St Michael's Church, Shirley
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| St Michael’s Church, Shirley | |
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 St Michael’s Church, Shirley | |
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| 52°58′16.74″N 1°40′36.6″W / 52.9713167°N 1.676833°W | |
| OS grid reference | SK 21887 41656 |
| Location | Shirley, Derbyshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Michael |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed[1] |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Derby |
| Archdeaconry | Derby |
| Deanery | Ashbourne[2] |
| Parish | Shirley |
St Michael's Church, Shirley is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England[3] in Shirley, Derbyshire.
The church dates from the 14th century. The north aisle was rebuilt in 1842 by Henry Isaac Stevens and the pews were placed. It re-opened on 5 April 1842[4] when all present were struck with the accuracy, simplicity and devotional effect of the singing by the parishioners of Shirley and Longford, who had been instructed for only a few months on the Wilhelm system, thereby proving its applicability to the improvement of congregational psalmody.[5]
The foundation stone for the new tower of the church was laid on 8 September 1860 by Francis Wright of Osmaston Manor[6] The designs were by Henry Isaac Stevens of Derby and the contractor was J.W. Thompson of Exeter Street, Derby.
On 27 January 1861, a number of the children in the church were overcome by fumes from the heating flue that passed under the floor.[7] Fortunately, there were no fatalities.
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with
Organ
A pipe organ was built by George Holdich and opened on 19 April 1857.[8] A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[9]