St Bartholomew's Church, Clay Cross

St Bartholomew's Church, Clay Cross is a Grade II listed^[1] parish church in the Church of England in Clay Cross, Derbyshire.

St Bartholomew's Church, Clay Cross
St Bartholomew's Church, Clay Cross
53°9′41.34″N 1°24′55.17″W
Location	Clay Cross
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Website	claycross.org
History
Dedication	St Bartholomew
Consecrated	25 January 1851
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II listed[1]
Architect(s)	Henry Isaac Stevens
Groundbreaking	22 August 1849
Construction cost	£2,400 (equivalent to £330,000 in 2023)[2]
Specifications
Capacity	450 people
Length	78 feet (24 m)
Width	43 feet (13 m)
Height	125 feet (38 m)
Administration
Province	Province of Canterbury
Diocese	Diocese of Derby
Archdeaconry	Chesterfield
Deanery	Chesterfield
Parish	Clay Cross

History

The foundation stone was laid on 14 August 1849^[3] on which was inscribed the following dedication:

Hujusce Ecclesiae impensis incolarum de North Wingfield, aliis tamen apprime adjutantibus, libenter conditæ, et Apostolo Bartholomæo dedicata, fundamina feliciter posuit Gladwinus Turbutt de aula adjacente de Ogston Armiger et Justitiarius; die Quarto, decimo mensis Augusti anno Domini Nostri MCCMXLIX et Regina Victoriæ tridecimo. H.I. Stevens, Architectus.

It was built to the designs of the architect Henry Isaac Stevens by the contractors Samuel Watts of Derby and Mr. Kirkland of Clay Cross. It was consecrated by the Bishop of Lichfield on 25 January 1851.^[4] The spire was completed in 1856 by Mr. Watt of Ashover. The weather vane was placed on the top of the spire in May 1856 by W.J. Mackarsie to mark the conclusion of the Crimean War^[5]

The vestry was added in 1859 by George Edmund Street. The chancel of the church which had been closed for the building of the vestry, was reopened by the bishop of the diocese on 20 March 1859.^[6]

The south aisle contains a memorial window by Morris & Co. to William Howe, who invented link motion for railway locomotives.

Organ

The organ was by Charles Lloyd & Co and installed in 1894. It was modified by T.C. Willcock and Co in 1953. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[7] It has now been replaced by an electronic organ.

The Bells

A peal of six bells was cast in 1937 by John Taylor & Co.^[8]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with:

• St Lawrence's Church, North Wingfield
• St Barnabas' Church, Danesmoor
• St Mark's Church, Woolley Moor
• St Mary the Virgin's Church, Pilsley
• St John's Church, Tupton

See also

• Listed buildings in Clay Cross