St Mark's Church, Derby

Church in Chaddesden, England
52°55′37.3″N 1°27′13″W / 52.927028°N 1.45361°W / 52.927028; -1.45361LocationChaddesdenCountryEnglandDenominationChurch of EnglandChurchmanshipModern CatholicWebsitestphilipschaddesden.co.ukHistoryDedicationSt MarkArchitectureArchitect(s)Naylor, Sale and WiddowsGroundbreaking5 January 1935Completed18 December 1935Construction cost£11,000AdministrationDioceseDiocese of DerbyArchdeaconryDerbyDeaneryDerby NorthParishSt Mark DerbyClergyVicar(s)The Revd Romita Shrisunder (2011-2018)

St Mark's Church, Derby is a parish church in the Church of England in Chaddesden, Derbyshire.

History

In 1897 a small corrugated iron church was erected at the junction of Francis Street and St Mark's Road, Derby.[1]

The foundation stone for the permanent church was laid on 5 January 1935 by Edith Haslam of Breadsall Priory.[2] The contractor for the construction was J.K. Ford and Weston of Osmaston Road, Derby. The cost was £11,000 (equivalent to £964,510 in 2023).[3] It was opened on 18 December 1935.[4]

The church is ambulatory. There is a series of eight parabolic arches united by reinforced concrete beams at ground level, ambulatory level and roof level, these form the skeleton of the building.

The church is in a joint parish with St Philip's Church, Chaddesden.

Organ

The church has a pipe organ by Kingsgate Davidson dating from 1935. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[5]

References

  1. ^ "St Mark's Scheme". Derby Daily Telegraph. Derby. 11 December 1935. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Years of Work for New Derby Church". Derby Daily Telegraph. Derby. 18 December 1935. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  3. ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Opening of New St Mark's Church at Derby". Derby Daily Telegraph. Derby. 19 December 1935. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  5. ^ "NPOR [D06072]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 29 March 2015.