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Church History information for Derby St. Peter and places above it in the hierarchy

Derby St. Peter

  • The Church of St. Peter was built in the 12th century. The street is now known as St. Peter's street.
     
  • In the church is a Flemish chest from the 14th century.
     
  • The church was restored and extended during the period of 1896-1900 and the tower was rebuilt.
     
  • Malcolm NEAL has a photograph of St Peter's Church on Geo-graph, taken in March, 2017.
     
  • A new ecclesiastical parish of Holy Trinity was formed from St. Peter's ecclesiastical parish in 1837.
     
  • A new ecclesiastical parish of Saint James the Great was formed from St. Peter's ecclesiastical parish in 1867.
     
  • The church seats 700.
     
  • Jerry EVANS has a photograph of St Peter's Church on Geo-graph, taken in March, 2008.
     
  • Victoria Hall in St. Peter's churchyard was run by the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) and was used also for public meetings. The Hall was opened in March, 1895.

Derby

  • The Cathedral of All Saints (known as Derby Cathedral), is a cathedral church and it is the seat of the Bishop of Derby.
     
  • All Saints was founded about 943 by King Edmund I. The current Cathedral dates from the 14th century.
     
  • The cathedral was rebuilt in 1725.
     
  • The cathedral was enlarged in 1972.
     
  • Malcolm NEAL has a photograph of the street leading to cathedral on Geo-graph, taken in July, 2003.
     
  • Saint Andrew's church opened in 1864 and closed in 1969 and was later demolished.
     
  • Saint Andrew's was designed by Sir George Gilbert SCOTT, and was known as the "Railwaymen's Church".
     
  • Derby also has:
     

St. Alkmund

St. Michael

St. Peter

St. Werburgh

  • Saint John the Evangelist parish was founded in March, 1847 from the civil parishes of All Saints, St. Alkmund, and St. Werburgh:
     
  • Saint John the Evangelist church was erected on Bridge Street at the corner of Mill Street in 1828: Additions were made in 1871.
     
  • That church was restored in 1891.
     
  • Saint John the Evangelist church seats about 1,110:
     

Derbyshire

  • Search for Derbyshire Anglican Churches on The Diocese of Derby website..
     
  • Hoskyns, Edwyn - Under the Heavy Clouds. Merton Priory Press, 2005, ISBN 1-898937-63-X
     Subtitled ‘The Church of England in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, 1911-1915’, this book is an account of Edwyn Hoskins, Bishop of Southwell's parochial visitation of the diocese between 1911 and 1915.
     
  • Combes, Isobel - Anglican Churches of Derbyshire. Landmark Collector's Library, 2005, ISBN 13: 9781843061526.
     
  • Information about Derbyshire's Parishes, 1811 is available from Ann ANDREWS.
     
  • You may also find it worthwhile searching in the GENUKI Church Database. Enter the name of the place in which the church is located:

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