St Andrew's Church, Langley Mill Explained

St Andrew's Church, Langley Mill
Other Name:Anglican Methodist Church, Langley Mill
Pushpin Map:Derbyshire
Coordinates:53.0182°N -1.3332°W
Location:Langley Mill, Derbyshire,
Country:England
Bull Date:1911
Founded Date:1911
Founder:J S Brocklesby
Dedication:St Andrew
Dedicated Date:1913
Consecrated Date:1912
Status:Active
Functional Status:Parish Church
Heritage Designation:Grade II
Designated Date:May 1988
Architect:J S Brocklesby
Architectural Type:Arts and Crafts
Style:Arts and Crafts
Groundbreaking:£8,000[1]
Completed Date:1913
Construction Cost:£8,000
Parish:Aldercar and Langley Mill
Diocese:Derby
Province:Canterbury
Vicar:Revd Peter Hallsworth (Anglican Minster) and Revd Helen Penfold (Methodist Minster)

St Andrew's Church is the parish church of Langley Mill in Derbyshire, England. It was built in 1911 by J S Brocklesby and was dedicated to Saint Andrew in 1912 by the Bishop of Southwell. In 1926, the church became part of the Diocese of Derby. The church is an active place of worship and community hub. It was designated a Grade II listed building in 1988 by Historic England.[2]

History

The church was originally built between 1911 and 1913. The original place of worship was in a small room above a builder's workshop on Elnor Street. It soon proved too small and builder J S Brocklesby was asked to build a new church for the congregation. At a cost of £8,000 (£780,056.08 in 2024 with inflation).[3] The church was built in an unusual Arts and Crafts style which was quite unusual for a church at the time as they were often built in Gothic Revival and Victorian Style. The church was finally built in 1913, a year prior it was consecrated by the Bishop of Southwell. In 1926, it became part of the Diocese of Derby. It became a joint Methodist and Anglican church in 1987. A year later, it was listed as Grade II by Historic England. The listing entry quotes the following:

Today, it remains an active place of worship[4] [5] and lies close to Derbyshire's border with Nottinghamshire. The Erewash Valley Line passes by the church and serves the nearby railway station at Langley Mill.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MDR12875 - St Andrew's Church, Station Road, Aldercar and Langley Mill - Derbyshire Historic Environment Record . her.derbyshire.gov.uk . 8 April 2024.
  2. Web site: Langley Mill, Derbyshire – St Andrew . Northernvicar's Blog . 8 April 2024 . 13 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Inflation calculator . www.bankofengland.co.uk . 8 April 2024 . en.
  4. Web site: Mid Derbyshire Methodist Circuit - St Andrew's Langley Mill . www.mid-derbyshire-methodist.org.uk . 8 April 2024 . en.
  5. News: Strong objections to turning 'beloved' local pub into 14 apartments . 8 April 2024 . Derbyshire Live . 9 June 2022.