Nominal: 557 Hz Weight: 2129 lbs Diameter: 51.13" Bell 1 of 11
Founded by Richard I Seliok
Dove Bell ID: 2034 Tower ID: 16607 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: eighth Cracked: No
Derby Cathedral
Diocese of Derby
Cathedral, 612001
http://www.derbycathedral.orgOverview
Grid reference: SK 352 365
The town of Derby became prosperous almost overnight with the Enlightenment, when it witnessed the first stirrings of the Industrial Revolution. Close to the church was Britain’s earliest factory, a water-powered silk mill. The tombstone of local painter Joseph Wright of Derby is mounted on the wall. Wright mixed with other influential eighteenth century scientists, intellectuals and industrialists and is famous for his paintings of industrial experiments. In the 1720s the parishioners pulled down their church, leaving only the fine 1530s tower, and with their new industrial wealth James Gibbs built a broad single-storey church with large round-headed windows that still flood the church with light and confidence. Later the Industrial Revolution moved elsewhere, though wealth returned in the nineteenth century, in part from the railways, and Derby Parish Church became a cathedral in 1927. Just as in Gibbs’s St Martin-in-the-Fields, tall Doric columns divide the nave from the aisles and ground the undulating groin vaulting. Most exquisite is the 1730s gilded wrought iron screen by local smith Robert Bakewell. Traversing the whole church, it has been described as ‘delicate as lace and intricate as a fugue’. The screen’s blue and gold are picked up in Ceri Richards’s twentieth-century stained glass windows. Four-times-married Bess of Hardwick has a monument in the church, setting a trend for later Cavendishes including Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. In the late 1960s Sebastian Comper added the retro choir, designed by his father Sir Ninian Comper that harmonises well with Gibbs’s building. It was at Derby Cathedral in spring 2014 that the Chancellor of the Exchequer launched the First World War Centenary Cathedral Repairs Fund.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 1521 m²
Building Fabric and Features
Commemorative Monument
18th Century The south chancel chapel, or Cavendish chapel, houses monuments to: - Elizabeth Countess of Shrewsbury (known as 'Bess of Hardwick') dating to 1607. -Caroline Countess of Bessborough dating to 1760, by Rysbrack. -Her husband, the 2nd Earl dating to 1793 by Nollekens. -Thomas Chambers dating to 1726 and wife dating to 1735 by Roubiliac. - Richard Bateman dating to 1822 by Chantrey. Mary Elizabeth Chichester dating to 1830 by Sir Richard Westmacott.
Bell Tower (monument)
1678 Derby Cathedral hosts the oldest ring of ten bells in the world. The largest is nearly 500 years old, and weighs 965 kg. The number of bells increased from six to ten in 1678.
Building Materials
Sandstone
1511
Ashover Grit
Interior
Fixtures and fittings
Clock
20th Century Clock with cast iron flat bed frame located in Tower made by JohnSmith & Sons from Derby in 1927
Historical Notes
1927 - 1927
Period Qualifier: 2
Bells
Nominal: 1408 Hz Weight: 646 lbs Diameter: 29" Bell 2 of 11
Founded by William Noone 1678
Dove Bell ID: 18232 Tower ID: 16607 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: eighth Cracked: No
Nominal: 1251 Hz Weight: 676 lbs Diameter: 30.5" Bell 3 of 11
Founded by William Noone 1687
Dove Bell ID: 18233 Tower ID: 16607 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: eighth Cracked: No
Nominal: 1116 Hz Weight: 747 lbs Diameter: 32" Bell 4 of 11
Founded by William Noone 1693
Dove Bell ID: 18234 Tower ID: 16607 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: eighth Cracked: No
Nominal: 1054 Hz Weight: 714 lbs Diameter: 32.5" Bell 5 of 11
Founded by Daniel Hedderly
Dove Bell ID: 18235 Tower ID: 16607 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: eighth Cracked: No
Nominal: 939 Hz Weight: 891 lbs Diameter: 35.38" Bell 6 of 11
Founded by George I Oldfield 1620
Dove Bell ID: 18236 Tower ID: 16607 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: eighth Cracked: No
Nominal: 833 Hz Weight: 1135 lbs Diameter: 39.13" Bell 7 of 11
Founded by Henry II Oldfield 1607
Dove Bell ID: 18237 Tower ID: 16607 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: quarter Cracked: No
Nominal: 744 Hz Weight: 1478 lbs Diameter: 42.13" Bell 8 of 11
Founded by George I Oldfield 1629
Dove Bell ID: 18238 Tower ID: 16607 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: eighth Cracked: No
Nominal: 703 Hz Weight: 1339 lbs Diameter: 41.88" Bell 9 of 11
Founded by George I Oldfield 1632
Dove Bell ID: 18239 Tower ID: 16607 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: eighth Cracked: No
Nominal: 627 Hz Weight: 1973 lbs Diameter: 48" Bell 10 of 11
Founded by George I Oldfield 1655
Dove Bell ID: 18240 Tower ID: 16607 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: eighth Cracked: No
Diameter: 12.88" Bell 11 of 11
Founded by J Smith 1875
Dove Bell ID: 18241 Tower ID: 16607 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: SK 352 365
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
The churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
The churchyard is closed for burial by order in council.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
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There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
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