St Edmund’s Church, Fenny Bentley
| St Edmund’s Church, Fenny Bentley | |
|---|---|
 St Edmund’s Church, Fenny Bentley | |
| Coordinates: 53°02′55.29″N 1°44′27.59″W / 53.0486917°N 1.7409972°W | |
| Location | Fenny Bentley |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | peakfive.org |
| History | |
| Dedication | Edmund the Martyr |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed[1] |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Fenny Bentley |
| Deanery | Ashbourne |
| Archdeaconry | Derby |
| Diocese | Diocese of Derby |
St Edmund’s Church, Fenny Bentley is a Grade II* listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Fenny Bentley, Derbyshire.[2]
History
The church dates from around 1300. It was restored between 1847 and 1850 by Henry Isaac Stevens and Frederick Josias Robinson. The west tower was rebuilt in 1864. New stained glass windows were installed in 1892 by Edward Reginald Frampton.[3]
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with
- St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Alsop-en-le-Dale
- St Peter's Church, Parwich
- St Leonard’s Church, Thorpe
- St Mary's Church, Tissington
Memorials
- Richard Fitzherbert (d. 1790)
- Thomas Beresford (d. 1473)
Organ
The church contains a pipe organ by Brindley & Foster. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]
References
- 1 2 Historic England. "Church of St Edmund (Grade II*) (1335262)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
- ↑ "New Memorial Windows at Fenny Bentley Church". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. Derby. 21 May 1892. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ "NPOR N000442". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
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