| Chesterfield Parish Church | |
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| The Parish Church of St Mary and All Saints, Chesterfield | |
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| 53°14′10″N 1°25′27″W / 53.2361°N 1.4241°W | |
| Location | Chesterfield, Derbyshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | Official Website |
| History | |
| Status | Parish Church |
| Dedication | St Mary and All Saints |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Gothic |
| Completed | 14th century |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Parish Church of St Mary and All Saints |
| Designated | 15 July 1971 |
| Reference no. | 1334708 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Spire height | 230 ft (70 m) |
| Materials | Lead |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Derby |
| Archdeaconry | Chesterfield |
| Deanery | North East Derbyshire |
| Parish | Chesterfield |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Canon Patrick Coleman |
| Assistant priest(s) | Fr Iain Faulkner; Venerable Karen Hamblin; Fr John Pinder-Packard; Fr Steven Tricklebank |
| Laity | |
| Reader(s) | John Gascoyne |
| Organist(s) | Peter Shepherd; Christopher Black (assistant) |
| Churchwarden(s) | John Hague; Colin McKenna |
Chesterfield Parish Church is an Anglican church dedicated to Saint Mary and All Saints, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. Building of the church began in 1234 AD, though the present church dates predominantly from the 14th century.[1] Designated a Grade I listed building in 1971,[2] St Mary's is best known for its twisted and leaning spire (known as the Crooked Spire). It is the largest parish church in the Diocese of Derby and forms part of the Archdeaconry of Chesterfield.[3][4] In 1994, it also became the UK's only representative in the Association of the Twisted Spires of Europe; of the 72 member churches, it is deemed to have the greatest lean and twist.[5]
- ^ "The Crooked Spire". Chesterfield Borough Council. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary and All Saints (Grade I) (1334708)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "About Chesterfield Parish Church". Parish Church of St Mary and All Saints. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Crooked Spire Church". Visit Chesterfield & Bolsover. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ^ "Chesterfield Crooked Spire". Peak District Online. Retrieved 10 October 2021.