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Church of St. Mary and All Saints

church, Chesterfield, England, United Kingdom
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Chesterfield: Church of St. Mary and All Saints
Chesterfield: Church of St. Mary and All Saints The crooked spire of the Church of St. Mary and All Saints, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Eng.

The Church of St. Mary and All Saints is a 14th-century parish church located in Chesterfield, England. It is notable for its distinctive lead-covered wooden spire, which stands 228 feet (69 meters) high. Due to the warping of the timber, the spire twists nearly 8 feet (2.5 meters) out of the vertical. The church is dedicated to St. Mary and All Saints, a feast day observed in the Christian church to commemorate all saints. The borough of Chesterfield, where the church is situated, has a history dating back to Roman occupation and experienced industrial growth in the 18th and 19th centuries.12

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  1. Salisbury Cathedral
  2. church year - Saints’ days and other holy days
  3. Chesterfield
  4. All Saints’ Day

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