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Tombs of medieval knights in Norbury church

What does quality assessed accommodation mean?

When you choose to stay in Peak District qualityassessed accommodation you can be confidentthat it has been checked out before you check in.The majority of the accommodation featured inthis leaflet has been assessed by VisitBritain or the AA. You will see a star rating and the type of

accommodation. Each property that chooses to take part in the quality assurance scheme is assessed annually and you can check their latest rating online at www.visitpeakdistrict.com. We cannot vouch for thequality of any accommodation that is not part of a scheme.

The National Accessibility Scheme will show you propertiesthat can provide a certain level of accessibility and that theneeds of disabled guests have been considered. Please callto check the facilities available before you book.

This leaflet is one of a series of newPeak Experience guides to theheritage of the Peak District.Explore the wild and the historicstarting from here. Inside, you’ll find places to visit in the Peak’s beautiful countryside and historicvillages, well-served by holidayaccommodation, cafés, restaurantsand shops. Look out for other guidesin the series or visit the web site forfurther details and even more placesto visit.

www.peak-experience.org.uk

www.visitpeakdistrict.com

TRAVELINE 0870 608 2 608

from thecradle tothe grave

CHURCHES

a historic and cultural trail

around the peak district’s

most absorbing churches

Part financed by theEuropean Union European RegionalDevelopment Fund

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Christianity came toDerbyshire in the 600s AD.Today, we have only tantalizing glimpses of thattime, since the Normaninvaders rebuilt churchesand suppressed local

traditions in favour of theirown. These places of worship have continuallyevolved and changed.

None are as they were originally, and even the oldestshould not be seen as a lifeless monument but as animage of the community’shistory where each generationhas left its mark. All of thechurches in this guide arebeautiful buildings with hidden surprises to discoverinside. You will find moreinformation at each churchand on the Peak Experienceweb site – www.peak-experience.org.uk.

Peak ChurchesPillars of the community

Monyash church dates from the 12thcentury but has been remodelled andrestored several times since then.

“continually evolved

and changed.”

“each generation has

left its mark...”

Written by: Isobel Combes.Photos: Isobel Combes, Bill Bevan.Design: www.hammerdesign.co.ukPrinted with vegetable dye inks on recycled paper

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Alstonefield church mostlydates from its rebuilding in1590 and restoration in the1800s. The finely carvedpews include the green family pew of CharlesCotton, a close friend of the angler and writer Izaak

Walton (The CompleatAngler). Near the door,

there are numerous Saxonfragments, including a Saxonfont. In the south of thechurchyard you can findwhat is probably the oldestgravestone in the country –a small round headstonedated 1518.

Opening StatusThe church is kept open.There are two pubs in the village, as well as an artgallery and craft shop.

St Peter, Alstonefield

CHURCHES

This former Wesleyan chapel now housesa furniture workshop.

“probably the oldest grave

stone in the country...”


St Oswald,Ashbourne

Opening StatusThe church is kept open.Ashbourne contains many tearooms and eatingplaces as well as a widevariety of antique and craft shops.

This church dates from themid 1200s and the 1241dedication plaque is the oldest in Britain. TheTurnbull window in thesouth aisle is perhaps thefinest example of 20th century Arts and Craftsstained glass in the country.Most famous of all is the1793 tomb created byThomas Banke for five-year-old Penelope Boothby. St Oswald’s church was once in the running to be the cathedral for Derby Diocese.

“the 1241 dedication

plaque is the oldest in

Britain...”

Penelope Boothby sleeps among thetombs of her Cokayne predecessors


CHURCHES

All Saints has a fascinatingcollection of Norman andSaxon fragments in theporch. The chancel wasrestored in the 1800s byGeorge Gilbert Scott, whoadded the tile flooring andwood carvings. It’s easy tofind the church’s most interesting features as theyare well marked out for visitors. Search out thegravestone of workmanThomas Stafford who fellfrom the tower during its restoration. (Try the foot of the churchyard!)

Opening StatusThe church is kept open.There are many visitorfacilities in the town.

All Saints, Bakewell

“fell from the tower

during its restoration...”


