St Stephen's Church, Woodville Explained

St Stephen's Church, Woodville
Coordinates:52.7677°N -1.5361°W
Location:Woodville, Derbyshire
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Dedication:St. Stephen the Martyr
Consecrated Date:8 December 1846
Architect:Henry Isaac Stevens
Groundbreaking:7 November 1845
Completed Date:1846
Length:65feet
Width Nave:27feet
Parish:Woodville
Deanery:North West Leicestershire[1]
Archdeaconry:Lougborough
Diocese:Leicester
Province:Canterbury

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

History

The desire for a church in Woodville was first expressed at a meeting on St Stephen's day in 1843, and this prompted the construction of the church, and the dedication was selected based on the day of that initial meeting.

The church was built on a one-acre plot of land given by Barbara Rawdon-Hastings, Marchioness of Hastings to the designs of the architect Henry Isaac Stevens. The corner stone was laid on 7 November 1845 by Richard Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe, in the presence of Hon. Capt. Curzon and the Rev. Marmaduke Vavasour.[3] Transept arches were built into the walls to provide for any future enlargement. The apse was laid with Minton black, buff and red encaustic tiles.

It was consecrated by the Bishop of Peterborough, Rt. Revd. George Davys on 8 December 1846.[4]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

Organ

A pipe organ was built by Albert E Pease. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Woodville: St Stephen, Woodville . . A Church Near You . The Church of England. 7 January 2017 .
  2. Book: Pevsner. Nikolaus . Williamson . Elizabeth . 1979 . The Buildings of England. Derbyshire . Penguin Books Limited. 0140710086.
  3. News: . New church of St Stephen’s, Woodville, (Late Wooden Box) . . England . 21 November 1845 . 7 January 2017 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  4. News: . Consecration of St Stephen’s Church at Woodville, formerly Wooden-box . . England . 18 December 1846 . 7 January 2017 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .