St Paul's Church, Hasland Explained

St Paul’s Church, Hasland
Coordinates:53.2126°N -1.4068°W
Location:Hasland, Derbyshire
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Dedication:St Paul
Architect:Thomas Chambers Hine
Completed Date:24 September 1850
Parish:Hasland
Deanery:Chesterfield[1]
Archdeaconry:Chesterfield
Diocese:Derby
Province:Canterbury

St Paul's Church, Hasland is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England[2] in Hasland, Derbyshire.

History

The church was built by the contractor Rollinson and Heath of Chesterfield in 1850 to the designs of the architect Thomas Chambers Hine. It opened on 24 September 1850.[3] The church was enlarged in 1867 by Samuel Rollinson with the addition of a new aisle and re-opened on 3 October 1867.[4]

Organ

The organ was installed in 1983. It was originally built in 1842 by J.C. Bishop and installed in the Church of the Holy Name, Grassmoor, and later in St James the Apostle's Church, Normanton. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St. Paul’s Church, Hasland . . A Church Near You . The Church of England. 21 January 2017 .
  2. Book: Pevsner. Nikolaus . Williamson . Elizabeth . 1979. The Buildings of England. Derbyshire . Penguin Books Limited. 0140710086.
  3. News: . Consecration of Hasland Church . Derby Mercury . England . 2 October 1850 . 21 January 2017 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  4. News: . Hasland Church. Enlargement and Presentation of a New Organ . Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald . England . 5 October 1867 . 21 January 2017 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .