All Saints' Church, Sawley

All Saints’ Church, Sawley
Coordinates: 52°52′37.58″N 01°18′0.47″W / 52.8771056°N 1.3001306°W / 52.8771056; -1.3001306
Country United Kingdom
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Broad Church
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade I listed
Administration
Parish Sawley, Derbyshire
Diocese Diocese of Derby

All Saints’ Church, Sawley, is a Grade I listed parish church in Sawley, Derbyshire, England.[1]

History

The church dates from the 11th century but the existing structure is mainly thirteenth century and contains Saxon and Norman work.[2] The chancel was restored in 1865 at the expense of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. More substantial work was carried out in 1889 at a cost of £2,000, when a new roof, new flooring and new seating were provided. The church reopened on 23 October 1889[3] by the Bishop of Southwell.

Memorials

The chancel contains memorials to the Bothe family. The south aisle has a memorial to Edward Edmonson who died in 1589. To the west end is a plaque to John Trowell who died in 1766. The north aisle has two thirteenth century effigies and a stone slab to Richard Shylton who died in 1510.

The churchyard contains war graves of five soldiers and an airman of World War I and an airman of World War II.[4]

Organ

The pipe organ dates from 1906 when an instrument was installed by Harrison and Harrison. Details of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[5]

References

  1. The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press, 1978
  2. "Welcome to Sawley Parish Council". sawleyparishcouncil.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  3. Nottingham Evening Post - Thursday 24 October 1889
  4. CWGC Cemetery Report. Breakdown obtained from casualty record.
  5. http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=N05347
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