St Chad's Church, Derby Explained

St Chad's Church, Derby
Pushpin Map:United Kingdom Derbyshire
Map Caption:Location within Derbyshire
Coordinates:52.9116°N -1.4827°W
Location:Derby, Derbyshire
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Dedication:St Chad
Consecrated Date:5 June 1882
Architect:H. Turner
Groundbreaking:19 April 1881
Construction Cost:£7,000 .
Closed Date:1 January 1995
Demolished Date:1996
Length:94feet
Width Nave:31.5feet

St Chad's Church, Derby was a Church of England parish church in Derby, Derbyshire.

History

The foundation stone was laid on 19 April 1881 by Mr. Fitzherbert Wright.[1] The architect was Mr. H. Turner of New Court Chambers, 57 Chancery Lane, London, and the contractor was G. Hewitt of London Road, Derby.

The church was consecrated on 5 June 1882 by Rt. Revd. Augustus Legge, the Bishop of Lichfield.[2]

Pevsner described the church as rock faced with an east bell-turret. A typical 'railway church.[3]

It was closed on 1 January 1995 and demolished in 1996. In 1996 the four parishes of St James’, Derby, St Augustine's, Derby and St Thomas’, Derby were united as the new parish of Walbrook Epiphany.

Organ

An organ was installed in 1882 by Nicholson and Lord. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

Organists

Notes and References

  1. News: . Laying the foundation stone of St Chad's Church. . Derby Daily Telegraph . England . 19 April 1881 . British Newspaper Archive .
  2. News: . Consecration of St Chad's Church. . Derby Daily Telegraph . England . 6 June 1882 . British Newspaper Archive .
  3. Book: Pevsner. Nikolaus . Williamson . Elizabeth . 1979 . The Buildings of England. Derbyshire . Penguin Books Limited. 186 . 0140710086.
  4. News: . Death of Mr. T.H. Bennett . Derby Daily Telegraph . England . 28 July 1933 . British Newspaper Archive .
  5. http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000327/19180104/053/0002 "The New Organist of St Chad's"