Church in Darley Dale, England
| St Helen’s Church, Darley Dale | |
|---|---|
 St Helen’s Church, Darley Dale | |
| 53°09′46.51″N 1°36′9.75″W / 53.1629194°N 1.6027083°W / 53.1629194; -1.6027083 | |
| Location | Darley Dale |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Helen |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Derby |
| Archdeaconry | Chesterfield |
| Deanery | Wirksworth |
| Parish | Darley |
St Helen's Church, Darley Dale is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Darley Dale, Derbyshire.
History
The church has elements of architecture from the Norman to the Perpendicular Gothic periods. It was restored and enlarged between 1854 and 1855 at a cost of £1,300 by Henry Isaac Stevens and was reopened on 24 April 1855.
The church was restored again in 1908 by the architect Percy Heylyn Currey.
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with:
- Mission Room, Over Hackney
- St Mary the Virgin's Church, South Darley
- St John the Baptist's Church, Winster
Monuments
- Sir Joseph Whitworth (churchyard)
Organ
The church contains a pipe organ by Brindley and Foster. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
See also
References
- ^ Historic England. "Parish Church of St Helen (Grade II*) (1247836)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- "Parish Church of St Helen, Darley Dale". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
- "Reopening of the parish church of Darley Dale". Derby Mercury. Derby. 25 April 1837. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- "Darley Dale". Derbyshire Courier. Derby. 14 November 1908. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- "NPOR [N05328]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 4 April 2015.