Holy Cross Church, Morton

Holy Cross Church, Morton is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England[3]:285 in Morton, Derbyshire.

Holy Cross Church, Morton
Holy Cross Church, Morton
53°8′12.07″N 1°23′34.02″W
LocationMorton, Derbyshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationHoly Cross
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II listed[1]
Architect(s)Thomas Chambers Hine
Administration
ParishMorton
DeaneryAlfreton[2]
ArchdeaconryChesterfield
DioceseDerby
ProvinceCanterbury

History

The church dates from the late 13th century but was heavily rebuilt in 1850 by the contractor C. Lindley of Mansfield to the designs of the architect Thomas Chambers Hine. It reopened on 1 January 1851.[4]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with:

Organ

A barrel organ by Flight and Robson was obtained in 1851. This was sold in 1864[5] to make way for a new pipe organ by Brindley. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[6]

Bells

The church tower contains a ring of 6 bells with the tenor dating from ca. 1500.[7]

References
  1. Historic England, "Church of Holy Cross (1335461)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 January 2017
  2. "Holy Cross, Morton". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  3. Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth (1979). The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 0140710086.
  4. "Reopening of Morton Church". Derby Mercury. England. 8 January 1851. Retrieved 21 January 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "A First-Class Barrel Organ". Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal. England. 26 February 1864. Retrieved 21 January 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "NPOR D06283". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  7. "Morton, Derbys Holy Cross". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Dovemaster. 6 December 2006. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.