St Margaret's Church, Wormhill

St Margaret’s Church, Wormhill
St Margaret’s Church, Wormhill
53°15′51.13″N1°48′52.77″W / 53.2642028°N 1.8146583°W / 53.2642028; -1.8146583
Location	Wormhill, Derbyshire SK17 8SL
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Margaret
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II* listed [1]
Designated	21 April 1967
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Derby
Archdeaconry	Chesterfield
Deanery	Bakewell and Eyam
Parish	Wormhill

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

History

The medieval chapel was enlarged and altered in 1746 when a low porch and west gallery were erected. In 1826 another gallery was erected over the communion table to accommodate the singers. It was rebuilt by the architect T H Rushforth of London and reopened on 16 June 1864. ^[3] The contractor was Charles Humphreys of Derby.

Transepts were added between 1904 and 1910.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

• St John the Evangelist's Church, Cressbrook
• Christ Church, Litton
• St Anne's Church, Millers Dale
• St John the Baptist, Tideswell

Organ

The church contains a pipe organ by J. Porritt. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. ^[4]

See also

• Grade II* listed buildings in High Peak
• Listed buildings in Wormhill

References

1. Historic England. "Church of St Margaret (Grade II*) (1087930)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 12 April 2015.
2. Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth (1978). The Buildings of England: Derbyshire. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 361. ISBN   0-14-071008-6.
3. "Re-opening of Wormhill Church near Buxton". Derby Mercury. Derby. 29 June 1864. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
4. "NPOR [A00029]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 12 April 2015.