St Werburgh's Church, Derby

2013-06-26

The church where Dr Samuel Johnson was married

• Dr Samuel Johnson married his wife Elizabeth ""Tetty"" Porter here in 1735.

The 17th-century tower and old chancel of this large church are in the care of the CCT – but not the 'new’ 19th-century church attached to it which was built by Sir Arthur Blomfield in 1895.

The tower was built in the Gothic Survival style between 1601-08. The interesting chancel (of 1690) retains much of its contemporary woodwork and furnishings, including a superb iron font cover by Robert Bakewell in a side chapel.