All Saints' Church, Mackworth Explained

All Saints’ Church, Mackworth
Coordinates:52.934°N -1.5328°W
Location:Mackworth
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Dedication:All Saints
Heritage Designation:Grade I listed
Parish:Mackworth
Deanery:Duffield
Archdeaconry:Derby
Diocese:Diocese of Derby

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

History

The church dates from the 14th century. It was restored and reopened by the Bishop of Lichfield on Thursday 13 November 1851.[2]

The reredos was designed by James K Colling of London and was added in 1878.[3] The pulpit was obtained in 1896 and is made of Derbyshire alabaster and green Irish marble. The lectern was made in 1903 by Charles Lomas of Derby. The pipe organ, dating to 1870, was built by Lloyd and Dudgeon of Nottingham.

On the evening of 3 December 2020, a large fire destroyed the interior of the church, including the pipe organ.[4] The cause of the fire was found to be arson.[5] The suspect also burned down St Mary's Catholic School in Darley Abbey and Ravensdale School in Mickleover.[6] There are plans to restore the church using insurance money.[7] [8]

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Notes and References

  1. The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978.
  2. News: . Re-opening of Mackworth Church . Derbyshire Courier . Derby . 22 November 1851 . 24 April 2015 .
  3. News: . A Derbyshire work of art . Derby Mercury . Derby . 9 October 1878 . 24 April 2015 .
  4. Web site: 'Huge' fire at village church in Mackworth, Derbyshire. 3 December 2020. BBC News. 3 December 2020.
  5. News: 2022-09-02 . Johnny Brady: Arsonist 'enjoyed' destroying schools and churches . en-GB . BBC News . 2022-09-02.
  6. Web site: 2022-09-02 . Teenage arsonist who destroyed schools and church detained . 2022-09-02 . ITV News . en.
  7. News: Destroyed Derby church will be completely rebuilt, says insurance company. Derbyshirelive. 21 December 2020.
  8. News: Mackworth: Restoration of fire-hit All Saints' Church could start soon . BBC News . 6 December 2021 . 2 January 2023 .