St Wilfrid's Church, Barrow-upon-Trent

St Wilfrid’s Church, Barrow upon Trent

St Wilfrid’s Church, Barrow upon Trent (photograph by Jerry Evans)
Coordinates: 52°51′7.01″N 1°28′38.1″W / 52.8519472°N 1.477250°W / 52.8519472; -1.477250
Location Barrow upon Trent
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Website trentderwentparishes.org
History
Dedication St Wilfrid
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade I listed[1]
Administration
Parish Barron-on-Trent with Twyford
Deanery Melbourne
Archdeaconry Derby
Diocese Diocese of Derby

St Wilfrid’s Church, Barrow upon Trent is a Grade I listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Barrow upon Trent, Derbyshire.[2]

History

The church dates from the mid 13th century. It was restored early in the 19th century and again in 1877 when the galleries were removed and the church was reseated. The architect and contractors were Lilley and Sons of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. The church reopened on 7 February 1877[3]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

Memorials

The church contains memorials to

Organ

The church contains a pipe organ by George Holdich and Eustace Ingram. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Historic England. "Church of St Wilfrid  (Grade I) (1096559)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  2. The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
  3. "Barrow-upon-Trent". Derby Mercury (Derby). 14 February 1877. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  4. "NPOR N00406". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies.
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