St Mary the Virgin's Church, Newton Solney

St Mary the Virgin's Church, Newton Solney

St Mary the Virgin's Church, Newton Solney
Coordinates: 52°49′41.19″N 1°35′14.51″W / 52.8281083°N 1.5873639°W / 52.8281083; -1.5873639
Location Newton Solney
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Mary the Virgin
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II* listed[1]
Administration
Parish Newton Solney
Deanery Repton
Archdeaconry Derby
Diocese Diocese of Derby
Province Province of Canterbury

St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Newton Solney is a Grade II* listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Newton Solney, Derbyshire.

History

The church dates from the 14th century.

It was restored between 1880 and 1882 by Frederick Josias Robinson. The south aisle was extended south and east to provide additional accommodation. The organ transept was extended. A new timber roof was placed over the whole church. The walls were cleaned of plaster, and the pews were replaced with open pews. The floors were lowered around 18 inches and laid with Hereford tiles by the William Godwin Company of Lugwardine, Hereford, and a new oak pulpit was acquired. A reredos was erected by Robert Ratcliff. The restoration cost in the region of £3,700 (equivalent to £336,081 in 2015).[2] The church re-opened on Easter Monday 1882.[3]

Organ

The pipe organ was installed by Bevington & Sons and opened on 20 July 1861.[4] A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[5]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with:

References

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  1. 1 2 Historic England. "Church of St Mary the Virgin, Church Lane  (Grade II*) (1334576)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  2. ↑ UK CPI inflation numbers based on data available from Gregory Clark (2016), "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)" MeasuringWorth.
  3. ↑ "Reopening of Newton Solney Church". Derby Daily Telegraph. Derby. 13 April 1882. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Newton Solney. New Organ for the Parish Church". Derby Mercury. Derby. 17 July 1861. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "NPOR N00479". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
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