St George's Church, Ticknall

St George’s Church, Ticknall

St George’s Church, Ticknall
Coordinates: 52°48′48.1″N 1°28′48.8″W / 52.813361°N 1.480222°W
Location Ticknall
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St George
Consecrated 6 October 1842
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed
Architect(s) Henry Isaac Stevens
Construction cost £4,500
Specifications
Capacity 700 persons
Administration
Parish Ticknall
Deanery Melbourne
Archdeaconry Derby
Diocese Diocese of Derby

St George’s Church, Ticknall is a Grade II listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Stanton by Bridge, Derbyshire.[2]

History

The church was built in 1842 by the architect Henry Isaac Stevens to replace the old church dedicated to St Thomas Becket. It was consecrated by the Bishop of Hereford Rt Revd Thomas Musgrave on 6 October 1842.[3]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with:

Organ

The church contains a pipe organ by J.W. Walker dating from 1869. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]

References

  1. "Church of St George, Ticknall". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  2. The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
  3. "Consecration and opening of the new parish Church at Ticknall". Derbyshire Courier (Derby). 8 October 1842. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  4. "NPOR N05364". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies.