St John the Baptist's Church, Dethick

St John the Baptist's Church, Dethick is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England[3] in Dethick, Derbyshire.

St John the Baptist’s Church, Dethick
St John the Baptist’s Church, Dethick
St John the Baptist’s Church, Dethick is located in Derbyshire
St John the Baptist’s Church, Dethick
St John the Baptist’s Church, Dethick
Location within Derbyshire
53°07′2.22″N 1°30′46.38″W / 53.1172833°N 1.5128833°W / 53.1172833; -1.5128833
LocationDethick, Derbyshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSt John the Baptist
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II* listed[1]
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseDerby
ArchdeaconryChesterfield
DeaneryWirksworth[2]
ParishDethick

History

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The church was founded in 1279 by Geoffrey Dethick, and Thomas de Wathenowe, the Prior of Felley Priory in Nottinghamshire[4] as a private chapel to Dethick Manor.

It is all of this early date with the exception of the tower which was added by Sir Antony Babington, between 1530 as noted on a date stone over the west door, and 1532, as noted on the richly decorated band of the tower.[5]

Parish status

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The church is in a joint parish with

Organ

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The pipe organ is a Positive Organ Company instrument. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Historic England, "Church of St John the Baptist (1373840)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 March 2017
  2. ^ "St John the Baptist, Dethick". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  3. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth (1979). The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Penguin Books Limited. p. 196. ISBN 0140710086.
  4. ^ "Notes of the Churches of Derbyshire. No. XXXVI - Dethick". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. England. 20 June 1874. Retrieved 5 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "To Dethick by Canal and Lane". Derby Daily Telegraph. England. 28 May 1936. Retrieved 5 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "NPOR [N00305]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 4 March 2017.