St Michael's Church, Shirley

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St Michael’s Church, Shirley
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St Michael’s Church, Shirley
St Michael's Church, Shirley
52°58′16.74″N1°40′36.6″W / 52.9713167°N 1.676833°W / 52.9713167; -1.676833
OS grid reference SK 21887 41656
Location Shirley, Derbyshire
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Michael
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II* listed [1]
Administration
Province Canterbury
Diocese Derby
Archdeaconry Derby
Deanery Ashbourne [2]
Parish Shirley

St Michael's Church, Shirley is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England [3] in Shirley, Derbyshire.

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History

The church dates from the 14th century. The north aisle was rebuilt in 1842 by Henry Isaac Stevens and the pews were placed. It re-opened on 5 April 1842 [4] when all present were struck with the accuracy, simplicity and devotional effect of the singing by the parishioners of Shirley and Longford, who had been instructed for only a few months on the Wilhelm system, thereby proving its applicability to the improvement of congregational psalmody. [5]

The foundation stone for the new tower of the church was laid on 8 September 1860 by Francis Wright of Osmaston Manor [6] The designs were by Henry Isaac Stevens of Derby and the contractor was J.W. Thompson of Exeter Street, Derby.

On 27 January 1861, a number of the children in the church were overcome by fumes from the heating flue that passed under the floor. [7] Fortunately, there were no fatalities.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

Organ

A pipe organ was built by George Holdich and opened on 19 April 1857. [8] A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. [9]

Bells

The church tower contains 3 bells, one dating from ca. 1560 by Ralph II Heathcote, and two from 1688 by William Noone. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Michael (1109692)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "St Michael, Shirley". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth (1979). The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Penguin Books Limited. p. 318. ISBN   0140710086.
  4. ↑ "Re-opening of Shirley Church" . Derbyshire Courier. England. 2 April 1842. Retrieved 8 January 2017– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Re-opening of Shirley Church" . Derbyshire Courier. England. 13 April 1842. Retrieved 8 January 2017– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Shirley" . Derby Mercury. England. 12 September 1860. Retrieved 8 January 2017– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Singular Occurrence in Church" . Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. England. 2 February 1861. Retrieved 8 January 2017– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Shirley" . Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal. England. 1 May 1857. Retrieved 8 January 2017– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "NPOR [N00488]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  10. ↑ "Shirley, Derbys. S Michael". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers . Dovemaster. 6 December 2006. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
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