St Swithin's Church, Holmesfield

St Swithin's Church is a Grade II listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Holmesfield, Derbyshire.[2]

St Swithin’s Church, Holmesfield
St Swithin’s Church, Holmesfield (Photo by Alan Heardman)
53°17′44.35″N 1°31′14.2″W
LocationHolmesfield
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSt Swithin
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II listed[1]
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Derby
ArchdeaconryChesterfield
DeaneryChesterfield
ParishDronfield with Holmesfield

History

The church dates from 1727 with additions in 1826.

In 1890 the church underwent a restoration which comprised putting in new windows, cleaning, painting, varnishing the interior, and installing a new heating apparatus by Ellis Outram of Holmesfield.[3]

The foundation stone was laid by Mrs W.A. Milner for the construction of the chancel on 11 April 1898.[4] It cost £725 and it was opened by the Bishop of Southwell on 12 September 1898.[5] At the same time a new oak pulpit was given in memory of Mrs. Roberts of Queen's Tower, Sheffield, and a new font was provided by Mrs. George Greaves of Sheffield, and Mr and Mrs Goodliffe of Norton provided a chandelier for the chancel. Unfortunately, some of the work in the new chancel was defective and two months later the cross on the chancel was blown down in a heavy gale of wind.[6]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

Organ

The church contained an organ by Brindley & Foster dating from the 1920s. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[7] It was replaced by an electronic organ in 1992, the pipes and mechanism were removed in 2014.

See also

References
  1. Historic England. "Church of St Swithin (Grade II) (1057675)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  2. The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
  3. "Holmesfield. Re-Opening of the Church". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. Chesterfield. 19 July 1890. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  4. "Summary of News". Sheffield Evening Telegraph. England. 12 April 1898. Retrieved 11 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Re-opening of Holmesfield Church". Sheffield Independent. England. 13 September 1898. Retrieved 11 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "North-East Derbyshire. Socially, Politically and Otherwise". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. England. 12 November 1898. Retrieved 11 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "NPOR [N00322]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
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