St Michael's Church, Birchover
| St Michael’s Church, Birchover | |
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 St Michael’s Church, Birchover | |
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| Coordinates: 53°9′20.2″N 1°38′54.7″W / 53.155611°N 1.648528°W | |
| Location | Birchover |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Michael |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed[1] |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Birchover |
| Deanery | Bakewell and Eyam |
| Archdeaconry | Chesterfield |
| Diocese | Diocese of Derby |
St Michael's Church, Birchover, also known as Rowtor Chapel, is a Grade II listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Birchover, Derbyshire.[2]
History[]
The church dates from circa 1717 and was built by Thomas Eyre, who owned the Rowtor Estate. It was rebuilt in 1864, and expanded with the addition of the chancel.[3] The east window was fitted with stained glass in 1898 and made by Alfred D. Hemming of London, and the chancel floor was renovated by the Ashford Marble Works.[4] The windows to the south side have stained glass windows designed by the painter Brian Clarke in 1977. The three artworks were fabricated for the church and donated to it by the artist, who had lived in Rowtor Hall, the vicarage,[5] between 1975 and 1977.
Parish status[]
The church is in a joint parish with
- Holy Trinity Church, Stanton-in-Peak
- St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Middleton-by-Youlgreave
- All Saints’ Church, Youlgreave
Organ[]
The organ was installed by Wadsworth and Brothers and was opened on 29 January 1905.[6] A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[7]
References[]
- ^ a b Historic England. "Church of the Holy Nameof Jesus, St Michael and All angels, Rowtor Lane (Grade II) (1109897)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
- ^ "Rowtor Church, Birchover". Derby Mercury. Derby. 11 January 1865. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "Birchover Parish Church". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. Chesterfield. 30 July 1898. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ Gerrard, Mike (2010). The Hidden Places of the Peak District and Derbyshire (9th ed.). Plymouth: Travel Publishing Ltd. p. 51. ISBN 9781904434993.
- ^ "Birchover. Organ Opening". Derbyshire Courier. Derby. 4 February 1905. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "NPOR [N00410]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- Church of England church buildings in Derbyshire
- Grade II listed churches in Derbyshire