St Dionysius' Church, Market Harborough facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Dionysius' Church, Market Harborough |
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St Dionysius' Church, Market Harborough
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| 52°28′43″N 0°55′17″W / 52.47856°N 0.92137°W | |
| Location | Market Harborough |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | harborough-anglican.org.uk/teamchurces-stdionysius |
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| Dedication | St Dionysius |
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| Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
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| Height | 154 feet (47 m) |
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| Parish | Market Harborough |
| Deanery | Gartree |
| Archdeaconry | Leicester |
| Diocese | Diocese of Leicester |
St Dionysius' Church in Market Harborough is a very old and important church. It's a 'Grade I listed' building, which means it's considered special and protected. It's part of the Church of England and is located in Market Harborough, a town in Leicestershire, England.
History of the Church
This church is super old! Some parts of it were built way back in the 1200s. Most of what you see today was built in the 1300s and 1400s.
In 1735, a big storm hit the church and damaged part of its tower. When they rebuilt it, the new tower was a bit shorter than the original.
A lot of repair work happened in 1857. The old wooden seats, called pews, from 1751 were made shorter. The church's organ was also moved to a new special spot. The church reopened on January 8, 1858, after these big changes.
Later, in 1887, the roofs over the chancel (the area near the altar) and the south aisle (a side part of the church) were replaced. The roof over the main part of the church, called the nave, had to be replaced in 1953. This was because of damage from tiny bugs called Deathwatch Beetles!
The Church Organ
The pipe organ in the church was moved in 1857. Later, a brand new organ was put in by a company called J Porritt from Leicester. This new organ was first played on August 9, 1877. Some changes were made to it again in 1914. If you want to know all the details about this organ, you can find them on the National Pipe Organ Register.
Organists Who Played Here
- Herrap Wood was the organist from 1882 to 1914. Before coming to St Dionysius', he was the organist at St James' Church, Standard Hill in Nottingham.
Church Bells
There are ten bells in the church tower! Eight of these bells were reshaped and made new again in 1901. Two brand new bells were added in 1990, making a total of ten.
