarcliffe

References

1. Historic England. "Church of St Leonard (Grade II*) (1054908)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 17 August 2019.
2. The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN   0140710086
3. "NPOR [N00232]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 23 April 2015.