St John the Baptist's Church, Dethick is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England[3] in Dethick, Derbyshire.
The church was founded in 1279 by Geoffrey Dethick, and Thomas de Wathenowe, the Prior of Felley Priory in Nottinghamshire[4] as a private chapel to Dethick Manor.
It is all of this early date with the exception of the tower which was added by Sir Antony Babington, between 1530 as noted on a date stone over the west door, and 1532, as noted on the richly decorated band of the tower.
[5] The church is in a joint parish with The pipe organ is a Positive Organ Company instrument.
A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.