St Mary the Virgin's Church, South Darley

St Mary the Virgin’s Church, South Darley
St Mary the Virgin’s Church, South Darley
	St Mary the Virgin’s Church, South Darley
	53°08′59.91″N1°36′8.02″W / 53.1499750°N 1.6022278°W
Location	South Darley
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Mary
Consecrated	19 June 1845
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II listed
Architect(s)	Joseph Mitchell
Completed	1845
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Derby
Archdeaconry	Chesterfield
Deanery	Wirksworth
Parish	South Darley
Clergy
Rector	Stephen Monk

Last updated May 24, 2023

St Mary the Virgin's Church, South Darley is a Grade II listed ^[1] parish church in the Church of England in South Darley, Derbyshire.^[2] At the entrance to the churchyard is a memorial to the men from the parish who died in the two world wars.

History

The church was built in 1845 by the Sheffield architect Joseph Mitchell. It was consecrated on 19 June 1845^[3] Further additions were made in 1880 and 1885 to 1886. The changes in 1885 included the re-enlargement of the chancel, extending it by 27 ft in length. The floor of the chancel was laid with encaustic tiles by Maw and Son of Bentall, Staffordshire.^[4] This building is possibly based on the design of the protestant Reformed Church of Troyes in Normandy, France.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with:

Organ

The church contains a pipe organ by Wadsworth. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[5]

Present day

Services are currently held on a rota basis sharing with the other churches in the Parish.

External links

Reformed Church of Troyes

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References

↑ "Church of St Mary, South Darley". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
↑ "Consecration of St Mary's Church, Darley Dale". Derbyshire Courier. Derby. 28 June 1845. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "Re-opening of St Mary's Church, Darley Dale". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. Derby. 1 May 1886. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ "NPOR [N00490]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 4 April 2015.

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[1] "Church of St Mary, South Darley". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[2] The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086

[3] "Consecration of St Mary's Church, Darley Dale". Derbyshire Courier. Derby. 28 June 1845. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[4] "Re-opening of St Mary's Church, Darley Dale". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. Derby. 1 May 1886. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

[5] "NPOR [N00490]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 4 April 2015.

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