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St. Luke's Church, Derby

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St. Luke's Church, Derby — church in Derby, Derbyshire, England,UK.

St. Luke's Church, Derby, historic churches in East Midlands

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Derby · 1.9 km
  • Free entry

About

St. Luke's Church, Derby is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1871. Designed by Henry Isaac Stevens. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Derby, Derbyshire, England,UK". Coordinates: 52.9170°, -1.4912°.

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Heritage listing

St. Luke's Church is a Grade II* listed parish church on Parliament Street in Derby in the Church of England.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St. Luke's Church is a Grade II* listed parish church on Parliament Street in Derby in the Church of England.

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Background

History

The church was erected between 1868 and 1871 based on designs by the architects Henry Isaac Stevens and Frederick Josias Robinson. The church was consecrated on Saturday 24 June 1871 by the Bishop of Lichfield George Selwyn. In the 1880s, a mission church of St George was opened in the Firs Estate. St Luke's is a traditional Anglo-Catholic church. It is a member of Forward in Faith, an Anglo-Catholic organisation that opposes the ordination of women and liberal attitudes towards homosexuality. It is under the alternative episcopal oversight of the Bishop of Oswestry (currently Paul Thomas). On 1 April 2017, St Luke's joined with another Anglo-Catholic Derby church, St Bartholomew's in…

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Coordinates
52.9170, -1.4912
District
Derby
Parish
Derby, unparished area
Postcode
DE22 3WF
Parliamentary constituency
Derby North
Established
1871
Nearest railway station
Derby1.9 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St. Luke's Church, Derby?
St. Luke's Church, Derby is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE22 3WF), in the parish of Derby, unparished area.
When was St. Luke's Church, Derby built?
Built or established in 1871. Designed by Henry Isaac Stevens.
Is St. Luke's Church, Derby a listed building?
St. Luke's Church, Derby is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
Is St. Luke's Church, Derby free to visit?
Yes, St. Luke's Church, Derby is free to enter.
How do I get to St. Luke's Church, Derby?
The nearest railway station is Derby, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE22 3WF.