St. Luke's Church, Derby

St Luke’s Church stands on Parliament Street in Derby as a Grade II* listed parish church of the Church of England. Built between 1868 and 1871, it was designed by architects Henry Isaac Stevens and Frederick Josias Robinson. The Bishop of Lichfield, George Selwyn, consecrated the church on 24 June 1871. In the 1880s a mission church called St George opened in the Firs Estate nearby. The church belongs to the Anglo-Catholic tradition and is a member of Forward in Faith. The church owns a three-manual organ installed in 1881 by Abbott of Leeds. Organists who have served here include Henry Houseley, George Bramley and Arthur Rawlinson Wood. The current organ specification can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. In 2017 St Luke’s joined with St Bartholomew’s in Allenton to form a united benefice. The church is also under the patronage of The Society and the episcopal oversight of the Bishop of Oswestry. Inside, visitors find the three-manual organ on the west gallery. The nave and chancel reflect the Anglo-Catholic style of worship. The building’s stonework and detailing date from the late 19th century. The church sits among Derby’s urban streets, close to the Firs Estate. Its position on Parliament Street makes it easy to reach from the city centre.