St Werburgh's Church, Derby

Name: St Werburgh's Church
Address: Derby, United Kingdom

#63 among attractions in Derby

Church, Gothic Revival architecture

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St Werburgh's Church is an Anglican church on Friargate in the city of Derby, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II* listed building. In this church, Samuel Johnson married Elizabeth Porter in 1735. ()

Completed: 1894 (130 years ago)Coordinates: 52°55'24"N, 1°28'52"W

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St Werburgh's Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Derbion, Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby Cathedral, St Mary's Bridge Chapel.

0.4 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Derbion, Derby
11 min walk • Derbion is a large indoor shopping centre in Derby, England.
~260 ftE
Diverse collections and exhibits for free
Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby
2 min walk • Derby Museum and Art Gallery is a museum and art gallery in Derby, England. It was established in 1879, along with Derby Central Library, in a new building designed by Richard Knill Freeman and given to Derby by Michael Thomas Bass.
~1040 ftNE
Place of worship with 16th-century tower
Derby Cathedral, Derby
6 min walk • The Cathedral Church of All Saints Derby, better known as Derby Cathedral, is a cathedral church in the city of Derby, England.
~1860 ftNE
Church
St Mary's Bridge Chapel, Derby
9 min walk • St Mary's Bridge Chapel is a Church of England chapel in Derby, England. It is a bridge chapel, one of only a small number of medieval age that survive in England. It is a Grade I listed building.
~1580 ftE
Bridge
Exeter Bridge, Derby
8 min walk • Exeter Bridge is a bridge in the centre of Derby spanning the River Derwent 200 metres south of the more modern Cathedral Green Footbridge.
~900 ftNE
Museum
Cathedral Quarter, Derby
5 min walk • The Cathedral Quarter is one of five areas within Derby city centre, based around the name of the Cathedral. It is bound by St Alkmund's Way and Ford Street to the north and west, the River Derwent to the east, and Albert Street, Victoria Street, Wardwick and Friargate to the south.
~1070 ftE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Guildhall Theatre, Derby
6 min walk • Derby Guildhall is a municipal building in the Market Place, Derby, England. It is a Grade II listed building.
~1480 ftNE
Watermill
Lombe's Mill, Derby
8 min walk • Lombe's Mill was the first successful silk throwing mill in Britain. It was built on an island on the River Derwent in Derby. It was built after John Lombe visited Piedmont in 1717 and returned to England with details of the Italian silk throwing machines – the filatoio and the torcitoio – and some Italian craftsmen.
0.4 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Derby Theatre, Derby
12 min walk • Derby Theatre is a theatre situated in Derby, England, located within the Derbion shopping centre. Formerly known as the Derby Playhouse, it was owned and run by Derby Playhouse Ltd from its opening in 1975 until 2008, when the company ceased operating after a period in administration.
~1770 ftNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
St John the Evangelist's Church, Derby
9 min walk • St John the Evangelist's Church, Derby is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Derby.
~1030 ftE
Memorial
Derby War Memorial, Derby
5 min walk • The Derby War Memorial was designed by Charles Clayton Thompson and stands before the Derby Guildhall. It features a bronze figure of the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus in her arms by the sculptor George Arthur Walker. It was completed in 1924 and unveiled on 11 November 1924. Behind this bronze figure is a large Celtic cross.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St Werburgh's Church?

Nearby attractions include Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby (2 min walk), Derby Central Library, Derby (2 min walk), The Friary, Derby (3 min walk), Derby Baptist Chapel, Derby (4 min walk).

How to get to St Werburgh's Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to St Werburgh's Church:

Bus

Wardwick • Lines: Mickleover Blue, Mickleover Green, Swift, V1, V3 (2 min walk)
Bold Lane Car Park • Lines: Unibus6 (2 min walk)

Train

Derby (24 min walk)