St Lawrence’s Church, Eyam is a Grade II* listed[2][1] parish church in the Church of England in Eyam, Derbyshire.[3]
| St Lawrence’s Church, Eyam | |
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 St Lawrence’s Church, Eyam | |
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| 53°17′6.14″N 1°40′44.31″W / 53.2850389°N 1.6789750°W | |
| Location | Eyam |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | achurchnearyou www |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Lawrence |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed[1] |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Derby |
| Archdeaconry | Chesterfield |
| Deanery | Peak |
| Parish | Eyam |
History edit
The church is medieval with elements from the 13th and 15th centuries. It was partially rebuilt in 1619. The church was restored in 1868–70 by George Edmund Street[4] with the work started by Malland and Son of Bamford at a cost of £1,337 (equivalent to £136,099 in 2021)[5] for rebuilding the chancel and installing a new window. However, the work was much more involved than first estimated, as the chancel work uncovered the poor condition of the rest of the church and an additional £1,200 (equivalent to £122,153 in 2021)[5] was needed. The contractor was changed to Dennett and Co of Nottingham, and the north aisle was rebuilt with five windows, and an additional aisle was added to the north side of the chancel. The galleries were removed, and the roof was re-leaded.
The south aisle and porch were rebuilt between 1882 and 1883 by Walker of Sheffield with the contractor being Hibbert of Baslow.[6]
For a fuller account of this very active church and its many activities please go to https://www.eyamchurch.org/village-history/parish-church/.
Parish status edit
The church is in a joint parish with:
Organ edit
The church contains a pipe organ by Brindley and Foster dating from 1879. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[7]
Notable rectors edit
- 1630 and 1660 Shorland Adams
- 1644: Thomas Stanley
- 1664: William Mompesson
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St Lawrence (Grade II*) (1110019)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Church of St Lawrence, Eyam". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
- ^ "Reopening of Eyam Church". Sheffield Independent. Sheffield. 30 April 1870. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ a b UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Eyam Church Restoration". Derby Daily Telegraph. Derby. 2 August 1883. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "NPOR [N05331]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
