St Michael with St Mary's Church, Melbourne
| St Michael with St Mary’s Church, Melbourne | |
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St Michael with St Mary’s Church, Melbourne | |
| Coordinates: 52°49′15.45″N 1°25′27.12″W / 52.8209583°N 1.4242000°W | |
| Location | Melbourne, Derbyshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | melbourneparishchurch.org.uk |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Michael and St Mary |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 144 feet (44 m) |
| Bells | 12 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Melbourne |
| Deanery | Melbourne |
| Archdeaconry | Derby |
| Diocese | Diocese of Derby |
St Michael and St Mary’s Church, Melbourne is a Grade I listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Melbourne, Derbyshire.[2]
History
The church is medieval and existed when the Domesday Book was compiled in 1086. The current building dates from the early part of the 12th century when the living of Melbourne was given to the Bishop of Carlisle.
It was restored by Sir George Gilbert Scott between 1859 and 1862. It was closed for one year at the start of the restoration in 1859 and reopened on 3 November 1860, when enough work had been completed to allow the congregation to use the building.[3] The interior was renovated. The aisles were floored with red and white Mansfield stone laid in a diamond pattern. The chancel was laid with Minton encaustic tiles. A new pulpit and reading desk were installed. The wall plaster was removed and the stonework revealed. The west front stonework was renewed.
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with:
Organ
The church contains a pipe organ by Bevington and Sons dating from the 1860s, subsequently modified by Kingsgate Davidson and Co in 1956 and Nicholson & Co (Worcester) Ltd in 1981. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]
References
- ↑ "Church of St Mary and St Michael, Melbourne". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ↑ The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
- ↑ "The Re-opening of Melbourne Church". Derbyshire mercury (Derby). 31 October 1860. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ↑ "NPOR N01418". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies.