St Mary's Church, Tissington
St Mary’s Church, Tissington is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Tissington, Derbyshire.
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Memorial to Francis FitzHerbert and Sir John FitzHerbert
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The organ
History
The church dates from the 12th century, and the chancel and south porch still date from this time. The doorway has a Norman tympanum with two standing sculpted figures. The church was restored in 1854 when a new aisle was added on the north side.
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with
- St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Alsop-en-le-Dale
- St Edmund’s Church, Fenny Bentley
- St Peter's Church, Parwich
- St Leonard’s Church, Thorpe
Memorials
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- Francis FitzHerbert (d. 1619)
- Sir John FitzHerbert (d.1643)
- Frank Richard Allsop (d.1912), died on Titanic.
Organ
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The church contains a pipe organ by Albert Keates of Sheffield. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
See also
References
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Grade II*) (1109271)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
- ^ "Notes on the Churches of Derbyshire. No. XLV. Tissington". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. Derby. 6 March 1875. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "NPOR [N05368]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 11 April 2015.