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St Saviour's Church, Foremark
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St Saviour's Church, Foremark
52°50′6.71″N 1°30′44.4″W / 52.8351972°N 1.512333°W / 52.8351972; -1.512333
Location Foremark
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Saviour
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade I listed
Completed 1662
Administration
Parish Foremark
Deanery Repton
Archdeaconry Derby
Diocese Diocese of Derby
Province Province of Canterbury

St Saviour's Church in Foremark, Derbyshire, is a very old and special building. It is a parish church for the local area. This means it serves the people living nearby. It is part of the Church of England. The church is also a Grade I listed building. This means it is considered very important. It has special historical or architectural value.

History of the Church

This church was built a long time ago, in 1662. That's over 360 years ago! A person named Sir Francis Burdett, 2nd Baronet had it built.

Inside the church, there is a special wooden stand. It is called an oak lectern. This lectern was given to the church in 1920. It was a way to remember all the people who died in the First World War. This war happened between 1914 and 1918.

What is a Parish?

A parish is like a local area that a church serves. St Saviour's Church is part of a larger group of churches. They work together to serve their communities.

St Saviour's Church shares its parish with two other churches:

This means these churches often share resources and work together. They help the people in their combined areas.

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