The church was built by SirGeorge Gilbert Scottaround 1870. It replaced aNorman church and someof the older featuresremain, including the gruesome 1600s monument to William and Henry Cavendish, sons of the formidable Bess of Hardwick. President John F. Kennedy’s sister Kathleen is buried in the graveyard with the aristocratic Devonshire family she married into.

St Peter, EdensorWhat connects Bess of Hardwick withPresident Kennedy?

Opening StatusThe church is generally kept open.Tourist facilities areavailable atChatsworth Housenearby.

“gruesome

Cavendish

memorial...”


CHURCHES

Fonts are almost alwaysfound at the back of thechurch, near the entrance.Saxon and Norman fontstend to be round and heavywith distinctive carvings ofstylized humans, animals ordragons with fishlike tails.Many were discarded in thepast and put to other usesas cooking pots, washing-up

bowls and even pig troughs,until they were rediscoveredand restored. Some havebeen moved from church tochurch. The font at Youlgraveoriginally came from Eltonchurch, which then triedunsuccessfully to get itreturned.

From the cradle . . .

The font at Ilam


St Lawrence, Eyam datesfrom the late 1200s. VicarWilliam Mompesson led thefamous village plague quarantine in 1665–66, andyou can find CatherineMompesson’s tomb in thechurchyard.

Rector Joseph Hunt was farless heroic. He‘accidentally’married one

woman while engaged toanother. The resulting legalbills bankrupted him and hespent the rest of his life hiding from creditors in the church vestry.

Opening StatusThe church is generally kept open and has an exhibition. There are pubsand teashops in the village, Eyam museum and Eyam Hall, the villagePlague Trail and visitorpanels.

St Lawrence, EyamMeet a hero and a rogue!

“he spent the rest of

his life hiding in

the church vestry...”


CHURCHES

This church dates back toNorman times but has beenrebuilt more than oncesince. In the chancel you’llfind the alabaster tomb ofThomas Beresford (died1473) and his wife Elizabeth– their shrouded effigiessurrounded on all sides bytheir 21 shrouded children.

The painted aluminium ceiling in the northeast aisleis probably the first of itskind in England. It was

dedicated two months before the start of commercial aluminium sheetmanufacture in England.

Opening StatusThe church is generallykept open. There is a pubacross the road from thechurch and another justoutside the village.

St Edmund, Fenny Bentley

“the painted aluminium ceiling is

probably the first of its kind in England...”


St Michael & All Angels, HathersageHas it the longest grave in the country?

Records show a building atSt Michael as early as 1381,and some believe thechurch is even older thanthat. It was restored in1849–52 and is now one ofthe best examples of churcharchitecture in the county.

Find the 15 Eyre familybrasses, whose family name inspired Charlotte Bronte’s

Jane Eyre. And be sure tovisit the grave of RobinHood’s friend Little John inthe churchyard.

Opening StatusThe church is kept open.There are a number ofpubs and teashops inHathersage village, abouthalf a mile from thechurch.

“one of the best

examples of church

architecture in the

county....”

“and be sure to visit

the grave of Robin

Hood’s friend Little

John in the church

yard...”


CHURCHES

The Arts and Crafts movement of the late 1800sonwards brightened theinteriors of dark, austerechurches with jewel-likestained glass and fresh, realistic paintings. Themost magnificent of theseis the Turnbull window inAshbourne church.

There is a large window byWilliam Morris andEdward Burne-Jones overthe north door ofWirksworth church. Wallpaintings are harder tofind, but there are angelsbehind the altars at FennyBentley and Cromfordchurches.

‘Angels in painted smocks’

“jewel-like stained glass

and fresh, realistic

painting...”

The recently restored interior of Cromford Church


St John the Baptist, Tideswell


CHURCHES

business pages

accommodationeatingshopping


Accommodation

More info: www.visitpeakdistrict.com

Cannon Croft B&BCannonfields, Hathersage, Hope Valley,Derbyshire S32 1AG Contact: Sandra Oates Tel: 01433 650005Email: [email protected] Web: www.cannoncroft.fsbusiness.co.ukEnjoy panoramic views from the conservatory of our gold award winning B&B. We provide information on local traditions, history and produce.

