St Barnabas' Church, Bradwell

St Barnabas’ Church, Bradwell
St Barnabas’ Church, Bradwell
Coordinates: 53°19′32.29″N 1°44′24.81″W / 53.3256361°N 1.7402250°W
Location	Bradwell, Derbyshire
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Barnabas
Consecrated	22 October 1868
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II listed[1]
Architect(s)	C C Townsend
Groundbreaking	1867
Completed	1868
Administration
Parish	Bradwell
Deanery	Bakewell and Eyam
Archdeaconry	Chesterfield
Diocese	Diocese of Derby

St Barnabas' Church, Bradwell is a Grade II listed^[1] parish church in the Church of England in Bradwell, Derbyshire.^[2]

History

The church was designed by the architect C C Townsend. Construction started in 1867 and the building was consecrated on 22 October 1868 by Bishop Trower.^[3] The foundation for the tower was laid on Saturday 3 August 1888 and the contract awarded to Alfred Hill of Tideswell. The design of the tower was by Naylor and Tait of Derby.^[4] The tower and clock were completed and opened on 15 July 1889.^[5] The spire was completed in 1891.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

• St Edmund’s Church, Castleton
• St Peter's Church, Hope

Organ

The church contains a pipe organ by Brindley and Foster. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[6]

References

1. Historic England. "Church of St Barnabas, Church Street  (Grade II) (1087832)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
2. The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
3. "Hope". Derby Mercury (Derby). 28 October 1868. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
4. "Bradwell". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald (Derby). 8 August 1888. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
5. "Bradwell". Derbyshire Courier (Derby). 20 July 1889. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
6. "NPOR N05313". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies.