Historic churches · East Midlands
Church of St Mary and All Saints, Chesterfield
Church of St Mary and All Saints, Chesterfield — church with crooked spire in Chesterfield.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chesterfield · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
About
Church of St Mary and All Saints, Chesterfield is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1500. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church with crooked spire in Chesterfield". Coordinates: 53.2361°, -1.4242°.
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Heritage listing
Chesterfield Parish Church is an Anglican church dedicated to Saint Mary and All Saints, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. Building of the church began in 1234 AD, though the present church dates predominantly from the 14th century. Designated a Grade I listed building in 1971, St Mary's is best known for its twisted and leaning spire (known as the Crooked Spire). It is the largest parish church in the Diocese of Derby and forms part of the Archdeaconry of Chesterfield.
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From the Wikipedia article
Chesterfield Parish Church is an Anglican church dedicated to Saint Mary and All Saints, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. Building of the church began in 1234 AD, though the present church dates predominantly from the 14th century. Designated a Grade I listed building in 1971, St Mary's is best known for its twisted and leaning spire (known as the Crooked Spire). It is the largest parish church in the Diocese of Derby and forms part of the Archdeaconry of Chesterfield. In 1994, it also became the UK's only representative in the Association of the Twisted Spires of Europe; of the 72 member churches, it is deemed to have the greatest lean and twist.
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Background
History
Evidence of a Christian church on the site dates to the Anglo-Saxon era; a font thought to date from 890 to 1050 AD can be seen in the south transept of the current church. There is mention of the 'Church in Chesterfield' during the 11th-century reign of Edward the Confessor, and historians believe there was also a Norman church. Construction on the present church started in 1234 AD. It was continued and expanded throughout the medieval period, particularly in the 14th century. It is laid out in a classic cruciform and comprises a nave, aisles, north and south transepts and the chancel which is surrounded by four guild chapels. During the Reformation in the 1500s, the church lost much of…
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- Coordinates
- 53.2361, -1.4242
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Chesterfield
- Parish
- Chesterfield, unparished area
- Postcode
- S41 7TD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chesterfield
- Established
- 1500
- Nearest railway station
- Chesterfield — 0.4 km
- Opening
- "closed"
- Official site
- www.chesterfieldparishchurch.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117560 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Mary and All Saints, Chesterfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Crooked spire of Chesterfield Parish Church - geograph.org.uk - 341995.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Mary and All Saints, Chesterfield?
- Church of St Mary and All Saints, Chesterfield is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S41 7TD), in the parish of Chesterfield, unparished area.
- When was Church of St Mary and All Saints, Chesterfield built?
- Built or established in 1500.
- Is Church of St Mary and All Saints, Chesterfield a listed building?
- Church of St Mary and All Saints, Chesterfield is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Mary and All Saints, Chesterfield free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Mary and All Saints, Chesterfield is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Mary and All Saints, Chesterfield?
- The nearest railway station is Chesterfield, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S41 7TD.