St Bartholomew’s Church, Clay Cross
| St Bartholomew’s Church, Clay Cross | |
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 St Bartholomew’s Church, Clay Cross | |
| Coordinates: 53°9′41.34″N 1°24′55.17″W / 53.1614833°N 1.4153250°W | |
| Location | Clay Cross |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | claycross.org |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Bartholomew |
| Consecrated | 25 January 1851 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed[1] |
| Architect(s) | Henry Isaac Stevens |
| Groundbreaking | 22 August 1849 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Clay Cross |
| Deanery | Chesterfield |
| Archdeaconry | Chesterfield |
| Diocese | Diocese of Derby |
| Province | Province of Canterbury |
St Bartholomew’s Church, Clay Cross is a Grade II listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Clay Cross, Derbyshire.
History
The foundation stone was laid on 14 August 1849[2] on which was inscribed the following dedication:
Hujusce Ecclesiae impensis incolarum de North Wingfield, aliis tamen apprime adjutantibus, libenter conditæ, et Apostolo Bartholomæo dedicata, fundamina feliciter posuit Gladwinus Turbutt de aula adjacente de Ogston Armiger et Justitiarius; die Quarto, decimo mensis Augusti anno Domini Nostri MCCMXLIX et Regina Victoriæ tridecimo. H.I. Stevens, Architectus.
It was built to the designs of the architect Henry Isaac Stevens by the contractors Samuel Watts of Derby and Mr. Kirkland of Clay Cross. It was consecrated by the Bishop of Lichfield on 25 January 1851.[3] The spire was completed in 1856 by Mr. Watt of Ashover. The vestry was added in 1859 by George Edmund Street.
The south aisle contains a memorial window by William Morris and Co to William Howe, who invented link motion for railway locomotives.
Organ
The organ was by Charles Lloyd & Co and installed in 1894. It was modified by T.C. Willcock and Co in 1953. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4] It has now been replaced by an electronic organ.
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with:
- St Lawrence's Church, North Wingfield
- St Barnabas’ Church, Danesmoor
- St Mark’s Church, Woolley Moor
- St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Pilsley
- St John’s Church, Tupton
References
- 1 2 Historic England. "Parish Church of St Bartholomew, High Street (Grade II) (1335463)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ↑ "New Church at Clay Cross". Derby Mercury. Derby. 22 August 1849. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ↑ "Consecration of Clay Cross Church". Derby Mercury. Derby. 29 January 1851. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ↑ "NPOR N00115". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
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