St Swithin’s Church, Holmesfield

St Swithin’s Church, Holmesfield
St Swithin’s Church, Holmesfield (Photo by Alan Heardman)
Coordinates: 53°17′44.35″N 1°31′14.2″W / 53.2956528°N 1.520611°W / 53.2956528; -1.520611
Location	Holmesfield
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Swithin
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II listed
Administration
Parish	Dronfield with Holmesfield
Deanery	Chesterfield
Archdeaconry	Chesterfield
Diocese	Diocese of Derby

St Swithin’s Church, Holmesfield is a Grade II listedparish church in the Church of England in Holmesfield, Derbyshire.

The church dates from 1727 with additions in 1826.

In 1890 the church underwent a restoration which comprised putting in new windows, cleaning, painting, varnishing the interior, and installing a new heating apparatus by Ellis Outram of Holmesfield.

The foundation stone was laid by Mrs W.A. Milner for the construction of the chancel on 11 April 1898. It cost £725 and it was opened by the Bishop of Southwell on 12 September 1898. At the same time a new oak pulpit was given in memory of Mrs. Roberts of Queen’s Tower, Sheffield, and a new font was provided by Mrs. George Greaves of Sheffield, and Mr and Mrs Goodliffe of Norton provided a chandelier for the chancel. Unfortunately, some of the work in the new chancel was defective and two months later the cross on the chancel was blown down in a heavy gale of wind.

The church is in a joint parish with

The church contained an organ by Brindley & Foster daing from the 1920s. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. It has been replaced by an electronic organ.