St James’ Church, Riddings is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England[3]: 309 in Riddings, Derbyshire.
| St James’ Church, Riddings | |
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 St James’ Church, Riddings | |
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| 53°04′11.39″N 1°21′45.65″W / 53.0698306°N 1.3626806°W | |
| Location | Riddings, Derbyshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St James |
| Consecrated | 28 June 1834 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed[1] |
| Architect(s) | Francis Octavius Bedford |
| Groundbreaking | 1832 |
| Completed | 1833 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Derby |
| Archdeaconry | Derby |
| Deanery | Alfreton[2] |
| Parish | Riddings |
History edit
The church was built in 1832 - 1833 by Francis Octavius Bedford, for the Oakes family of Riddings House. Many of the locals were dissenters and would not pay the amount of £200 required by the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry for his blessing, so its consecration was delayed[4] until 28 June 1834.
The church was restored and enlarged between 1884 and 1885 when the chancel was added. The old pews were taken away and the side galleries taken down. A reredos was given by Mr. R.G. Lomas of Derby. The church was re-opened by the Bishop of Southwell on 8 April 1885.[5]
Parish status edit
The church is in a joint parish with
Organ edit
A pipe organ was built by Bevington ca. 1850. It was enlarged in 1885 by Charles Lloyd. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[6]
References edit
- ^ Historic England, "Church of St Jamesl (1109043)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 8 January 2017
- ^ "St James, Riddings". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth (1979). The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 0140710086.
- ^ "Riddings Church". Nottingham Review and General Advertiser for the Midland Counties. England. 8 February 1833. Retrieved 8 January 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Re-opening of Riddings Church". Derby Mercury. England. 15 April 1885. Retrieved 8 January 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "NPOR [D06290]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 8 January 2017.