St. Andrew's was originally founded in a carpenter's shop as a Sunday school.

Due to it's rapid popularity and the difficulty with the size of the building it was soon decided that a larger building was required and an Iron mission church or "tin tabernacle" as they were more commonly known was soon put into use.

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Land was bought by the church and the iron mission church built, opened 10th Sept 1895 by the bishop of Derby. The mission church was by all indications greatly loved as the first church.

It was however quickly proven to still be to small.

This photo of 1908 shows the "enlarged" mission church when an extra section was added on to create a chancel, with the altar and the choir having their own section of the church there was then more room for worshippers, the enlargement allowing approximately 150 people.

This enlargement was not without it's own problems, the new extension quickly developed a leak and a new church bible had to be purchased as the lectern had been soaked.

Finally a new church was built and Langley Mill created as it's own parish.

The foundation stone laid for the new church dedicated to St Andrew was laid on the 29th April 1911 by the Duke of Devonshire on land donated by the Butterley company.

Once completed the church was consecrated by the Bishop of Southwell on Oct 8th 1912. It had cost £7,000 and was the design of Architect Mr J Sydney Brocklesby of Merton in Surrey.

One missing feature on the completed church is part of the tower, it's original artist's impression shown to the parishioners included a spire - we hope to have the image available soon

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