St Martin's Church, Stoney Middleton Explained

St Martin’s Church, Stoney Middleton
Coordinates:53.2758°N -1.654°W
Location:Stoney Middleton
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Dedication:St Martin
Heritage Designation:Grade II* listed
Parish:Stoney Middleton
Deanery:Bakewell and Eyam
Archdeaconry:Chesterfield
Diocese:Diocese of Derby

St Martin's Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Stoney Middleton, Derbyshire.[1]

History

The church dates from the 15th century and was built by Joan Eyre to celebrate the safe return of her husband from the Battle of Agincourt. Following a serious fire in 1757, the main body of the church was rebuilt in 1759 in an octagonal form by James Paine.

The church was restored in 1861 when the west gallery was removed, and a north vestry was added in 1880.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

Organ

The church contains a pipe organ by Cousans Sons and Co dating from 1903. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Buildings of England . Derbyshire . Pevsner . Nikolaus . Nikolaus Pevsner . Revised by Elizabeth Williamson . 1953 . 1978 . Yale University Press . 0-14-071008-6 .