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St Bartholomew's Church, Butterton

Coordinates: 53°06′22.89″N 1°53′15.48″W / 53.1063583°N 1.8876333°W / 53.1063583; -1.8876333
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St Bartholomew’s Church, Butterton
St Bartholomew’s Church, Butterton
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53°06′22.89″N 1°53′15.48″W / 53.1063583°N 1.8876333°W / 53.1063583; -1.8876333
OS grid referenceSK 07593 56580
LocationButterton
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Architecture
Architect(s)Ewan Christian
Groundbreaking1871
Completed1873
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Lichfield
ArchdeaconryStoke-on-Trent
DeaneryAlstonfield
ParishButterton

St Bartholomew's Church, Butterton is a Grade II listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Butterton.[2]

History

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The nave and chancel

St Bartholomew's Church was redesigned by architect Ewan Christian and rebuilt in Butterton in 1871.[3] It has a tower with two bells.[4] The church is on the site of an earlier place of worship.[3] The church's spire, which was added in 1879, dominates the local landscape and is one of the newest spires in the Peak District.[4] Within the church there is a memorial plaque to Joseph Wood, Rowland Cantrill and William Hambleton, who all died trying to rescue Joseph Shenton from a disused mineshaft in 1842.[5]

Organ

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The church has an organ which originally was built by William Hill in 1846. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register,[6] and its historic value has been recognised with the award of an Historic Organ Certificate by the British Institute of Organ Studies.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Bartholomew (Grade II) (1374586)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  2. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1974). The Buildings of England: Staffordshire. Yale University Press. p. 92. ISBN 0300096461.
  3. ^ a b Cooper, J.; Dodson, J.; Stewak, S.; Wilson, M. (2010). "Butterton". Peak District Online. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  4. ^ a b Harbach, Mike (2003). "Butterton". Genuki. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  5. ^ Mursell, G. (2008). "St Bartholomew's Church, Butterton" (PDF). Retrieved 28 February 2010.[dead link]
  6. ^ "NPOR [A00355]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 28 December 2014.