St Anne's Church, Over Haddon

St Anne’s Church, Over Haddon
St Anne’s Church, Over Haddon
53°11′37.53″N 1°41′47.65″W
OS grid reference	SK 20356 66371
Location	Over Haddon, Derbyshire
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Anne
Consecrated	26 July 1880
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II listed[1]
Architect(s)	H Cockbain
Groundbreaking	26 June 1879
Completed	26 July 1880
Administration
Province	Canterbury
Diocese	Derby
Archdeaconry	Chesterfield
Deanery	Bakewell & Eyam[2]
Parish	Over Haddon

St Anne's Church, Over Haddon is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Over Haddon, Derbyshire.

History

The church was built between 1879 and 1880 by the architect H Cockbain of Middleton, Greater Manchester. The foundation stone was laid by Miss M. Nesfield, daughter of R.W.M. Nesfield of Castle Hill, Bakewell on 26 June 1879^[3] The contractors were Messrs. J.R. and A. Hill of Tideswell and Litton. It was constructed in Ricklow Dale stone, with windows, doors and arches of wrought freestone from Sheldon Moor. Maw's tiles were laid in the nave, aisle and porch. The chancel and baptistry floors were paved in polished marble Mosaic, the steps being of Bardilla. The bell was case by Mears and Stainbank, the benches by J. Heywood of Manchester, and the stone carving by Mr. Ash of Buxton. The wrought iron entrance gates were made by Messrs Thomason of Birmingham and Manchester. The church was consecrated by the Bishop of Lichfield on 26 July 1880.^[4]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with:

• All Saints’ Church, Bakewell
• Holy Trinity Church, Ashford-in-the-Water
• St Katherine's Church, Rowsley
• St Michael and All Angels' Church, Sheldon

Organ

An organ was installed in 1988 by the Johnson Organ Company A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[5]

See also

• Listed buildings in Over Haddon

References

1. Historic England. "Church of St Anne (Grade II) (1109866)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
2. "St Anne, Over Haddon". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
3. "Over-Haddon - Laying the foundation stone of a church". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. England. 2 August 1879. Retrieved 21 January 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Consecration of a new church at Over Haddon". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. England. 28 July 1880. Retrieved 21 January 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "NPOR [N00311]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 21 January 2017.