St Mark's Church, Derby

St Mark’s Church, Derby is a parish church in the Church of England in Chaddesden, Derbyshire.

St Mark’s Church, Derby
St Mark’s Church, Derby
LocationChaddesden
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipModern Catholic
Websitestphilipschaddesden.co.uk
History
DedicationSt Mark
Architecture
Architect(s)Naylor, Sale and Widdows
Groundbreaking5 January 1935
Completed18 December 1935
Construction cost£11,000
Administration
ParishSt Mark Derby
DeaneryDerby North
ArchdeaconryDerby
DioceseDiocese of Derby
Clergy
Vicar(s)vacant

History

In 1897 a small corrugated iron church was erected at the junction of Francis Street and St Mark’s Road, Derby.[1]

The foundation stone for the permanent church was laid on 5 January 1935 by Edith Haslam of Breadsall Priory.[2] The contractor for the construction was J.K. Ford and Weston of Osmaston Road, Derby. The cost was £11,000 (equivalent to £769,220 in 2019).[3] It was opened on 18 December 1935.[4]

The church is ambulatory. There is a series of eight parabolic arches united by reinforced concrete beams at ground level, ambulatory level and roof level, these form the skeleton of the building.

The church is in a joint parish with St Philip's Church, Chaddesden.

Organ

The church has a pipe organ by Kingsgate Davidson dating from 1935. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[5]

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References
  1. "St Mark's Scheme". Derby Daily Telegraph. Derby. 11 December 1935. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  2. "Years of Work for New Derby Church". Derby Daily Telegraph. Derby. 18 December 1935. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  3. 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.
  4. "Opening of New St Mark's Church at Derby". Derby Daily Telegraph. Derby. 19 December 1935. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  5. "NPOR D06072". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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