St Peter's Church, Hope

St Peter’s Church, Hope

St Peter’s Church, Hope
Coordinates: 53°20′52.2″N 1°44′34″W / 53.347833°N 1.74278°W
Location Hope, Derbyshire
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Peter
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade I listed[1]
Administration
Parish Hope
Deanery Bakewell and Eyam
Archdeaconry Chesterfield
Diocese Diocese of Derby

St Peter’s Church, Hope is a Grade I listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Hope, Derbyshire.[2]

History

The church dates from the early 14th century. There were restorations in 1728–30 which included the rebuilding of the tower. A subsequent restoration was undertaken by Alfred Hill of Litton, Derbyshire, in 1887 when new windows were inserted and the floor was relaid. A new clock with chimes was inserted in the tower.[3]

A further restoration was carried out on the chancel in 1908 by Charles Hadfield of Sheffield, when five stained glass windows were inserted.[4]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

Organ

The church contains a pipe organ by Brindley & Foster dating from 1883. It was opened on 23 November 1883[5] A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Historic England. "Church of St Peter  (Grade I) (1121945)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  2. ↑ The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
  3. ↑ "Hope: Reopening of St Peter’s Church". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald (Derby). 29 October 1887. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "St Peter’s Church, Hope". Sheffield Independent (Sheffield). 29 April 1908. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Hope, Opening of a new Organ". Derby Daily Telegraph (Derby). 24 November 1883. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "NPOR N05394". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies.