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St Alkmund's Church, Derby
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Saint Alkmund's Church was a Victorian church, which stood in a Georgian square between Bridgegate and Queen Street in Derby; this was the only Georgian square in the city. The church and its yard were demolished in 1968 for construction of a road to improve traffic flow.
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St Alkmund’s Church, Derby | |
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![]() St Alkmund’s Church, Derby in 1906 | |
52°55′36.48″N 1°28′42.96″W | |
Location | Derby |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
History | |
Dedication | Alchmund of Derby |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Henry Isaac Stevens |
Groundbreaking | 6 May 1844[1] |
Completed | 15 September 1846[2] |
Construction cost | £7,700 (equivalent to £941,900 in 2023).[3] |
Demolished | 1968 |
Specifications | |
Height | 216 feet (66 m) |
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Churches dedicated to Saint Alkmund had been constructed on this site since the 9th century. Artefacts recovered from this site include a stone sarcophagus and remains of a 4-metre (13 ft) tall stone cross, both now held at the Derby Museum and Art Gallery.
The building was replaced with a modern church on Kedleston Road, St Alkmund’s (new) Church, Derby.