St Edmund

The 3-stage west tower has angle buttresses in the C13 lower stage.

Upper stages are later, possibly C15, with plain parapet that could be as late as the C19.

Inside is the re-set C12 doorway, much restored.

INTERIOR: The C13 tower arch has 3 orders of chamfer, the inner on responds but the outer dying into the imposts.

In the north chancel wall is an arched tomb recess into which a fragment of a medieval grave slab has been placed.

Floors are laid with C19 tiles, with floorboards below pews, and C20 wood-block floor in the north chapel.

PRINCIPAL FIXTURES: The C19 font, of Norman influence, is polished marble with square bowl on corner shafts and central round stem.

The plain panelled polygonal pulpit of c1962 is in the north aisle.

Are also several late C19 and C20 stained-glass windows, including the Angel of the Resurrection in the chancel east window and patterned coloured and etched glass in the south aisle.

HISTORY: A village church of C12 origin, evidence for which is the re-set south doorway.

The tower is C13-C15 (with C19 stair turret and remodelling), but otherwise the church is a rebuilding of 1865-66 by H.I. Stevens and F.J. Robinson , architects of Derby.

Chancel and tower incorporate medieval fabric but aisles are entirely C19.

REASONS FOR DESIGNATION: The church of St Edmund, Allestree, is designated at Grade II* for the following principal reasons: * The church has a late C12 doorway which, although much restored, retains much of its vigorous original carving. * The church retains a medieval tower of C13 origin, and C13-C14 tomb recess in the chancel. * The main body of the church is by well-respected C19 Derby architects and retains original architectural character, and use of traditional local materials, in spite of its late C20 vestry.