St Mary's Church, Tissington Explained

St Mary’s Church, Tissington
Coordinates:	53.0675°N -1.7376°W
Location:	Tissington
Country:	England
Denomination:	Church of England
Website:	peakfive.org
Dedication:	St Mary
Heritage Designation:	Grade II* listed
Parish:	Tissington
Deanery:	Ashbourne
Archdeaconry:	Derby
Diocese:	Diocese of Derby

St Mary’s Church, Tissington is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Tissington, Derbyshire.^[1]

History

The church dates from the 12th century, and the chancel and south porch still date from this time. The doorway has a Norman tympanum with two standing sculpted figures. The church was restored in 1854 when a new aisle was added on the north side.^[2]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

• St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Alsop-en-le-Dale
• St Edmund’s Church, Fenny Bentley
• St Peter's Church, Parwich
• St Leonard’s Church, Thorpe

Memorials

• Francis FitzHerbert (d. 1619)
• Sir John FitzHerbert (d.1643)
• Frank Richard Allsop (d.1912), died on Titanic.

Organ

The church contains a pipe organ by Albert Keates of Sheffield. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

See also

• Grade II* listed buildings in Derbyshire Dales
• Listed buildings in Tissington and Lea Hall

Notes and References

1. The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978.
2. News: . Notes on the Churches of Derbyshire. No. XLV. Tissington . Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald . Derby . 6 March 1875 . 11 April 2015 .