St Luke's Church, Glossop

Church in Derbyshire, England
53°26′46.9″N 1°57′4.2″W / 53.446361°N 1.951167°W / 53.446361; -1.951167LocationGlossop, DerbyshireCountryEnglandDenominationChurch of EnglandChurchmanshipEvangelicalHistoryDedicationSt LukeConsecrated18 October 1906[1]ArchitectureConstruction cost£4,000 (equivalent to £540,000 in 2023).[2]AdministrationProvinceCanterburyDioceseDerbyArchdeaconryDerbyDeaneryGlossop[3]ParishGlossop

St. Luke's Church, Glossop is an Anglican church in Glossop, Derbyshire, England.

History

The current building was dedicated on St. Luke's day (18 October) 1906 by the Bishop of Derby. It was built at a cost of £4,000 and was the gift of Mrs. S. Wood of Moorfield.[3]

Parish

Along with St James' Church Glossop, it makes up Whitfield Parish Glossop within the Diocese of Derby.[4] and is in the evangelical tradition. The church is situated on Fauvel Road, just a few minutes walk from Glossop town centre.[5]

The minister-in-charge of St. Luke's from January 2004 to January 2010 was the Rev'd Dr Terry Clark. From September 2010 the Associate Minister with responsibility for the St. Luke's Congregation is the Rev'd Brian Magorrian.

References

  1. ^ "The Church". Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser. England. 19 October 1906. Retrieved 15 January 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "St Luke's, Glossop". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Welcome to the Diocese of Derby". www.derby.anglican.org.
  5. ^ "Whitfield Parish – St James' and St Luke's Churches Glossop". www.glossop.org.

External links

  • main site
  • Glossop Heritage Centre website - Contains a brief history of the Church and other Glossop buildings.