St Thomas' Church, Derby

St Thomas' Church, Derby

St Thomas’ Church, Derby
St Thomas' Church, Derby
Location within Derbyshire
52°54′20.4″N 1°28′34.8″W / 52.905667°N 1.476333°W / 52.905667; -1.476333Coordinates: 52°54′20.4″N 1°28′34.8″W / 52.905667°N 1.476333°W / 52.905667; -1.476333
Location Derby, Derbyshire
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Thomas
Consecrated 22 December 1881
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed[1]
Architect(s) Joseph Peacock
Groundbreaking 25 March 1881
Construction cost £5,500 (equivalent to £500,000 in 2015).[2]
Administration
Parish Walbrook Epiphany[3]
Deanery Derby South
Archdeaconry Derby
Diocese Diocese of Derby

St Thomas's Church, Derby is a Church of England parish church in Derby, Derbyshire.[4]

History

The church was conceived as a memorial to the late Archdeacon Thomas Hill. The foundation stone was laid on 25 March 1881 by Mrs. Alfred Oliver, daughter of Archdeacon Hill.[5] The architect was Joseph Peacock of Bloomsbury Square, London. Construction proceeded quickly, with the consecration taking place on 22 December 1881.[6]

In 1996 the four parishes of St James’, Derby, St Augustine’s, Derby and St Chad’s, Derby were united as the new parish of Walbrook Epiphany.

Incumbents

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Organ

An organ was installed in 1881 by Brindley & Foster. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[8]

Organists

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References

  1. ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Thomas the Apostle (1230642)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 4 June 2017
  2. ↑ UK Consumer Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Gregory Clark (2016), "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)", MeasuringWorth.com.
  3. ↑ "St Thomas (Walbrook Epiphany) Derby". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  4. ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth (1979). The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Penguin Books Limited. p. 186. ISBN 0140710086.
  5. ↑ "Laying the foundation stone of St Thomas’ Church, Derby". Derby Daily Telegraph. England. 25 March 1881. Retrieved 4 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
  6. ↑ "Consecration of St Thomas’ Church, Derby". Derby Daily Telegraph. England. 22 December 1881. Retrieved 4 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
  7. ↑ "Three Counties Reviewed". Grantham Journal. England. 27 March 1937. Retrieved 25 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
  8. ↑ "NPOR D07353". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "Death of Mr. T.H. Bennett". Derby Daily Telegraph. England. 28 July 1933. Retrieved 4 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
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