Dove Valley Centre Under Whittle, Sheen, Hartington, Nr Buxton,Derbyshire SK17 OPR Web: www.dovevalleycentre.co.ukTel: 01298 83282 Email: [email protected] Contact: Elspeth Walker & Paul WalkerThe Dove Valley Centre is a sustainably converted set of18th century barns, ideally situated for exloring the history and wildlife of the spectacular upper Dove Valley.We have two self-contained apartments, sleeping up to12 and available all the year round - within an arrow'strajectory of Pilsbury castle. Stay here and explore thewildlife and history trails of Under Whitle and also tryyour hand at our arts and environmental courses.

YHA Ilam HallIlam Hall, Ilam, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE4 2AZ Contact: Sue Bamber Tel: 01335 350212 Email: [email protected] Web: www.yha.org.ukAccommodation in the Victorian Gothic NationalTrust Ilam Hall surrounded by parkland close toDovedale.

George HotelCommercial Road, Tideswell, Nr Buxton,Derbyshire SK17 8NU Contact: Tina Fairey Tel: 01298 871382Email: [email protected] Web: www.george-hotel-tideswell.co.ukHistoric 18th Century Coaching Inn with exceptional character. B&B, home-cooked food andreal ales. Next door to the Cathedral of the Peak.


CHURCHES


Bargate Cottage B&BMarket Place, Castleton, Hope Valley, Derbyshire S33 8WQ Contact: Mrs Fiona Saxon Tel: 01433 620201 Email: [email protected] Web: www.bargatecottage.co.ukB&B in the cottage. Originally built in 1650 andlovingly restored in 1988. Quietly situated belowPeveril Castle and Peak Cavern.

Hawkridge B&BThe Cruck Barn, Cross Street, Castleton, Hope Valley, Derbyshire S33 8WH Contact: Irene and Joe Tierney Tel: 01433 621999Email: [email protected] Web: www.hawkridge.co.ukSelf-contained stone-built barn, situated in apeaceful spot at the rear of Hawkridge Books.

Edensor Post Office & Tea RoomsEdensor, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1PHTel: 01246 582283 Email: [email protected] room and post office in one of Edensor's beautiful historic buildings set in the Chatsworth parkland.

Eating

The Bluebell Inn & RestaurantTissington, Nr Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 1NHTel: 01335 350317 Email: [email protected]: www.bluebelltissington.co.ukBar and restaurant offering home-made disheswith local produce catering for most dietaryrequirements.

The Old Lockup B&BThe Old Lockup, North End, Wirksworth,Derbyshire DE4 4FGContact: Tony Wheeler Tel: 01629 813067Email: [email protected]: www.theoldlockup.co.ukB&B in a former jail.


Eating


David Mellor Design LtdThe Round Building, Hathersage, Hope Valley,Derbyshire S32 1BA Tel: 01433 650220 Email: [email protected]: www.davidmellordesign.co.ukInternationally famous David Mellor Cutlery isdesigned and manufactured in the Round Buildingnear Hathersage. The shop sells a professionalcollection of kitchenware and tableware.

Rookes PotteryMill Lane, Hartington, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 OAN Contact: David Rooke Tel: 01298 84650 Email: [email protected] Web: www.rookespottery.co.ukSpecialists in terracotta garden pottery andkitchen ware sold directly through the factoryshop. Craft display, demonstrations and hands on activities for families.

The Old BarnMarket Place, Castleton, Hope Valley, DerbyshireS33 8WQ Contact: Brian Johnson & Marion Johnson Tel: 01433 620528 Email: [email protected] Web: www.oldbarncastleton.co.ukStockist of leading outdoor clothing and footwearbrands, travel and leisure wear, binoculars, tripodsand spotting scopes.

Adamas Jewellers LtdWater Lane, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1EUTel: 01629 815154 Mob: 07711 346617Email: [email protected] Web: www.adamasjewellers.co.ukFamily run jewellers stocking a range of jewelleryand watches, specialising in rings. Happy to provide information about Bakewell.

Shopping

The Old Coach HouseTissington, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 1RAContact: Sally Hollingsworth Tel: 01335 350501Email: [email protected] Web: www.tissington-hall.comTea room in the tastefully converted old coachhouse of Tissington Hall.


