Church in Alsop en le Dale, England
| St Michael and All Angels' Church, Alsop en le Dale | |
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| 53°05′35.31″N 1°45′44.04″W / 53.0931417°N 1.7622333°W / 53.0931417; -1.7622333 | |
| Location | Alsop en le Dale |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | peakfive.org |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Michael and all Angels |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 52.5 feet (16.0 m) |
| Width | 13.8 feet (4.2 m) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Derby |
| Archdeaconry | Derby |
| Deanery | Ashbourne |
| Parish | Alsop en le Dale |
St Michael and all Angels' Church, Alsop en le Dale is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Alsop en le Dale, Derbyshire.
History
The church dates from the 12th century and was rebuilt between 1882 and 1883 by Frederick Josias Robinson. The flat roof was removed and replaced with a pitched roof. The plaster on the walls was removed. The floors were re-laid, that in the chancel with Minton encaustic tiles, and the rest with wooden blocks. A new stone font replaced the old one. The pulpit which had formerly been in St Oswald's Church, Ashbourne was installed. The contractor was J Knowles of Brassington.
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with
- St Edmund’s Church, Fenny Bentley
- St Peter's Church, Parwich
- St Leonard’s Church, Thorpe
- St Mary's Church, Tissington
See also
References
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Michael (Grade II) (1109356)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
- "Re-opening of Alsop-en-le-Dale Church". DerbyMercury. Derby. 23 May 1883. Retrieved 11 April 2015.