All Saints' Church, Steetley

All Saints’ Church, Steetley is a Grade I listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Whitwell, Derbyshire.[2]

All Saints’ Church, Steetley
All Saints’ Church, Steetley (photograph by Richard Croft)
53°18′9.21″N 1°11′9.26″W
LocationWhitwell, Derbyshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationAll Saints
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed[1]
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Derby
ArchdeaconryChesterfield
DeaneryBolsover and Staveley
ParishWhitwell

History

The church dates from the 12th century with elements from the 13th century. It was roofless from the 16th century until 1879 when the Revd. G. E. Mason started a restoration.[3] It was restored in 1879–1880 by John Loughborough Pearson.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

Organ

The pipe organ was installed by Cousins in 1973. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4] It has now been replaced with an electronic organ.

See also

References
  1. Historic England. "Church of All Saints, Scratta Lane (Grade I) (1366579)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  2. Pevsner, Nikolaus (1978). The Buildings of England: Derbyshire. Yale University Press. ISBN 0-14-071008-6.
  3. "Proposed Restoration of Streetly Chapel". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. Chesterfield. 6 September 1879. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  4. "NPOR [N00324]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
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