CHURCHES



Ilam has been a pilgrim destination for 1,300 years,ever since grief-struck St Bertram arrived to livehere as a hermit. After wolveskilled his wife and newbornbaby, Bertram dedicated hislife to God, prayer and evangelism. You can still seehis tomb in the 1618 chapeladjoining the church. Thechurch contains fragments

of its Saxon past, including aSaxon font which you’ll findby Bertram’s tomb.

Opening StatusThe church is kept open.There are tearooms and an information centre inthe village.

Holy Cross, Ilam

“wolves ate his family...”


CHURCHES

Tradition has it that StBertram built the firstLongnor church. Now only aNorman font remains. In 1770,

a Tudor churchwas in its turnreplaced, fortwo reasons.Granted, theroof was aboutto cave in.

But more pressing was thelocals’ habit of playing footballin the aisles as soon as Sundayservice was over. It was timeto reclaim the building forGod! There are many interesting memorials to seek out in the churchyard.

St Bartholomew, Longnor

“playing football in

the aisles...”

Would you play footballin church?

Opening StatusThe church is keptopen. There are threepubs nearby and a coffee shop at LongnorHall.


Norbury’s outstanding feature is the original stainedglass in the chancel, datingfrom 1305. It puts Norburyamong Derbyshire’s mostsignificant churches. Thesedays some of the glass ismissing. When locals lockedin a burglar and called thepolice, he escaped by hurlinga chair through one of thewindow panes.

Robert Evans, father of thewriter George Eliot, wasborn in the parish and sang

in the church choir. There are Evans familygraves in the churchyard.

Opening StatusThe church is generallykept open. There are notourist facilities in the village.

Ss Mary & Barlok, NorburyTrack down George Eliot’s family

“a burglar smashed the

ancient stained glass

to escape...”


CHURCHES

The ‘Cathedral of the Peak’,Tideswell church dates fromthe 1300s and is one of themost beautiful churches inthe area. The remarkablewoodwork includes pewends by Advent Hunstonedepicting the seven sacraments.

Tideswell’s ‘Singer Slack’gained fame throughoutGeorgian England. SamuelSlack (born 1757) once sangbefore George III and it wassaid that his roar couldscare off a charging bull!


“...his roar could scare off

a charging bull!”

Opening StatusTideswell is well providedwith shops and tearoomswithin easy distance of thechurch, which is generallykept open.


Look out for dead knightslying resplendent in olderchurches. Some rest theirfeet on favourite animals.Small effigies mean the knightdied before his father. AtFenny Bentley the wholefamily wears shrouds. Thereare fascinating graves to befound in some churchyards,especially at Longnor andBakewell. Tissington has a

gravestone to a mandrowned in the Titanic disaster and RichardArkwright is buried inCromford church. Edensorchurch has PresidentKennedy’s sister’s grave andthe gruesome Cavendishmemorial.

. . . to the graveHow many animals can you find in church?

“dead knights lie

resplendent...”


CHURCHES

This little church isNorman, but less so than itappears! The tower andchancel arch are certainlyfrom that period. However,the rest comes from arestoration of the church in1854 when the north aislewas added. Two more original features survive –the Norman tympanumabove the door and thecarved Norman font.There is a memorial in thechurchyard to a victim ofthe Titanic disaster.

Opening StatusThe church is generallykept open. There is a tea-room opposite the church.

St Mary, Tissington

“a memorial to a victim

of the Titanic disaster...”


Tradition has it the Saxonmissionary Betti foundedthis church in the 600s AD.Fragments of the Saxon andNorman churches stillremain. See the magnificentcarved Saxon coffin lid(from about 800 AD), withits scenes from the life ofChrist and the Virgin Mary.The church also has an earlymedieval carving of a miner– thought to be the oldestin the world.

The ancient custom of clypping is still observedhere. Every September, thecongregation encircles thechurch, joining hands toembrace it.

Opening StatusThe church is generallykept open. There are manytearooms in the town.

St Mary the Virgin, Wirksworth

“...congregation embraces

the church”


CHURCHES

This imposing church wasprobably built between 1130and 1150 and someNorman features survive.Find Thomas Cockayne’selaborate tomb in the chancel, and the Normanfont brought over fromElton church in 1838. By the door, you’ll find amedieval carved pilgrim.Legend claims a travellingfriar created it, in return forthe church’s hospitality.

