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St Osmund’s Church, Derby
St Osmund’s Church, Derby Location in Derbyshire
52°54′14.52″N 1°26′44.51″W / 52.9040333°N 1.4456972°W / 52.9040333; -1.4456972
Location	Derby, Derbyshire
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Osmund
Consecrated	2 December 1905
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II listed
Architect(s)	Percy Heylyn Currey
Groundbreaking	6 August 1904
Specifications
Length	110 feet (34 m)
Width	25 feet (7.6 m)
Height	55 feet (17 m)
Administration
Parish	St Andrew with St Osmund Derby
Deanery	Melbourne
Archdeaconry	Derby
Diocese	Diocese of Derby

St Osmund's Church, Derby is a Grade II listed Church of England parish church in Derby, Derbyshire.

History

The foundation stone was laid on 6 August 1904. The architects were Percy Heylyn Currey and Charles Clayton Thompson, and the contractor was Mr. R. Weston of Derby. It was built of Leicestershire brick, dressed with Matlock stone. It was consecrated by the Bishop of Southwell on 2 December 1905.

In 1971, St Andrew's Church, Derby was demolished and the two parishes were united.

Organ

A pipe organ was installed by Bishop and Son. This was replaced in 2013 by the 1875 organ by Hunter originally in Christ Church, Brixton Road, then Queen's Hall Methodist Church, Derby. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.