St Michael's Church, Sutton-on-the-Hill

St Michael’s Church, Sutton-on-the-Hill
St Michael’s Church, Sutton-on-the-Hill
Coordinates: 52°54′26.72″N 1°39′7.32″W / 52.9074222°N 1.6520333°W
Location	Sutton on the Hill
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Michael
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II* listed[1]
Architect(s)	Giles and Brookhouse
Completed	1863
Specifications
Height	105 feet (32 m)
Administration
Parish	Sutton-on-the-Hill
Deanery	Longford
Archdeaconry	Derby
Diocese	Diocese of Derby
Province	Province of York

St Michael’s Church, Sutton-on-the-Hill is a Grade II* listed^[1] parish church in the Church of England in Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire.

History

The church dates from the 14th century, but with the exception of the chancel, was very heavily rebuilt in 1863 by the architects Giles and Brookhouse of Derby.^[2] The tower and spire was raised to 105 feet (32 m), 25 feet (7.6 m) higher than the one it replaced. The east window was filled with stained glass by Hardman & Co. of Birmingham. The chancel floor was laid with Minton encaustic tiles. A Gurney Stove was installed for heating. The contractor was W.H. and J. Slater.

Organ

The organ dates from 1881 and is by Harston & Son. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[3]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

• St John the Baptist's Church, Boylestone
• St Michael and All Angels' Church, Church Broughton
• St Chad's Church, Longford
• All Saints' Church, Dalbury
• Christ Church, Long Lane
• St Andrew's Church, Radbourne
• All Saints’ Church, Trusley

References

1. Historic England. "Church of St Michael  (Grade II*) (1096581)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
2. "The restoration of Sutton Church". Derby Mercury. Derby. 23 December 1863. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
3. "NPOR N00335". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 25 August 2015.