St Barnabas' Church, Bradwell
Church in Derbyshire, England
53°19′35″N 01°44′20″W / 53.32639°N 1.73889°W / 53.32639; -1.73889St Barnabas' Church, Bradwell is a Grade II listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Bradwell, Derbyshire.[2]
History
The church was designed by the architect C C Townsend. Construction started in 1867 and the building was consecrated on 22 October 1868 by Bishop Trower.[3] Samuel Fox, inventor of the Paragon umbrella frame, donated £100 towards the cost of constructing the church.[4] The foundation for the tower was laid on Saturday 3 August 1888 and the contract awarded to Alfred Hill of Tideswell. The design of the tower was by Naylor and Tait of Derby.[5] The tower and clock were completed and opened on 15 July 1889.[6] The spire was completed in 1891.
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with
Organ
The church contains a pipe organ by Brindley and Foster. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St Barnabas, Church Street (Grade II) (1087832)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
- ^ "Hope". Derby Mercury. Derby. 28 October 1868. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "Bradwell Parish Neighbourhood Plan 2015-2030" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "Bradwell". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. Derby. 8 August 1888. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "Bradwell". Derbyshire Courier. Derby. 20 July 1889. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "NPOR [N05313]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
