| St John the Baptist’s Church, Dethick | |
| Pushpin Map: | Derbyshire |
| Map Caption: | Location within Derbyshire |
| Coordinates: | 53.1173°N -1.5129°W |
| Location: | Dethick, Derbyshire |
| Country: | England |
| Denomination: | Church of England |
| Dedication: | St John the Baptist |
| Heritage Designation: | Grade II* listed |
| Parish: | Dethick |
| Deanery: | Wirksworth[1] |
| Archdeaconry: | Chesterfield |
| Diocese: | Derby |
| Province: | Canterbury |
St John the Baptist's Church, Dethick is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England[2] in Dethick, Derbyshire.
The church was founded in 1279 by Geoffrey Dethick, and Thomas de Wathenowe, the Prior of Felley Priory in Nottinghamshire[3] as a private chapel to Dethick Manor.
It is all of this early date with the exception of the tower which was added by Sir Antony Babington, between 1530 as noted on a date stone over the west door, and 1532, as noted on the richly decorated band of the tower.[4]
The church is in a joint parish with
The pipe organ is a Positive Organ Company instrument. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.