Holy Trinity Church, Tansley
History
The foundation stone was laid on 1 May 1839 by Sir George Harpur Crewe, Bart, MP in the presence of Revd. Thomas Carson, vicar of Crich, and Archdeacon Hodgson. A seraphine was played by Mr. Kidd, the organist of Cromford Chapel. A bottle was placed in the foundation containing coins of the present reign, with a list of subscribers to the church.
The church was built to the designs of the architect John Mason of Derby. It was consecrated by the Bishop of Lichfield on 18 September 1840
A north aisle was added in 1870 by the architects Stevens and Robinson of Derby.
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with
Organ
The pipe organ was installed by Forster and Andrews in 1850. It was a second hand barrel organ by Flight and Robson of 1836 from All Saints’ Church, South Elkington. In 1897 it was extended by John Stacey of Derby. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
References
- ^ "All Saints' Matlock Bath". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth (1979). The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Penguin Books Limited. p. 339. ISBN 0140710086.
- ^ "Laying the foundation stone of a new church at Tansley, near Matlock". Derbyshire Courier. England. 4 May 1839. Retrieved 6 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Tansley Church, Derbyshire". Wolverhampton Chronicle and Staffordshire Advertiser. England. 30 September 1840. Retrieved 6 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Restoration of Tansley Church". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. England. 1 October 1870. Retrieved 6 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "NPOR [N00492]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 6 January 2017.