St Andrew's Church, Cubley

St Andrew’s Church, Cubley
St Andrew’s Church, Cubley
	St Andrew’s Church, Cubley
Location	Cubley, Derbyshire
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Website	standrewscubley.co.uk
History
Dedication	St Andrew
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I listed[1]
Administration
Parish	Cubley
Deanery	Longford
Archdeaconry	Derby
Diocese	Diocese of Derby

St Andrew's Church, Cubley is a Grade I listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Cubley, Derbyshire.[2]

History

The nave and west end

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

Effigy of Sir Nicholas Montgomery
Tomb of the Montgomery family

Organ

The pipe organ was built by Peter Conacher and dates from 1896. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[3]

References

Historic England. "Church of St Andrew (Grade I) (1203949)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
Pevsner, Nikolaus (1978). The Buildings of England: Derbyshire. Revised by Elizabeth Williamson. New Haven & London: Yale University Press. pp. 160–61. ISBN 0-14-071008-6.
"NPOR N05318". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 2 May 2015.

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[NHLE-1] Historic England. "Church of St Andrew (Grade I) (1203949)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 May 2015.

[pevsner-2] Pevsner, Nikolaus (1978). The Buildings of England: Derbyshire. Revised by Elizabeth Williamson. New Haven & London: Yale University Press. pp. 160–61. ISBN 0-14-071008-6.

[3] "NPOR N05318". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 2 May 2015.