St Mary's Church, Tissington
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St Mary’s Church, Tissington
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Location | Tissington |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
Website | peakfive.org |
History | |
Dedication | St Mary |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade II* listed[1] |
Administration | |
Parish | Tissington |
Deanery | Ashbourne |
Archdeaconry | Derby |
Diocese | Diocese of Derby |
St Mary’s Church, Tissington is a Grade II* listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Tissington, Derbyshire.[2]
History
The church dates from the 12th century, and the chancel and south porch still date from this time. The doorway has a Norman tympanum with two standing sculpted figures. The church was restored in 1854 when a new aisle was added on the north side.[3]
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with
- St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Alsop-en-le-Dale
- St Edmund’s Church, Fenny Bentley
- St Peter's Church, Parwich
- St Leonard’s Church, Thorpe
Memorials
- Francis Fitzherbert (d. 1619)
- Sir John Fitzherbert (d.1643)
Organ
The church contains a pipe organ by Albert Keates of Sheffield. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]
References
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- ↑ The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
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