TIDESWELL CHURCH.

The church of ST John the Baptist in Tideswell is rightly known as the Cathedral of the Peak, for it is one of the largest and certainly the most perfect church in the area. I have covered the outside photographs of this magnificent church in a previous blog. This blog is photographs I have taken of the inside, the blog is a bit long but I think you will enjoy it--- Thanks.
The Nave, Aisles and transepts were begun about 1340 in the late Gothic style and the Chancel and Tower were added at the end of the century in a Perpendicular style.

Looking down the centre aisle towards the Alter.

Tower Screen is by John Oldrid Scott from 1904.

The Organ dates from 1895 and is by the builder Forster and Andrews of Hull.

Pulpit.

Part of the Bower Chapel.

In the Bower Chapel is the Tomb of Sir Thurstan De Bower and his wife Margaret (about 1395 ) the alabaster figures of the couple on the tomb are worn by the ravages of time, but still give a strong impression of the couple.

Tree of Jesse East Window is by Heaton, Butler and Bayne of Nottingham and dates from 1875.

14th century Font, fortunately retrieved after having been left in the churchyard for a time and used for mixing paint.

The Alter.

Stalls.

Pew Carvings by Advent Hunstone.

Tomb of Sir Sampson Meverill ( 1388 - 1462 ) allegedly one of the Victors of Agincourt and later served in France with the Duke of Bedford struggling to retain English control of France against Joan of Arc.

The North Door.---- this old door is thought to have been made about 1500, constructed without mortise and tenon joints by nailing sets of planks at right angles, the inner skin of horizontal planks and the main outer skin vertical planks. By 1997 a lot of the decoration on the door was falling off, wood splitting and gaps appearing between the planks so the Parish proposed to replace the door but preserve and display it within the building where it is now on display.

These two Statues are either side of the Alter.

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