Church of St Mary and All Saints, Chesterfield

Chesterfield Parish Church
The Parish Church of St Mary and All Saints, Chesterfield
Map
53°14′10″N 1°25′27″W / 53.2361°N 1.4241°W / 53.2361; -1.4241
LocationChesterfield, Derbyshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
WebsiteOfficial Website
History
StatusParish Church
DedicationSt Mary and All Saints
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeGothic
Completed14th century
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameParish Church of St Mary and All Saints
Designated15 July 1971
Reference no.1334708
Specifications
Number of spires1
Spire height230 ft (70 m)
MaterialsLead
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseDerby
ArchdeaconryChesterfield
DeaneryNorth East Derbyshire
ParishChesterfield
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]

  1. ^ "The Crooked Spire". Chesterfield Borough Council. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary and All Saints (Grade I) (1334708)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  3. ^ "About Chesterfield Parish Church". Parish Church of St Mary and All Saints. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Crooked Spire Church". Visit Chesterfield & Bolsover. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  5. ^ "Chesterfield Crooked Spire". Peak District Online. Retrieved 10 October 2021.