All Saints' Church, Dalbury Explained

All Saints’ Church, Dalbury
Coordinates:52.9055°N -1.6092°W
Location:Dalbury Lees
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Dedication:All Saints
Parish:Dalbury
Deanery:Longford
Archdeaconry:Derby
Diocese:Diocese of Derby
Province:Province of York

All Saints’ Church, Dalbury is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Dalbury Lees, Derbyshire.

History

The church dates from the 13th century. It was restored in 1844 with a contribution from the Queen Dowager, Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen of £20[1] and reopened on 23 December 1844.[2]

The church has the distinction of possessing what is likely the oldest complete stained glass window in an English parish church. The Romanesque figure of an Archangel is believed to date from the early 12th century and clearly originally designed for a small Norman window opening (likely lost during later alterations) and is now reset in plain glazing in one of the south windows of the nave.

Organ

The organ dates from around 1820 and is by Benjamin Flight and Joseph Robson. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: . Dalbury . Derbyshire Courier . Derby . 1 June 1844 . 24 August 2015 .
  2. News: . Local news . Derbyshire Courier . Derby . 4 January 1845 . 24 August 2015 .