Church of St Mary

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Boulton St Mary's is the Church of England parish church for the Boulton ward of Derby. It is located on Boulton Lane, Alvaston, Derby, Derbyshire, England. It is part of the Diocese of Derby. The church is dedicated to Saint Mary. The church is believed to date back to Norman times and is still in regular ecclesiastical use today.

History Of The Church: The history of Boulton St. Mary's church is believed to date back to around 1150. The founder of the church is Robert Sacheverell of Hopwell (Sawley), a local Lord of the Manor of that time. In 1271, the church becomes the focus of a dispute between the Abbot of Darley and the Sacheverell family who wish to keep the church for the Manor of Boulton. A Court of Enquiry is convened to resolve this matter but it finds against the family and the church is designated as a chapel of St. Peter's Church in Derby. It continues to be a chapelry of St. Peter's church until 1865 when it was made into a parish church in its own right. Boulton St. Mary's church is mentioned again in the Chantry Roll of 1547, where the founding of the church by Robert Sacheverell was mentioned. The church is constructed of block sandstone, with a slate roof. In...