Location Stanton in Peak Denomination Church of England Consecrated 29 September 1875 Opened September 1839 Diocese Diocese of Derby Heritage designation Listed building | Country England Dedication Holy Trinity Completed September 1839 Parish Stanton in Peak Groundbreaking 1837 | |
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Address Stanton in Peak, Matlock DE4 2LU, UK Similar Peak District, Hurst Spit, Coronation Chair, Kinniside Stone Circle | ||
Holy Trinity Church, Stanton-in-Peak is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Stanton in Peak, Derbyshire.
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History
The church was built for William Pole Thornhill, who held the estate of Stanton Hall, Stanton in Peak. The foundation stone was laid by Mrs Thornhill in 1837 and it was opened worship by the Venerable Francis Hodgson DD, Archdeacon of Derby in September 1839. It was constituted a parish church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, and consecrated with the adjoining cemetery by the Right Rev George Selwyn, DD, Bishop of Lichfield on 29 September 1875.
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with
Organ
The first organ was installed by Brindley & Foster in 1877, the gift of Mrs Thornhill Gell. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.