St Andrew’s Church, Twyford is a
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, Hi ...
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 com ...
in the
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, ...
in
Twyford, Derbyshire.
History
The church dates from the 12th century. It was restored early in the 18th century, and the tower was repaired in 1821 following a lightning strike. There was a fire on 27 November 1910 which destroyed the organ and many of the pews. It resulted in a restoration the following year.
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with
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All Saints’ Church, Aston-upon-Trent
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St Wilfrid's Church, Barrow-upon-Trent
St Wilfrid’s Church, Barrow upon Trent is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Barrow upon Trent, Derbyshire.
History
The Church is a pre conquest Anglo Saxon building. It was given to the Knights Hospitaller in 1165 by ...
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St Bartholomew’s Church, Elvaston
St Bartholomew's Church, Elvaston is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Elvaston, Derbyshire.
History
The church dates from the 13th century, and was completed in 1474 with funding from Walter Blount, 1st Baron Mountjoy ...
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St James’ Church, Swarkestone
St James’ Church, Swarkestone is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Swarkestone, Derbyshire.
History
The church dates from the 12th and 16th centuries. It was rebuilt between 1874 and 1876 by Frederick Josias Robinso ...
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St James Church, Shardlow
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St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Weston-on-Trent
St Mary the Virgin's Church, Weston-on-Trent is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Weston-on-Trent, Derbyshire.
History
The church dates from the 13th century the chancel dates from the 12th century with the windows in ...
Memorials
The church contains memorials to:
*George Harpur (d. 1658)
*Anna Harpur (d. 1688)
Organ
A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
See also
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Grade I listed churches in Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a Counties of England, county in the East Midlands of England. The Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county of Derbyshire includes the unitary authority of the city of Derby. This is a complete list of the Grade I l ...
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Grade I listed buildings in Derbyshire
There are over 9000 Grade I listed buildings in England. This page is a list of these buildings in the county of Derbyshire, sub-divided by district.
Amber Valley
Bolsover
Chesterfield
City of Derby
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Listed buildings in Twyford and Stenson
References
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Church of England church buildings in Derbyshire
Grade I listed churches in Derbyshire