St. Edmund, Allestree, Derbyshire
Description
The church of St. Edmund, an edifice of stone in the Early English style, was rebuilt and considerably enlarged in 1866-7 by the late Sir T. W. Evans bart. at a cost of about £6,000; and consists of chancel, nave, aisles, south porch and a low tower at the west end containing a clock and 3 bells, dated respectively 1790, 1781 and 1711: the only parts of the old church now remaining are the south doorway, parts of the eastern wall and the tower; the doorway is a very good example of Late Norman, the unique carving of the jambs illustrating, it is supposed, the parable of the Sower: the tower is mainly Early English of the 13th century: on the south side of the chancel is a piscina with trefoiled head, and in the north wall, under a sepulchral arch, is a floriated incised cross probably coeval with the south doorway: the old font, handed over to a neighbouring incumbent, has been unfortunately destroyed: in the chancel are many monuments to the family of Mundy, of Markeaton, from 1615 to 1836, and in the north chancel chapel others of modern date to the Evans family: there are 348 sittings.
Church Records
The register dates from the year 1596, and is in fair condition; there is also a volume of churchwardens' accounts from 1618.
The Phillimore transcript of Marriages at Allestree 1595-1812 is available to browse online.