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St John the Evangelist’s Church, Hazelwood
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St John the Evangelist’s Church in 2022
St John the Evangelist’s Church, Hazelwood is located in Derbyshire
St John the Evangelist’s Church, Hazelwood
St John the Evangelist’s Church, Hazelwood
Location in Derbyshire
53°00′37.12″N 1°30′45.36″W / 53.0103111°N 1.5126000°W / 53.0103111; -1.5126000
OS grid reference SK 32821 46043
Location Hazelwood, Derbyshire
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St John the Evangelist
Consecrated 19 May 1846
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed
Architect(s) Henry Isaac Stevens
Administration
Parish Hazelwood
Deanery Duffield
Archdeaconry Derby
Diocese Derby
Province Canterbury

St John the Evangelist's Church in Hazelwood, Derbyshire, is a special building. It is a Grade II listed church, which means it's an important historical building. It belongs to the Church of England.

History of the Church

Building the Church

The plans for St John the Evangelist's Church were drawn up in 1844. The architect who designed it was Henry Isaac Stevens. A local person named Colonel Colville, from Duffield Hall, helped raise money to build the church. The church was officially opened and blessed on May 19, 1846, by the Bishop of Lichfield.

Fire and Restoration

Sadly, the church was badly damaged by a fire on February 1, 1902. It took a lot of work to fix it. The church was repaired and reopened on December 2, 1902. The repairs cost about £2,000, which was a lot of money back then! A company from Derby called Naylor and Sale did the restoration work.

Church Community

What is a Parish?

A parish is like a local area that a church serves. St John the Evangelist's Church is part of a larger group of churches. It shares its parish with a few other churches nearby.

Other Churches in the Parish

St John the Evangelist's Church is connected to:

The Church Organ

After the big fire in 1902, the church needed a new organ. A company from Nottingham called Charles Lloyd built and supplied the new organ for the church.

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