Christ Church, Holloway

Christ Church, Holloway is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England[4] in Holloway, Derbyshire.

Christ Church, Holloway
Christ Church, Holloway
Location within Derbyshire
53°06′32″N 1°31′8″W
LocationHolloway, Derbyshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSt John the Baptist
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II* listed[1]
Architect(s)Percy Heylyn Currey
Groundbreaking2 November 1901
Completed21 February 1903
Construction cost£4,500 (equivalent to £486,800 in 2019).[2]
Administration
ParishHolloway
DeaneryWirksworth[3]
ArchdeaconryChesterfield
DioceseDerby
ProvinceCanterbury

History

The foundation stone was laid by Victor Cavendish, MP for West Derbyshire, on 2 November 1901[5] in the presence of the Bishop of Derby. The architect was Percy Heylyn Currey of Derby and the contractor was W. Wildgoose of Matlock.

The church was dedicated on 21 February 1903 by the Rt. Revd. George Ridding, Bishop of Southwell.[6]

The tower was completed in 1911 in memory of William Walker of Holloway and dedicated on 11 November 1911.[7]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

Organ

The pipe organ was installed in 1903 by Andrews of Bradford. The first recital on it was given by Gordon L. Salt, grandson of Sir Titus Salt, on 28 June 1903.[8] It was enlarged in 1966 by Groves of Nottingham A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[9]

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References
  1. Historic England, "Christ Church (1335315)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 March 2017
  2. UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  3. "Christ Church, Holloway". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  4. Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth (1979). The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Penguin Books Limited. p. 196. ISBN 0140710086.
  5. "The New Holloway Church. Foundation Stone Laying". Buxton Advertiser. England. 9 November 1901. Retrieved 5 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Christ Church, Holloway". Derby Daily Telegraph. England. 23 February 1903. Retrieved 5 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Church Tower Dedication". Derbyshire Courier. England. 14 November 1911. Retrieved 5 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "Gleanings in the Peak and West Derbyshire". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. England. 4 July 1903. Retrieved 5 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. "NPOR N00332". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
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