St Thomas' Church, Derby

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St Thomas' Church, Derby
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St Thomas' Church, Derby
Location within Derbyshire
52°54′20.4″N1°28′34.8″W / 52.905667°N 1.476333°W / 52.905667; -1.476333
Location Derby, Derbyshire
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Thomas
Consecrated 22 December 1881
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed [1]
Architect(s) Joseph Peacock
Groundbreaking 25 March 1881
Construction cost£5,500 (equivalent to £590,000in 2021). [2]
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Derby
Archdeaconry Derby
Deanery Derby South
Parish Walbrook Epiphany [3]

St Thomas's Church, Derby is a Church of England parish church in Derby, Derbyshire. [4]

Contents

History

The church was conceived as a memorial to the late Archdeacon Thomas Hill. The foundation stone was laid on 25 March 1881 by Mrs. Alfred Oliver, daughter of Archdeacon Hill. [5] The architect was Joseph Peacock of Bloomsbury Square, London. Construction proceeded quickly, with the consecration taking place on 22 December 1881. [6]

In 1996 the four parishes of St James’, Derby, St Augustine's, Derby and St Chad's, Derby were united as the new parish of Walbrook Epiphany.

Incumbents

Organ

An organ was installed in 1881 by Brindley & Foster. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. [8]

Organists

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Thomas the Apostle (1230642)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  2. ↑ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "St Thomas (Walbrook Epiphany) Derby". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  4. ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth (1979). The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Penguin Books Limited. p. 186. ISBN   0140710086.
  5. ↑ "Laying the foundation stone of St Thomas' Church, Derby" . Derby Daily Telegraph. England. 25 March 1881. Retrieved 4 June 2017– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Consecration of St Thomas' Church, Derby" . Derby Daily Telegraph. England. 22 December 1881. Retrieved 4 June 2017– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Three Counties Reviewed" . Grantham Journal. England. 27 March 1937. Retrieved 25 June 2017– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "NPOR [D07353]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "Death of Mr. T.H. Bennett" . Derby Daily Telegraph. England. 28 July 1933. Retrieved 4 June 2017– via British Newspaper Archive.
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