St Peter's Church, Edensor

St Peter's Church, Edensor, is a Grade I listed[1] church in Edensor, Derbyshire.[2] St Peter's is the closest parish church in the Church of England to Chatsworth House, home of the Dukes of Devonshire, most of whom are buried in the churchyard. St Peter's is in a joint parish with St Anne's Church, Beeley.

St Peter’s Church, Edensor
St Peter’s Church, Edensor
LocationEdensor
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSt Peter
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed[1]
Architect(s)George Gilbert Scott
Completed1867
Administration
ParishEdensor
DeaneryBakewell and Eyam
ArchdeaconryChesterfield
DioceseDiocese of Derby

Church

History

The current building of St Peter's replaced an ancient church dating from the 12th century. The original village of Edensor was located immediately next to Chatsworth House, but between 1838 and 1842 the 6th Duke of Devonshire had it moved out of sight[2] over a hill. The planning of the new village and parish church was overseen by Joseph Paxton. St Peter's Church was rebuilt and expanded between 1867 and 1870 to the designs of the architect Sir George Gilbert Scott for the 7th Duke of Devonshire. It comprises a west steeple, nave with aisles, chancel, north vestry and south east chapel.[3]

Memorials
  • Cavendish Memorial
  • Barker memorial
  • Grave of Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington. On her gravestone, it says "Joy she gave joy she has found"
  • Jubilee tablet to Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire

Stained glass

Organ

The pipe organ was built by Bishop and Son and dates from 1873. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]

Organists
  • Richard Sedding ca. 1853
  • Miss Forrester ca. 1870
  • Albert Ernest Wragg 1879 - 1929[5] (previously organist of Stannington Church)
  • T.H. Mosley 1929 - 1932[6] (afterwards organist of All Saints' Church, Bakewell, Derbyshire)
  • Herbert Pilkington 1932 - 1942 (formerly organist of Beeley Wesleyan Methodist Church)
  • A. Morrey 1942[7] - ???? (formerly organist of Christ Church, Normacot)

Churchyard

Sir Joseph Paxton (d. 1865) is buried in the St Peter's churchyard,[2] as are most Dukes of Devonshire and their families, including U.S. President John F. Kennedy's sister Kathleen Kennedy, who was married to the 10th Duke's eldest son. Kennedy visited the grave during his presidency. Members of the Cavendish family buried here include:

The churchyard also contains three Commonwealth service war graves of World War I: a British soldier, a British sailor and a Canadian Army officer.[8]

  • St Peter's Churchyard
  • St Peter's Churchyard
  • Grave of Sir Joseph Paxton
  • Cavendish family plot with the graves of the Dukes of Devonshire
  • View from the Cavendish family plot down to the church
  • Grave of the 6th Duke (d. 1858), founder of modern-day Edensor
  • Grave of the 7th Duke (d. 1891)
  • Grave of the 8th Duke (d. 1908)
  • Grave of the 9th Duke (d. 1938)
  • Grave of Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington (née Kennedy, 1920–1948)
  • Grave of the 10th Duke (d. 1950)
  • Grave of the 11th Duke (d. 2004)

References
  1. Historic England. "Church of St Peter  (Grade I) (1088158)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  2. Pevsner, Nikolaus (1978). The Buildings of England: Derbyshire. revised Elizabeth Williamson. New Haven & London: Yale University Press. pp. 205–207. ISBN 0-14-071008-6.
  3. "Notes on the Churches of North Derbyshire". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. Derby. 8 January 1876. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  4. "NPOR N00438". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  5. "Death on Retirement of Edensor Organist". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. England. 21 December 1929. Retrieved 9 August 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Organist at Bakewell". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. Chesterfield. 10 September 1932. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  7. "Mr. A Morrey". Staffordshire Sentinel. England. 22 May 1942. Retrieved 9 August 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "Cemetery detail: Edensor (St Peter) Churchyard". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 7 October 2013. Breakdown obtained from casualty record.
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