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St Helen’s Church, Darley Dale
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St Helen’s Church, Darley Dale
53°09′46.51″N 1°36′9.75″W / 53.1629194°N 1.6027083°W / 53.1629194; -1.6027083
Location Darley Dale
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Helen
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II* listed
Administration
Parish Darley
Deanery Wirksworth
Archdeaconry Chesterfield
Diocese Diocese of Derby

St Helen's Church, Darley Dale is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Darley Dale, Derbyshire.

History

The church has elements of architecture from the Norman to the Perpendicular Gothic periods. It was restored and enlarged between 1854 and 1855 at a cost of £1,300 by Henry Isaac Stevens and was reopened on 24 April 1855.

The church was restored again in 1908 by the architect Percy Heylyn Currey.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with:

Monuments

Organ

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

See also

  • Grade II* listed buildings in Derbyshire Dales
  • Listed buildings in Darley Dale
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