Historic churches · East Midlands
St Alkmund's Church
St Alkmund's Church — church in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Derby · 1.6 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
St Alkmund's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1846. Designed by Henry Isaac Stevens. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.9268°, -1.4786°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Saint Alkmund's Church was a Victorian church, which stood in a Georgian square between Bridgegate and Queen Street in Derby; this was the only Georgian square in the city. The church and its yard were demolished in 1968 for construction of a road to improve traffic flow. Churches dedicated to Saint Alkmund had been constructed on this site since the 9th century. Artefacts recovered from this site include a stone sarcophagus and remains of a 4-metre (13 ft) tall stone cross, both now held at the Derby Museum and Art Gallery. The building was replaced with a modern church on Kedleston Road, St Alkmund’s (new) Church, Derby.
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Background
History
The church was built in 1846 by the architect Henry Isaac Stevens at a cost of £7,700 on the site of several earlier churches stretching back to the 9th century all named after Saint Alkmund. It was constructed in ashlar stone in a Gothic style. Inside the church was an architectural triumph, with high pillars and stone arches. The aisle and nave were wide and the church featured a chancel. The steeple was supported by flying buttresses. The foundation stone was laid on 6 May 1844 During the mid-1950s it was discovered that the load-bearing wood in the steeple was warping and rotting. This led to the steeple being 'capped' and the top 20 feet were removed for restoration work to be done.…
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- Coordinates
- 52.9268, -1.4786
- District
- Derby
- Parish
- Derby, unparished area
- Postcode
- DE1 3DB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derby South
- Established
- 1846
- Nearest railway station
- Derby — 1.6 km
- Official site
- www.derbymuseums.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q2159965 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Alkmund's Church, Derby (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: ExeterBridgeViewRobertBradley.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Alkmund's Church?
- St Alkmund's Church is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE1 3DB), in the parish of Derby, unparished area.
- When was St Alkmund's Church built?
- Built or established in 1846. Designed by Henry Isaac Stevens.
- Is St Alkmund's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Alkmund's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Alkmund's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Derby, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE1 3DB.