Christ Church, Ironville Explained

Christ Church, Ironville
Coordinates:	53.0628°N -1.3508°W
Location:	Ironville, Derbyshire
Country:	England
Denomination:	Church of England
Dedication:	Christ Church
Consecrated Date:	16 April 1852
Architect:	Henry Isaac Stevens
Groundbreaking:	1851
Completed Date:	1852
Parish:	Ironville
Deanery:	Alfreton^[1]
Archdeaconry:	Derby
Diocese:	Derby
Province:	Canterbury

Christ Church, Ironville is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England^[2] in Ironville, Derbyshire.

History

The church was built between 1851 and 1852 to the designs of Henry Isaac Stevens for the Butterley Iron Company. It was consecrated on 16 April 1852, by the Bishop of Lichfield.^[3]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

• St James' Church, Riddings

Organ

A pipe organ was built by Thomas Christopher Lewis in 1876. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Christ Church, Ironville . . A Church Near You . The Church of England. 8 January 2017 .
2. Book: Pevsner. Nikolaus . Williamson . Elizabeth . 1979. The Buildings of England. Derbyshire . Penguin Books Limited. 0140710086.
3. News: . Consecration of Christ Church, Ironville . . England . 24 April 1852 . 8 January 2017 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .