Holy Trinity Church, Stanton-in-Peak explained

Holy Trinity Church, Stanton-in-Peak
Coordinates:53.1749°N -1.6406°W
Location:Stanton in Peak
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Dedication:Holy Trinity
Consecrated Date:29 September 1875
Heritage Designation:Grade II listed
Groundbreaking:1837
Completed Date:September 1839
Parish:Stanton in Peak
Deanery:Bakewell and Eyam
Archdeaconry:Chesterfield
Diocese:Diocese of Derby

Holy Trinity Church, Stanton-in-Peak is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Stanton in Peak, Derbyshire.[1]

History

The church was built for William Pole Thornhill, who held the estate of Stanton Hall, Stanton in Peak. The foundation stone was laid by Mrs Thornhill in 1837 and it was opened worship by the Venerable Francis Hodgson DD, Archdeacon of Derby in September 1839. It was constituted a parish church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, and consecrated with the adjoining cemetery by the Right Rev George Selwyn, DD, Bishop of Lichfield on 29 September 1875.[2]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

Organ

The first organ was installed by Brindley & Foster in 1877, the gift of Mrs Thornhill Gell.[3] A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

See also

Notes and References

  1. The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978.
  2. News: . Stanton-in-Peak. Consecration of the Parish Church . Derby Mercury . Derby . 6 October 1875 . 22 April 2015 .
  3. News: . Mrs. Thornhill-Gell and Stanton-in-Peak Church . Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald . Chesterfield . 7 April 1877 . 22 April 2015 .