St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Alsop-en-le-Dale
| St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Alsop en le Dale | |
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St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Alsop en le Dale | |
| Coordinates: 53°05′35.31″N 1°45′44.04″W / 53.0931417°N 1.7622333°W | |
| Location | Alsop en le Dale |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | peakfive.org |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Michael and all Angels |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 52.5 feet (16.0 m) |
| Width | 13.8 feet (4.2 m) |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Alsop en le Dale |
| Deanery | Ashbourne |
| Archdeaconry | Derby |
| Diocese | Diocese of Derby |
St Michael and all Angels’ Church, Alsop en le Dale is a Grade II listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Alsop en le Dale, Derbyshire.[2]
History
The church dates from the 12th century and was rebuilt between 1882 and 1883 by Frederick Josias Robinson.[3] The flat roof was removed and replaced with a pitched roof. The plaster on the walls was removed. The floors were re-laid, that in the chancel with Minton encaustic tiles, and the rest with wooden blocks. A new stone font replaced the old one. The pulpit which had formerly been in St Oswald's Church, Ashbourne was installed. The contractor was J Knowles of Brassington.
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with
- St Edmund’s Church, Fenny Bentley
- St Peter's Church, Parwich
- St Leonard’s Church, Thorpe
- St Mary's Church, Tissington
References
- 1 2 Historic England. "Church of St Michael (Grade II) (1109356)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
- ↑ "Re-opening of Alsop-en-le-Dale Church". DerbyMercury (Derby). 23 May 1883. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
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