St Edmund's Church, Fenny Bentley
Church in Fenny Bentley, England
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St Edmund's Church, Fenny Bentley is a Grade II* listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Fenny Bentley, Derbyshire.[2]
| St Edmund's Church, Fenny Bentley | |
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St Edmund's Church, Fenny Bentley | |
 St Edmund's Church, Fenny Bentley | |
| 53°02′55.29″N 1°44′27.59″W | |
| Location | Fenny Bentley |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | Peak Seven |
| History | |
| Dedication | Edmund the Martyr |
| Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade II* listed[1] |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Derby |
| Archdeaconry | Derby |
| Deanery | Ashbourne |
| Parish | Fenny Bentley |
History
The church dates from around 1300. It was restored between 1847 and 1850 by Henry Isaac Stevens and Frederick Josias Robinson. The west tower was rebuilt in 1864. New stained glass windows were installed in 1892 by Edward Reginald Frampton.[3] It contains a 16th-century stone screen and the Elizabethan tombs of Thomas Beresford (died 1473) and his wife, upon which the effigies are shown bundled up in shrouds, possibly because the sculptor had no likeness to work from.[2]
Parish status
The church is a member of the Peak Seven group of churches along with:
Memorials
- Richard Fitzherbert (d. 1790)
- Thomas Beresford (d. 1473)
Organ
The church contains a pipe organ by Brindley & Foster. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]