St Mary's Church, Tissington

St Mary’s Church, Tissington is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Tissington, Derbyshire.The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978.

History

The church dates from the 12th century, and the chancel and south porch still date from this time. The doorway has a Norman tympanum with two standing sculpted figures. The church was restored in 1854 when a new aisle was added on the north side.

Parish status The church is a member of the Peak Seven group of churches along with: St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Alsop-en-le-Dale St Thomas's Church, Biggin St Edmund’s Church, Fenny Bentley St Giles Church, Hartington St Peter's Church, Parwich St Leonard’s Church, Thorpe

Memorials

Francis FitzHerbert (d. 1619) Sir John FitzHerbert (d.1643) Frank Richard Allsop (d.1912), died on Titanic.

Organ

The church contains a pipe organ by Albert Keates of Sheffield. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

See also Grade II* listed buildings in Derbyshire Dales Listed buildings in Tissington and Lea Hall

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