St Hugh’s Church, Foolow

St Hugh’s Church, Foolow
St Hugh’s Church, Foolow
Coordinates: 53°17′16.18″N 1°42′53.83″W / 53.2878278°N 1.7149528°W
Location	Foolow
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Hugh
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II listed
Groundbreaking	15 August 1888
Completed	17 November 1888
Administration
Parish	Foolow
Deanery	Bakewell and Eyam
Archdeaconry	Chesterfield
Diocese	Diocese of Derby

St Hugh’s Church, Foolow is a Grade II listed^[1] parish church in the Church of England in Foolow, Derbyshire.^[2]

History

The church was opened on 17 November 1888^[3] The Chancel was added later and opened on 17 December 1889, The porch was a later addition.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with:

• St. Anne's Church, Baslow
• St Lawrence's Church, Eyam

Organ

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

References

1. "Church of St Hugh, Foolow". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
2. The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
3. "Foolow Opening of a Mission Church". Derbyshire Courier. Derby. 24 November 1888. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
4. "NPOR N00334". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 5 April 2015.