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St Edmund’s Church, Fenny Bentley

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Location
  
Fenny Bentley

Denomination
  
Church of England

Parish
  
Fenny Bentley

Phone
  
+44 7758 704452

Diocese
  
Diocese of Derby

Heritage designation
  
Listed building

Country
  
England

Website
  
peakfive.org

Deanery
  
Ashbourne

Dedication
  
Edmund the Martyr

Archdeaconry
  
Derbyshire

St Edmund’s Church, Fenny Bentley

Address
  
Peak District National Park, Ashbourne DE6 1LB, UK

Similar
  
St Edmund’s Church, St Peter's Church - Parwich, Hurst Spit, Coronation Chair, Kinniside Stone Circle

St Edmund’s Church, Fenny Bentley is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Fenny Bentley, Derbyshire.

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History

The church dates from around 1300. It was restored between 1847 and 1850 by Henry Isaac Stevens and Frederick Josias Robinson. The west tower was rebuilt in 1864. New stained glass windows were installed in 1892 by Edward Reginald Frampton.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

  • St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Alsop-en-le-Dale
  • St Peter's Church, Parwich
  • St Leonard’s Church, Thorpe
  • St Mary's Church, Tissington
  • Memorials

  • Richard Fitzherbert (d. 1790)
  • Thomas Beresford (d. 1473)
  • Organ

    The church contains a pipe organ by Brindley & Foster. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

    References

    St Edmund’s Church, Fenny Bentley Wikipedia