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'''St Stephen's Church, Woodville''' is a ] parish church in the ]<ref name="“Pevsner">{{cite book |last1=Pevsner|first1=Nikolaus |last2=Williamson |first2=Elizabeth |date=1979 |title=The Buildings of England. Derbyshire |url= |location= |publisher=Penguin Books Limited|page=361 |isbn= 0140710086}}</ref> in ]. | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| The desire for a church in Woodville was first expressed at a meeting on St |
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. | ||
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The church was built on a one-acre plot of land given by ] to the designs of the architect ]. The corner stone was laid on 7 November 1845 by ], in the presence of Hon. Capt. Curzon and the Rev. Marmaduke Vavasour.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=New church of St Stephen's, Woodville, (Late Wooden Box) |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000205/18451121/010/0007 |newspaper=] |location=England |date=21 November 1845 |access-date=7 January 2017 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }}</ref> 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 ], ] on 8 December 1846.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Consecration of St |
It was consecrated by the ], ] on 8 December 1846.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Consecration of St Stephen's Church at Woodville, formerly Wooden-box |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000205/18461218/012/0003 |newspaper=] |location=England |date=18 December 1846 |access-date=7 January 2017 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }}</ref> | ||
| ==Parish status== | ==Parish status== | ||
| The church is in a joint parish with | The church is in a joint parish with | ||
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*St Margaret's Church, Blackfordby | ||
| ==Organ== | ==Organ== | ||
| A pipe organ was built by Albert E Pease. A specification of the organ can be found on the ].<ref>{{National Pipe Organ Register|id=N02755 |access-date=7 January 2017}}</ref> | A pipe organ was built by Albert E Pease. A specification of the organ can be found on the ].<ref>{{National Pipe Organ Register|id=N02755 |access-date=7 January 2017}}</ref> | ||
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| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Church in Derbyshire, England
| St Stephen's Church, Woodville | |
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 St Stephen's Church, Woodville | |
| 52°46′3.68″N 1°32′9.82″W / 52.7676889°N 1.5360611°W / 52.7676889; -1.5360611 | |
| OS grid reference | SK 31448 19056 |
| Location | Woodville, Derbyshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St. Stephen the Martyr |
| Consecrated | 8 December 1846 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Architect(s) | Henry Isaac Stevens |
| Groundbreaking | 7 November 1845 |
| Completed | 1846 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 65 feet (20 m) |
| Nave width | 27 feet (8.2 m) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Leicester |
| Archdeaconry | Lougborough |
| Deanery | North West Leicestershire |
| Parish | Woodville |
St Stephen's Church, Woodville is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England 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. 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.
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with
- St Margaret's Church, Blackfordby
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
References
- Historic England. "Church of St Stephen (1261993)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- "Woodville: St Stephen, Woodville". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth (1979). The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Penguin Books Limited. p. 361. ISBN 0140710086.
- "New church of St Stephen's, Woodville, (Late Wooden Box)". Leicester Journal. England. 21 November 1845. Retrieved 7 January 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Consecration of St Stephen's Church at Woodville, formerly Wooden-box". Leicester Journal. England. 18 December 1846. Retrieved 7 January 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "NPOR [N02755]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 7 January 2017.