St Michael and All Angels' Church, Hathersage
| St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Hathersage | |
|---|---|
 St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Hathersage | |
| Coordinates: 53°19′59.94″N 1°39′1.37″W / 53.3333167°N 1.6503806°W | |
| Location | Hathersage |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Michael and All Angels |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed[1] |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Hathersage |
| Deanery | Bakewell and Eyam |
| Archdeaconry | Chesterfield |
| Diocese | Diocese of Derby |
St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Hathersage is a Grade I listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Hathersage, Derbyshire.[2]
History
The church dates from the 14th century. It was restored between 1851 and 1852 by William Butterfield and reopened on 15 April 1852.[3] The whitewash on the walls was removed and the outer pillars and buttresses were renewed. The church was re-pewed with open seats. A new stained glass window by William Wailes of Newcastle was inserted at the east end of the Chancel. The church was tiled with Minton encaustic tiles. The total cost of the restoration was £1,575.[4]
There were some further extensions added in 1949.
Tomb of Little John
Stones in the churchyard mark what is known as the grave of Little John, where in 1780 James Shuttleworth claims to have unearthed a thigh bone measuring 72.39 centimetres (28.50 in). This would have made Little John 8.08 feet (2.46 m) in height
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with St John the Baptist’s Church, Bamford and Derwent.
Memorials
- Robert Eyre (d. 1459) and his wife Joan
- Radulph Eyre (d. 1493) and his wife Elizabeth
- Sir Arthur Eyre (d. 1560)
Organ
The church contains a pipe organ by James Jepson Binns which was formerly in Wadsley Bridge Methodist Church, Sheffield, and was moved here in 1981 by Gilbert Sellers. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[5]
References
- 1 2 Historic England. "Church of St Michael and All Angels (Grade I) (1109793)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ↑ The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
- ↑ "Hathersage Church". Derbyshire Courier. Derby. 10 April 1852. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ↑ "Re-opening of Hathersage Church". Derbyshire Courier. Derby. 17 April 1852. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ↑ "NPOR N12980". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 10 April 2015.