St Lawrence's Church, Eyam Explained

St Lawrence’s Church, Eyam
Coordinates:53.285°N -1.679°W
Location:Eyam
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Website:

Dedication:St Lawrence
Heritage Designation:Grade II* listed
Parish:Eyam
Deanery:Peak
Archdeaconry:Chesterfield
Diocese:Derby
Province:Canterbury

St Lawrence’s Church, Eyam is a Grade II* listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Eyam, Derbyshire.[2]

History

The church is medieval with elements from the 13th and 15th centuries. It was partially rebuilt in 1619. The church was restored in 1868–70 by George Edmund Street[3] with the work started by Malland and Son of Bamford at a cost of £1,337 for rebuilding the chancel and installing a new window. However, the work was much more involved than first estimated, as the chancel work uncovered the poor condition of the rest of the church and an additional £1,200 was needed. The contractor was changed to Dennett and Co of Nottingham, and the north aisle was rebuilt with five windows, and an additional aisle was added to the north side of the chancel. The galleries were removed, and the roof was re-leaded.

The south aisle and porch were rebuilt between 1882 and 1883 by Walker of Sheffield with the contractor being Hibbert of Baslow.[4]

For a fuller account of this very active church and its many activities please go to https://www.eyamchurch.org/village-history/parish-church/.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with:

Organ

The church contains a pipe organ by Brindley and Foster dating from 1879. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

Notable rectors

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of St Lawrence, Eyam . . British Listed Buildings . 5 April 2015.
  2. The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978.
  3. News: . Reopening of Eyam Church . Sheffield Independent . Sheffield . 30 April 1870 . 6 April 2015 .
  4. News: . Eyam Church Restoration . Derby Daily Telegraph . Derby . 2 August 1883 . 6 April 2015 .