St Helen's Church, Darley Dale facts for kids
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St Helen’s Church, Darley Dale
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| Location | Darley Dale |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Helen |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Darley |
| Deanery | Wirksworth |
| Archdeaconry | Chesterfield |
| Diocese | Diocese of Derby |
St Helen’s Church, Darley Dale is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Darley Dale, Derbyshire.
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History
The church has elements of architecture from the Norman to the Perpendicular Gothic periods. It was restored and enlarged between 1854 and 1855 at a cost of £1,300 by Henry Isaac Stevens and was reopened on 24 April 1855.
The church was restored again in 1908 by the architect Percy Heylyn Currey.
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with:
- Mission Room, Over Hackney
- St Mary the Virgin's Church, South Darley
- St John the Baptist's Church, Winster
Monuments
- Sir Joseph Whitworth (churchyard)
Organ
The church contains a pipe organ by Brindley and Foster.. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
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