Cubley Derbyshire
Church of St Andrew, Cubley Derbyshire dates from the mid-11c , 12c, 13c, late 15c with 17c additions and alterations, There is herringbone stone work on the north side which may be Saxon;
It comprises of a western tower, nave with south aisle, chancel, and south porch.. The west tower was added late 15c in the late Perpendicular Gothic style. It has pinnacles and an embattled parapet and is carved on the north and south sides with 13 shields of the Montgomery family and its alliances Also to the south elevation are thin staircase windows and over the west door a 19c clock
Along with the Manor House of "Cobeilei" which stands opposite, the church was mentioned in the 1086 Doomsday Survey. It was held under Henry de Ferrars, by Ralph Montgomery , the family being in possession pre-conquest as early as 1160.
In 1251 a Monday market was granted, to William Montgomery, together with a 3-day fair at the feast of St. Andrew 30th November .
John Montgomery, the last heir male, died in 1513, leaving 3 daughters one of whom Dorothy brought Cubley and other estates to her husband Sir Thomas Giffard, flic.kr/p/f5F7sW , it then passed with the marriage of their daughter to Sir John. Port, of Etwall. flic.kr/p/6xfzyQ . Sir John had 3 daughters, the younger Margaret bringing Cubley to the Stanhopes by her marriage to Sir Thomas Stanhope son of Sir Michael Stanhope and Anne Rawson www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/8496080202/
The original medieval stone altar which was recovered for liturgical use by a former rector. It is of such a size and quality that it was probably fashioned to hold part of the relics of St Andrew.
Carved wooden rood screen across chancel arch is by S T Nash painted with angel musicians flic.kr/p/6JJ3C9 and an art nouveau ironwork screen across tower arch, commemorating the dead of the First World War. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/nqcN1Q
Sir Nicholas Montgomery 1435 flic.kr/p/6JE36g lies on a tomb chest on the north wall of the chancel. . On the south wall is a larger monument to Nicholas Montgomery 1494 and 2nd wife Joan Haddon flic.kr/p/6JJ3Cm In the south east corner is a very worn stone carved with the figure of a woman, placed on the floor, probably late C15 flic.kr/p/6JDZHa who may be their daughter Katherine wife of Sir William Bothe / Bowen
Fragments of medieval glass survived in most of the chancel windows, except for the east window which has stained glass, of 1874. Fragments of painted decoration also survive over the chancel arch and the east arch of the nave arcade. A C12 circular font stands in the nave aisle and there are two C19 commandment plaques on the nave north wall.
The building was restored between 1872 and 1874 by the architect James Piers St Aubyn.
The pipe organ was built by Peter Conacher and dates from 1896
The south porch was added in 1909
Cubley Derbyshire
Church of St Andrew, Cubley Derbyshire dates from the mid-11c , 12c, 13c, late 15c with 17c additions and alterations, There is herringbone stone work on the north side which may be Saxon;
It comprises of a western tower, nave with south aisle, chancel, and south porch.. The west tower was added late 15c in the late Perpendicular Gothic style. It has pinnacles and an embattled parapet and is carved on the north and south sides with 13 shields of the Montgomery family and its alliances Also to the south elevation are thin staircase windows and over the west door a 19c clock
Along with the Manor House of "Cobeilei" which stands opposite, the church was mentioned in the 1086 Doomsday Survey. It was held under Henry de Ferrars, by Ralph Montgomery , the family being in possession pre-conquest as early as 1160.
In 1251 a Monday market was granted, to William Montgomery, together with a 3-day fair at the feast of St. Andrew 30th November .
John Montgomery, the last heir male, died in 1513, leaving 3 daughters one of whom Dorothy brought Cubley and other estates to her husband Sir Thomas Giffard, flic.kr/p/f5F7sW , it then passed with the marriage of their daughter to Sir John. Port, of Etwall. flic.kr/p/6xfzyQ . Sir John had 3 daughters, the younger Margaret bringing Cubley to the Stanhopes by her marriage to Sir Thomas Stanhope son of Sir Michael Stanhope and Anne Rawson www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/8496080202/
The original medieval stone altar which was recovered for liturgical use by a former rector. It is of such a size and quality that it was probably fashioned to hold part of the relics of St Andrew.
Carved wooden rood screen across chancel arch is by S T Nash painted with angel musicians flic.kr/p/6JJ3C9 and an art nouveau ironwork screen across tower arch, commemorating the dead of the First World War. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/nqcN1Q
Sir Nicholas Montgomery 1435 flic.kr/p/6JE36g lies on a tomb chest on the north wall of the chancel. . On the south wall is a larger monument to Nicholas Montgomery 1494 and 2nd wife Joan Haddon flic.kr/p/6JJ3Cm In the south east corner is a very worn stone carved with the figure of a woman, placed on the floor, probably late C15 flic.kr/p/6JDZHa who may be their daughter Katherine wife of Sir William Bothe / Bowen
Fragments of medieval glass survived in most of the chancel windows, except for the east window which has stained glass, of 1874. Fragments of painted decoration also survive over the chancel arch and the east arch of the nave arcade. A C12 circular font stands in the nave aisle and there are two C19 commandment plaques on the nave north wall.
The building was restored between 1872 and 1874 by the architect James Piers St Aubyn.
The pipe organ was built by Peter Conacher and dates from 1896
The south porch was added in 1909