St Andrew's Church, Cubley
St Andrew’s Church, Cubley | |
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St Andrew’s Church, Cubley (photograph by Tony Grist) | |
Coordinates: 52°56′11.53″N 1°45′22″W / 52.9365361°N 1.75611°W | |
Location | Cubley, Derbyshire |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
Website | standrewscubley.co.uk |
History | |
Dedication | St Andrew |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade I listed[1] |
Administration | |
Parish | Cubley |
Deanery | Longford |
Archdeaconry | Derby |
Diocese | Diocese of Derby |
St Andrew’s Church, Cubley is a Grade I listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Cubley, Derbyshire.[2]
History
The church dates from the mid 11th century, with additions in the 12th, and 13th centuries. The west tower was built in the 15th century in a late perpendicular gothic style. It has pinnacles and an embattled parapet and is ornamented with thirteen shields of the Montgomery family and its alliances and other sculptured devices.
It comprises a western tower, nave with south aisle, chancel, and south porch. It was restored between 1872 and 1874 by the architect James Piers St Aubyn.
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with
- St John’s Church, Alkmonton
- St Cuthbert's Church, Doveridge
- St Giles’ Church, Marston Montgomery
- St Paul’s Church, Scropton
- St Peter’s Church, Somersal Herbert
- All Saints’ Church, Sudbury
Memorials
- Sir Nicholas Montgomery (d. 1494) MP for Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency) in 1388, 1390 and 1411
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Effigy of Sir Nicholas Montgomery
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Tomb of the Montgomery family
Organ
The pipe organ was built by Peter Conacher and dates from 1896. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[3]
References
- 1 2 Historic England. "Church of St Andrew (Grade I) (1203949)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ↑ The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
- ↑ "NPOR N05318". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies.