St Hugh’s Church, Foolow

St Hugh’s Church, Foolow

St Hugh’s Church, Foolow
Coordinates: 53°17′16.18″N 1°42′53.83″W / 53.2878278°N 1.7149528°W / 53.2878278; -1.7149528
Location Foolow
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Hugh
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed
Groundbreaking 15 August 1888
Completed 17 November 1888
Administration
Parish Foolow
Deanery Bakewell and Eyam
Archdeaconry Chesterfield
Diocese Diocese of Derby

St Hugh’s Church, Foolow is a Grade II listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Foolow, Derbyshire.[2]

History

The church was opened on 17 November 1888[3] The Chancel was added later and opened on 17 December 1889, The porch was a later addition.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with:

Organ

The church contains a pipe organ by the Positive Organ Company. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Church of St Hugh, Foolow". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  2. ↑ The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
  3. ↑ "Foolow Opening of a Mission Church". Derbyshire Courier. Derby. 24 November 1888. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "NPOR N00334". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
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