St Andrew's Church, Langley Mill
| St Andrew's Church, Langley Mill | |
|---|---|
| Anglican Methodist Church, Langley Mill | |
 The church in 2017 | |
  St Andrew's Church, Langley Mill | |
| 53°01′05″N 1°19′59″W / 53.018168°N 1.333175°W | |
| Location | Langley Mill, Derbyshire, |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | standrewsonline |
| History | |
| Authorising papal bull | 1911 |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Founder(s) | J S Brocklesby |
| Dedication | St Andrew |
| Dedicated | 1913 |
| Consecrated | 1912 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish Church |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | May 1988[1] |
| Architect(s) | J S Brocklesby |
| Architectural type | Arts and Crafts |
| Style | Arts and Crafts |
| Groundbreaking | £8,000[2] |
| Completed | 1913 |
| Construction cost | £8,000 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Derby |
| Parish | Aldercar and Langley Mill |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Revd Peter Hallsworth (Anglican Minster) and Revd Helen Penfold (Methodist Minster) |
St Andrew's Church is the parish church of Langley Mill in Derbyshire, England. It was built in 1911 by J S Brocklesby and was dedicated to Saint Andrew in 1912 by the Bishop of Southwell. In 1926, the church became part of the Diocese of Derby. The church is an active place of worship and community hub. It was designated a Grade II listed building in 1988 by Historic England.[3]
History[edit]
The church was originally built between 1911 and 1913. The original place of worship was in a small room above a builder's workshop on Elnor Street. It soon proved too small and builder J S Brocklesby was asked to build a new church for the congregation. At a cost of £8,000 (£780,056.08 in 2024 with inflation).[4] The church was built in an unusual Arts and Crafts style which was quite unusual for a church at the time as they were often built in Gothic Revival and Victorian Style. The church was finally built in 1913, a year prior it was consecrated by the Bishop of Southwell. In 1926, it became part of the Diocese of Derby. It became a joint Methodist and Anglican church in 1987. A year later, it was listed as Grade II by Historic England. The listing entry quotes the following:
- "Double chamfered rubble tower arch on ashlar double half shafts with scalloped capitals. To either side at junction with nave walls there are small squinches supporting the tower buttresses. Inside the tower has a ribbed groin vault. Nave and chancel have double purlin roofs with boarded ceilings. East and west and south aisle windows all have Neo-Norman colonnettes with scalloped capitals. Neo-Norman circular stone font in aisle and similar style triple sedilia and piscina to chancel. Gothic style timber pulpit, timber screen into south transept bay from crossing and choir stalls. Painted reredos to chancel and turned baluster altar rails. Stained glass window to some northern and the east window." - Historic England, 1988[1]
Today, it remains an active place of worship[5][6] and lies close to Derbyshire's border with Nottinghamshire. The Erewash Valley Line passes by the church and serves the nearby railway station at Langley Mill.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St Andrew (1335404)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "MDR12875 - St Andrew's Church, Station Road, Aldercar and Langley Mill - Derbyshire Historic Environment Record". her.derbyshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Langley Mill, Derbyshire – St Andrew". Northernvicar's Blog. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Inflation calculator". www.bankofengland.co.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Mid Derbyshire Methodist Circuit - St Andrew's Langley Mill". www.mid-derbyshire-methodist.org.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Strong objections to turning 'beloved' local pub into 14 apartments". Derbyshire Live. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
External links[edit]
Media related to St Andrew's Church, Langley Mill at Wikimedia Commons