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St Peter's Church, Parwich

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Location
  
Parwich

Denomination
  
Church of England

Dedication
  
St Peter

Opened
  
1874

Phone
  
+44 7758 704452

Country
  
England

Website
  
peakfive.org

Heritage designation
  
Grade II* listed

Parish
  
Parwich

Architect
  
Henry Isaac Stevens

St Peter's Church, Parwich

Address
  
Peak District National Park, Smithy Cl, Parwich DE6 1QD, UK

Similar
  
St Mary's Church - Tissington, Hurst Spit, Coronation Chair, Kinniside Stone Circle, Parwich Hall

Working on the floor of st peter s church parwich


St Peter’s Church, Parwich is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Parwich, Derbyshire.

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History

The medieval church was demolished and the current building of Coxbench stone erected between 1872 and 1873 by Henry Isaac Stevens and Frederick Josias Robinson, funded by Sir Thomas William Evans. It was opened on 17 October 1783. The carving was executed by Harry Hems, sculptor of Exeter, and the contractor was W.H. and J. Slater of Derby.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

  • St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Alsop-en-le-Dale
  • St Edmund’s Church, Fenny Bentley
  • St Leonard’s Church, Thorpe
  • St Mary's Church, Tissington
  • Organ

    The church contains a pipe organ by Abbott and Smith dating from 1873. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

    References

    St Peter's Church, Parwich Wikipedia