St Mary's Church, Tissington

St Mary’s Church, Tissington is a Grade II* listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Tissington, Derbyshire.[2]

St Mary’s Church, Tissington
St Mary’s Church, Tissington
LocationTissington
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Websitepeakfive.org
History
DedicationSt Mary
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II* listed[1]
Administration
ParishTissington
DeaneryAshbourne
ArchdeaconryDerby
DioceseDiocese of Derby

History

The church dates from the 12th century, and the chancel and south porch still date from this time. The doorway has a Norman tympanum with two standing sculpted figures. The church was restored in 1854 when a new aisle was added on the north side.[3]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

  • St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Alsop-en-le-Dale
  • St Edmund’s Church, Fenny Bentley
  • St Peter's Church, Parwich
  • St Leonard’s Church, Thorpe

Memorials

Memorial to Francis FitzHerbert and Sir John FitzHerbert
  • Francis FitzHerbert (d. 1619)
  • Sir John FitzHerbert (d.1643)
  • Frank Richard Allsop (d.1912) died on Titanic.

Organ

The organ

The church contains a pipe organ by Albert Keates of Sheffield. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]

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References

  1. Historic England. "Church of St Mary  (Grade II*) (1109271)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  2. The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
  3. "Notes on the Churches of Derbyshire. No. XLV. Tissington". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. Derby. 6 March 1875. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  4. "NPOR N005368". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
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