St Leonard's Church, Shirland

St Leonard’s Church, Shirland
St Leonard’s Church, Shirland
53°7′16.64″N 1°24′18.91″W
OS grid reference	SK 39970 58458
Location	Shirland, Derbyshire
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Leonard
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II* listed[1]
Administration
Province	Canterbury
Diocese	Derby
Archdeaconry	Chesterfield
Deanery	Alfreton[2]
Parish	Shirland

St Leonard's Church, Shirland is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England^[3] in Shirland, Derbyshire.

History

The church dates from the 15th century. Alterations were made in the 17th century. It was restored between 1848 and 1849 under the direction of the architect Henry Isaac Stevens^[4] and was re-opened by the Bishop of Lichfield on 24 January 1849.

The church was restored again in 1929.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with:

• Holy Cross Church, Morton
• St Peter's Church, Stonebroom

Organ

An organ was installed at a cost of £200 (equivalent to £27,287 in 2023)^[5] in 1885 by John Stringer and Co of Hanley.^[6] A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[7]

Bells

The church tower contains a ring of 6 bells.^[8]

See also

• Grade II* listed buildings in North East Derbyshire
• Listed buildings in Shirland and Higham

References

1. Historic England. "Church of St Leonard (1158790)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
2. "St Leonard, Shirland". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
3. Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth (1979). The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Penguin Books Limited. p. 317. ISBN 0140710086.
4. "Re-opening of Shirland Church". Derby Mercury. England. 31 January 1849. Retrieved 21 January 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
5. 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 7 May 2024.
6. "Shirland. Opening of a new organ at the parish church". Derby Mercury. England. 7 October 1885. Retrieved 21 January 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "NPOR [N02758]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
8. "Shirland, Derbys St Leonard". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Dovemaster. 8 August 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2017.