Look out for the Pre-Raphaelite east windowshowing thefour Gospelwriters.

Opening StatusThe church is generallykept open. There is a postoffice in the Market Squareand three pubs in the village.

All Saints, Youlgrave


Visitor Centres

Ashbourne 13 Market Place, DE6 1EU Tel: 01335 343666 Email: [email protected]

Bakewell Old Market, Hall Bridge Street, DE45 1DS Tel: 01629 813227 Email: [email protected]

Buxton The Crescent, SK17 6BQ Tel: 01298 25106 Email: [email protected]

Castleton Buxton Road, S33 8WN Tel: 01433 620679 Email: [email protected]

Edale Main Street, S33 7HA Tel: 01433 670207 Email: [email protected]

Glossop Heritage & Information Centre Henry Street, Glossop,Derbyshire, SK13 8BW Tel: 01457 855920Email: [email protected]

Leek 1 Market Place, ST13 5HH Tel: 01538 483741 Email: [email protected]

Matlock Crown Square, DE4 3AT Tel: 01629 583388 Email: [email protected]

Matlock Bath The Pavilion, DE4 3NR Tel: 01629 55082 Email: [email protected]

Upper Derwent Valley Derwent Bamford, S33 0AQ Tel: 01433 650953

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Motorway

Main Road

Secondary Road

Other Road

Building of Historic Interest

Campsite

Caravan Site

Camping & Caravan Site

Castle / Fort

Country Park

Fishing

Garden / Arboretum

Golf Course / Links

Information Centre (all year)

Information Centre (seasonal)

Museum

Nature Reserve

Walks / Trails

Other Tourist Feature

Parking

Park & Ride (all year)

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Picnic Site

Preserved Railway

Public Convenience

Public House

Public Telephone

Motoring org. Telephone

Theme / Pleasure Park

Viewpoint

Railway Station


Christianity came toDerbyshire in the 600s AD.Today, we have only tantalizing glimpses of thattime, since the Normaninvaders rebuilt churchesand suppressed local

traditions in favour of theirown. These places of worship have continuallyevolved and changed.

None are as they were originally, and even the oldestshould not be seen as a lifeless monument but as animage of the community’shistory where each generationhas left its mark. All of thechurches in this guide arebeautiful buildings with hidden surprises to discoverinside. You will find moreinformation at each churchand on the Peak Experienceweb site – www.peak-experience.org.uk.

Peak ChurchesPillars of the community

Monyash church dates from the 12thcentury but has been remodelled andrestored several times since then.

“continually evolved

and changed.”

“each generation has

left its mark...”

Written by: Isobel Combes.Photos: Isobel Combes, Bill Bevan.Design: www.hammerdesign.co.ukPrinted with vegetable dye inks on recycled paper

H1848_PDNP_Churches_v5.4:H1848_PDNP_Churches_F_and_B 2/12/08 3:42 pm Page 2

Tombs of medieval knights in Norbury church

What does quality assessed accommodation mean?

When you choose to stay in Peak District qualityassessed accommodation you can be confidentthat it has been checked out before you check in.The majority of the accommodation featured inthis leaflet has been assessed by VisitBritain or the AA. You will see a star rating and the type of

accommodation. Each property that chooses to take part in the quality assurance scheme is assessed annually and you can check their latest rating online at www.visitpeakdistrict.com. We cannot vouch for thequality of any accommodation that is not part of a scheme.

The National Accessibility Scheme will show you propertiesthat can provide a certain level of accessibility and that theneeds of disabled guests have been considered. Please callto check the facilities available before you book.

This leaflet is one of a series of newPeak Experience guides to theheritage of the Peak District.Explore the wild and the historicstarting from here. Inside, you’ll find places to visit in the Peak’s beautiful countryside and historicvillages, well-served by holidayaccommodation, cafés, restaurantsand shops. Look out for other guidesin the series or visit the web site forfurther details and even more placesto visit.

www.peak-experience.org.uk

www.visitpeakdistrict.com

TRAVELINE 0870 608 2 608

from thecradle tothe grave

CHURCHES

a historic and cultural trail

around the peak district’s

most absorbing churches

Part financed by theEuropean Union European RegionalDevelopment Fund

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