St Michael and All Angels' Church, Sheldon explained

St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Sheldon
Coordinates:	53.216°N -1.7379°W
Location:	Sheldon, Derbyshire
Country:	England
Denomination:	Church of England
Dedication:	St Michael and All Angels
Consecrated Date:	7 October 1864
Designated Date:	27 July 1984
Architect:	Samuel Rollinson
Groundbreaking:	31 May 1864
Completed Date:	7 October 1864
Parish:	Sheldon
Deanery:	Bakewell & Eyam^[1]
Archdeaconry:	Chesterfield
Diocese:	Derby
Province:	Canterbury

St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Sheldon is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Sheldon, Derbyshire.

History

The original church was said to have had the largest churchyard in England, inasmuch as the church stood on the highway and was unenclosed. By 1864 the old church was in such a dilapidated state that it was unsafe to enter.

The new church was designed by the architect Samuel Rollinson of Chesterfield. The foundation stone was laid by Rev. H.K. Cornish, vicar of Bakewell, on 31 May 1864^[2] and built by Mr. Gyte of Ashford. It was consecrated on 7 October 1864 by the Bishop of Lichfield.^[3]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with:

• All Saints’ Church, Bakewell
• Holy Trinity Church, Ashford-in-the-Water
• St Anne's Church, Over Haddon
• St Katherine's Church, Rowsley

See also

• Listed buildings in Sheldon, Derbyshire

Notes and References

1. Web site: St Michael and All Angels, Sheldon . . A Church Near You . The Church of England. 21 January 2017 .
2. News: . Sheldon near Bakewell . Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald . England . 4 June 1864 . 21 January 2017 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
3. News: . Consecration and opening of Sheldon Church near Bakewell . Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald . England . 15 October 1864 . 21 January 2017 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .