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St Andrew's Church, Cubley
St Andrew's Church, Cubley is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Cubley, Derbyshire. History The church dates from the mid-11th century, with additions in the 12th, and 13th centuries. The west tower was built in the 15th century in a late Perpendicular Gothic style. It has pinnacles and an embattled parapet and is ornamented with thirteen shields of the Montgomery family and its alliances and other sculptured devices. It comprises a western tower, nave with south aisle, chancel, and south porch. It was restored between 1872 and 1874 by the architect James Piers St Aubyn. Parish status The church is in a joint parish with: *St John's Church, Alkmonton *St Cuthbert's Church, Doveridge *St Giles’ Church, Marston Montgomery *St Paul's Church, Scropton *St Peter's Church, Somersal Herbert *All Saints’ Church, Sudbury Memorials *Sir Nicholas Montgomery (d. 1494) MP for Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency) in 1388, 1390 and 1411 File:Montgomery tomb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cubley, Derbyshire
Cubley is a parish of two closely linked villages six miles (10 km) south of Ashbourne in Derbyshire. Great Cubley and Little Cubley are known collectively as Cubley. The parish church of St Andrew is roughly equidistant from the two, but is formally in Great Cubley. The church is Grade I listed. The population of the civil parish (including Alkmonton) taken at the 2011 Census was 232. History Cubley is mentioned in the Domesday Book where it is spelt ''Cobelei''. The book says''Domesday Book: A Complete Translation''. London: Penguin, 2003. p.747 under the title of "The lands of Henry de Ferrers":Henry held a considerable number of manors including several in Derbyshire given to him by the king, William the Conqueror. These included obviously Cubley, but also lands in Brailsford, Dalbury and Twyford."In Cubley Siward had two carucates of land to the geld. There is land for two ploughs. There are now two ploughs in demesne and four villans and four bordars and on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It shares Anglo-Scottish border, a land border with Scotland to the north and England–Wales border, another land border with Wales to the west, and is otherwise surrounded by the North Sea to the east, the English Channel to the south, the Celtic Sea to the south-west, and the Irish Sea to the west. Continental Europe lies to the south-east, and Ireland to the west. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the population was 56,490,048. London is both List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, the largest city and the Capital city, capital. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic. It takes its name from the Angles (tribe), Angles, a Germanic peoples, Germanic tribe who settled du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of England
The Church of England (C of E) is the State religion#State churches, established List of Christian denominations, Christian church in England and the Crown Dependencies. It is the mother church of the Anglicanism, Anglican Christian tradition, tradition, with foundational doctrines being contained in the ''Thirty-nine Articles'' and ''The Books of Homilies''. The Church traces its history to the Christian hierarchy recorded as existing in the Roman Britain, Roman province of Britain by the 3rd century and to the 6th-century Gregorian mission to Kingdom of Kent, Kent led by Augustine of Canterbury. Its members are called ''Anglicans''. In 1534, the Church of England renounced the authority of the Papacy under the direction of Henry VIII, beginning the English Reformation. The guiding theologian that shaped Anglican doctrine was the Reformer Thomas Cranmer, who developed the Church of England's liturgical text, the ''Book of Common Prayer''. Papal authority was Second Statute of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Andrew
Andrew the Apostle ( ; ; ; ) was an apostle of Jesus. According to the New Testament, he was a fisherman and one of the Apostles in the New Testament, Twelve Apostles chosen by Jesus. The title First-Called () used by the Eastern Orthodox Church stems from the Gospel of John, where Andrew, initially a disciple of John the Baptist, follows Jesus and, recognising him as the Messiah, introduces his brother Simon Peter to him. According to Eastern Orthodox tradition, the apostolic successor to Andrew is the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. Life Early life The name "Andrew (name), Andrew" (meaning ''manly, brave'', from ), like other Greek names, appears to have been common among the Jews and other Hellenization, Hellenised people since the second or third century B.C.MacRory, Joseph; "Saint An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grade I Listed
In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural or historic interest deserving of special protection. Such buildings are placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Historic Environment Division of the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland. The classification schemes differ between England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland (see sections below). The term has also been used in the Republic of Ireland, where buildings are protected under the Planning and Development Act 2000, although the statutory term in Ireland is "Record of Protected Structures, protected structure". A listed building may not be demolished, extended, or altered without permission from the local planning authority, which typically consults the relevant central government agency. In England and Wales, a national amenity society must be notified of any work to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocese Of Derby
The Diocese of Derby is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury, roughly covering the same area as the County of Derbyshire. Its diocesan bishop is the Bishop of Derby whose seat (cathedra) is at Derby Cathedral. The diocesan bishop is assisted by one suffragan bishop, the Bishop of Repton. Bishops The Bishop of Derby is Libby Lane. The diocesan Bishop is assisted by a suffragan Bishop of Repton ( Malcolm Macnaughton). The provincial episcopal visitor (for traditional Anglo-Catholic parishes in this diocese who have petitioned for alternative episcopal oversight) is the Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet. Derby is one of the few dioceses not to license the provincial episcopal visitor as an honorary assistant bishop. There is one former bishop licensed as honorary assistant bishops in the diocese: *2008–present: retired former Bishop of Sheffield Jack Nicholls lives in Chapel-en-le-Frith and is also licensed in neighbouring Diocese of Manchester. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parish Church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, often allowing its premises to be used for non-religious community events. The Church architecture, church building reflects this status, and there is considerable variety in the size and style of parish churches. Many villages in Europe have churches that date back to the Middle Ages, but all periods of architecture are represented. Catholic Church Each diocese (administrative unit, headed by a bishop) is divided into parishes. Normally, a parish consists of all Catholics living within its geographically defined area. Within a diocese, there can also be overlapping parishes for Catholics belonging to a particular rite, language, nationality, or community. Each parish has its own central church called the parish church, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Piers St Aubyn
James Piers St Aubyn (6 April 1815 – 8 May 1895), often referred to as J P St Aubyn, was an English architect of the Victorian era, known for his church architecture and confident Victorian restoration, restorations. Early life St Aubyn was born at Powick Vicarage, Worcestershire, in the English Midlands, the home of his maternal grandfather, on 6 April 1815. He was the second son of the Rev Robert Thomas St Aubyn and his wife, Frances Fleming St John, and a cousin of John St Aubyn, 1st Baron St Levan, of St Michael's Mount, Cornwall. He was known to his family and friends by his second Christian name of Piers (sometimes spelt Pearse). He was educated at Penzance Grammar School before beginning his studies in architecture. He married Eliza Phillpott in 1852 at Stoke, Plymouth, Stoke Damerel, Devon. Eliza was born in Sri Lanka, Ceylon in 1816 and died on 13 September 1881 at their home, 108 Cambridge Street, Hanover Square, Westminster, Hanover Square, London. Actor James Bol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Cuthbert's Church, Doveridge
St Cuthbert's Church, Doveridge is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Doveridge, Derbyshire. History The church dates from the late 12th century. It comprises a west steeple, a clerestoreyed nave with aisles and chancel. It was restored in 1840 and again in 1869. Parish status The church is in a joint parish with *St John's Church, Alkmonton *St Andrew's Church, Cubley *St Giles’ Church, Marston Montgomery *St Paul's Church, Scropton *St Peter's Church, Somersal Herbert *All Saints’ Church, Sudbury Memorials *Katherine Wall (d. 1713) *Ralph Okeover (d. 1487) *William Davenport (d. 1640) *Arabella Cavendish (d. 1739) *Francis Cavendish (d. 1650) *Rev. John Fitzherbert (d. 1785) *Rev. Thomas Cavendish (d. 1850) by C Maile Sc of London *Thomas Milward (d. 1658) Organ The pipe organ was built by Steele and Keay and dates from 1867. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. See also *Grade I listed churches in Derb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derbyshire (UK Parliament Constituency)
Derbyshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Knights of the Shire. History Boundaries and franchise The constituency, which first returned members to Parliament in 1290, consisted of the historic county of Derbyshire. (This included the borough of Derby; even though Derby elected two MPs in its own right, it was not excluded from the county constituency, and owning property within the borough could confer a vote at the county election.) In medieval times, the MPs would have been elected at the county court, by the suitors to the court, which meant the tiny handful of the local nobility who were tenants in chief of the Crown. However, from 1430, the Forty Shilling Freeholder Act extended the right to vote to every man who possessed freeho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conacher And Co
Conacher and Co was a firm of British Organ building, organ builders based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. History The firm originated with Peter Conacher (1823–1894), who was born in Scotland and who studied as an apprentice organ builder in Leipzig, Germany. After returning to England, he worked for William Hill & Sons, Hill & Sons based in Lincolnshire, and then for J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd, Walker & Sons in London. Conacher started his own company in 1854, initially with Richard Brown, then from 1859 with Joseph Hebblethwaite. They built a factory in George Street, Huddersfield. On the death of Hebblethwaite, Peter was joined by his brother James (1820–1886). They built an organ for the Yorkshire Exhibition of 1866; the instrument was awarded a grand medal and was installed in St Peter's Church, Huddersfield. In 1873 the company moved to the Springwood Organ Works, Water Street, Huddersfield. Peter's son, Joseph Hebblethwaite Conacher (1856–1913), joined the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
