St Margaret's Church, Wormhill

St Margaret’s Church, Tideswell

St Margaret’s Church, Wormhill
Coordinates: 53°15′51.13″N 1°48′52.77″W / 53.2642028°N 1.8146583°W / 53.2642028; -1.8146583
Location Wormhill
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Margaret
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II* listed[1]
Designated 21 April 1967
Administration
Parish Wormhill
Deanery Bakewell and Eyam
Archdeaconry Chesterfield
Diocese Diocese of Derby

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

History

The medieval chapel was enlarged and altered in 1746 when a low porch and west gallery were erected. In 1826 another gallery was erected over the communion table to accommodate the singers. It was rebuilt by the architect T H Rushforth of London and reopened on 16 June 1864.[3] The contractor was Charles Humphreys of Derby.

Transepts were added between 1904 and 1910.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

Organ

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

References

  1. 1 2 Historic England. "Church of St Margaret  (Grade II*) (1087930)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth (1978). The Buildings of England: Derbyshire. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 361. ISBN 0-14-071008-6.
  3. ↑ "Re-opening of Wormhill Church near Buxton". Derby Mercury. Derby. 29 June 1864. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "NPOR A00029". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
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