St Mary the Virgin's Church, Denby

St Mary the Virgin's Church, Denby is a Grade I listed^[1] parish church in the Church of England in Denby, Derbyshire.^[2]

St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Denby
St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Denby (photograph by Dave Bevis)
53°00′50.61″N 1°24′26.37″W
Location	Denby
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Previous denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Dedication	St Mary the Virgin
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I listed[1]
Administration
Province	Province of Canterbury
Diocese	Diocese of Derby
Archdeaconry	Archdeaconry of East Derbyshire
Deanery	South East Derbyshire
Parish	Denby

History

The church dates from the 13th century. It comprises a tower at the west end with a recessed broached spire, a clerestoried nave with a south aisle and a two-storey north aisle, a chancel and a south porch. Alterations were made in 1838, and it was restored between 1901 and 1903 by John Oldrid Scott. During the restoration part of the scaffolding collapsed in 1903 and one of the workmen, Job Seal of Horsley, was injured.^[3]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

• St Clement's Church, Horsley
• Village Hall, Kilburn

Stained glass

• East window, Warrington and Co c. 1889
• North aisle. Christopher Webb, 1961

Organ

The pipe organ dates from 1914 and was built by Harrison and Harrison. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[4]

See also

• Grade I listed churches in Derbyshire
• Grade I listed buildings in Derbyshire
• Listed buildings in Denby