St Mary's Church, Rosliston
| St Mary’s Church, Rosliston | |
|---|---|
 St Mary’s Church, Rosliston | |
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| 52°44′54.5″N 1°38′26.9″W / 52.748472°N 1.640806°W | |
| Location | Rosliston |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Mary |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed[1] |
| Administration | |
| Province | Province of Canterbury |
| Diocese | Diocese of Derby |
| Archdeaconry | Derby |
| Deanery | Repton |
| Parish | Rosliston |
St Mary's Church, Rosliston is a Grade II* listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Rosliston, Derbyshire.
History[edit]
The church dates from the 14th century. It was restored in 1802 and the nave and chancel were built in 1819.
The parish achieved notoriety in 1892 when the Revd. John Vallancy, vicar of Rosliston took two members of his congregation to court for interrupting the service. The case at Swadlincote Petty Sessions was thrown out by the magistrates.[2] Two years later he appeared in Burton County court in an action against one of his parishioners, as he disagreed with her habit of placing flowers on her sister's grave. He lost the case and was ordered to pay the defendant's costs.[3] On 18 August 1896 he appeared again at Swadlincote Petty Sessions accused of threatening to shoot a visitor by the name of Wright. He was found guilty and fined 20s.[4] This series of offences resulted in him appearing at a Consistory Court in 1897 where he was charged by the Bishop of Southwell under the Clergy Discipline Act of 1892.[5] The Bishop suspended him for 18 months.
Organ[edit]
A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[6]
Parish status[edit]
The church is in a joint parish with
- St Mary's Church, Coton in the Elms
- St John the Baptist's Church, Croxall cum Oakley
- St Nicholas and the Blessed Virgin Mary's Church, Croxall cum Oakley
- All Saints' Church, Lullington
- St Peter's Church, Netherseal
- St Lawrence's Church, Walton-on-Trent
- St Matthew's Church, Overseal
References[edit]
- ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Grade II*) (1159242)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "The Vicar of Rosliston and his congregation. Unseemly behaviour". Derby Mercury. Derby. 3 February 1892. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "An intolerant vicar". Derby Daily Telegraph. Derby. 19 July 1894. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "Extraordinary behaviour by a clergyman". Leicester Chronicle. Leicester. 22 August 1896. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "Brawling in Rosliston Churchyard. The Bishop of Southwell v. The Rev. John Vallancy". Derby Mercury. Derby. 7 April 1897. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "NPOR [N05358]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 1 September 2015.