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
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

• St John the Evangelist's Church, Cressbrook
• Christ Church, Litton
• St Anne's Church, Millers Dale
• St John the Baptist, Tideswell

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. 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.