| St Swithin’s Church, Holmesfield | |
| Coordinates: | 53.2957°N -1.5206°W |
| Location: | Holmesfield |
| Country: | England |
| Denomination: | Church of England |
| Dedication: | St Swithin |
| Heritage Designation: | Grade II listed |
| Parish: | Dronfield with Holmesfield |
| Deanery: | Chesterfield |
| Archdeaconry: | Chesterfield |
| Diocese: | Diocese of Derby |
St Swithin's Church is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Holmesfield, Derbyshire.[1]
The church dates from 1727 with additions in 1826.
In 1890 the church underwent a restoration which comprised putting in new windows, cleaning, painting, varnishing the interior, and installing a new heating apparatus by Ellis Outram of Holmesfield.[2]
The foundation stone was laid by Mrs W.A. Milner for the construction of the chancel on 11 April 1898.[3] It cost £725 and it was opened by the Bishop of Southwell on 12 September 1898.[4] At the same time a new oak pulpit was given in memory of Mrs. Roberts of Queen's Tower, Sheffield, and a new font was provided by Mrs. George Greaves of Sheffield, and Mr and Mrs Goodliffe of Norton provided a chandelier for the chancel. Unfortunately, some of the work in the new chancel was defective and two months later the cross on the chancel was blown down in a heavy gale of wind.[5]
The church is in a joint parish with
The church contained an organ by Brindley & Foster dating from the 1920s. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. It was replaced by an electronic organ in 1992, the pipes and mechanism were removed in 2014.