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St Alkmund

St Alkmund

Duffield

Derbyshire

Early C14, C15, C17, restoration 1847 by J.P St Aubyn and 1896-97 by J.O Scott.

Architectural Features

Early C14 tower of three stages, four to west, divided by chamfered string courses.

MONUMENTS: three C18 wall tablets in the south aisle and another in the north aisle.

In the north chapel an unusual monument to Anthony Bradshaw, died 1614, the monument set up in 1600.

On the frieze incised demi-figures of husband in the middle, two wives at the outer corners, and twenty children between, four sons on the left of the father and sixteen daughters in two tiers to the right.

All the figures have their initials to the left and right of their heads.

In the north east chapel a monument to Sir Roger Mynors, died 1539, and his wife.

Chancel furnishings, panelling, reredos, choir stalls, rood screen, all by Scott, as are the chapel screens and the pulpit.

Stained glass in the chancel windows, may be by Kempe.

Panelled octagonal font, possible C17.