St Margaret's Church, Wormhill

St Margaret’s Church, Tideswell
St Margaret’s Church, Wormhill
Coordinates: 53°15′51.13″N 1°48′52.77″W / 53.2642028°N 1.8146583°W
Location	Wormhill
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Margaret
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II* listed[1]
Designated	21 April 1967
Administration
Parish	Wormhill
Deanery	Bakewell and Eyam
Archdeaconry	Chesterfield
Diocese	Diocese of Derby

St Margaret’s Church, Wormhill is a Grade II* listed^[1] parish church in the Church of England in Wormhill, Derbyshire.^[2]

History

The medieval chapel was enlarged and altered in 1746 when a low porch and west gallery were erected. In 1826 another gallery was erected over the communion table to accommodate the singers. It was rebuilt by the architect T H Rushforth of London and reopened on 16 June 1864.^[3] The contractor was Charles Humphreys of Derby.

Transepts were added between 1904 and 1910.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

• St John the Evangelist's Church, Cressbrook
• Christ Church, Litton
• St Anne's Church, Millers Dale
• St John the Baptist, Tideswell

Organ

The church contains a pipe organ by J. Porritt. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[4]

References

1. Historic England. "Church of St Margaret  (Grade II*) (1087930)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
2. Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth (1978). The Buildings of England: Derbyshire. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 361. ISBN 0-14-071008-6.
3. "Re-opening of Wormhill Church near Buxton". Derby Mercury (Derby). 29 June 1864. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
4. "NPOR A00029". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies.