stonework and woodwork in the steeple itself. Plans were laid down to replace the top of the steeple, but was never completed. Along with the top of the spire, several of the Gothic detailing pieces on the roof were also removed, but no reasons for this were ever given. Organ The previous church had an organ by Alexander Buckingham which was installed in 1825, but this was too small for the new church, so was sold by the churchwardens. A new organ was erected by private subscription at a cost of £250 () and built by Forster and Andrews. It was opened on 4 November 1858. This organ was found to be inadequate, and in July 1888 it was replaced by a new instrument costing £1,200 () constructed by Thomas Chambers Lewis. On 22 March 1889 the famous French organist, Alexandre Guilmant gave a recital. The organ had some modifications by John H Adkins in 1908, 1910 and 1938. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. Organists F. Fritche ca. 1843 Josiah Davenport Norton 1858 – 1865 William Lambe Dodd 1865 – 1887 (afterwards organist of St Peter's Church, Derby) Ernest William Bayley 1887 – 1903 Norman Frederick Byng Johnson 1903 – 1907 (formerly organist of St John the Baptist Church, Beeston) Bernard Fowles 1907 – 1911 F. Isherwood Plummer 1911 – 1920 A. W. Wilford 1920 – 1927 Leslie B. Taylor 1927 – 1933 (afterwards organist of Darley Abbey Parish) Frank S. Gelsthorpe 1933 – 1936 Leslie B. Taylor 1936 – 1941 (afterwards organist of St Werburgh's Church, Derby) Eric G. Barringer ca. 1948 George Moore 1959 - 1964 Demolition and New Building In 1963, Derby County Borough Council announced plans to improve traffic flow in the borough of Derby. Part of this scheme was to build a road that would carve through the site of the church and the churchyard, which met with strong criticism from many Derbeians. However, the site was issued with a compulsory purchase order and demolition began in 1968. During the works, the site of the original church was uncovered, along with a stone sarcophagus believed to be St Alkmund's and several other artefacts. These are now on display in Derby Museum and Art Gallery, together with remnants of a tall stone cross carved on four sides with birds and animals, which was removed from the churchyard