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Alkmonton, St. John. Interior view. Both © James Murray. Link.
Alsop en le Dale, St. Michael and All Angels. Interior view. A rather beautiful modern window. All © James Murray. Link.
Alvaston, St. Michael and All Angels. © John Blaylock. Link.
Ambergate, St. Anne. © James Murray.
Ashbourne, St. Oswald. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. A modern view. © James Murray. Interior view. © Aidan Thomson. Link. Methodist Church. © James Murray. Possible former church (Congregational?). Now "The Chantry", the building beside it has a sign saying "Congregational School". © James Murray.
Ashford-in-the-Water, Holy Trinity. The tower. Both © Bill McKenzie. 119 SK 195 698.
Ashover, All Saints. From an old postcard in Geoff Watt's Collection. Link1. Link2.

Bakewell.
Ballidon. The derelict All Saints displays "dangerous structure" notices. Another view. Both © James Murray. Link.
Bamford, St. John the Baptist. SK 208 834. Methodist Church (formerly Wesleyan), built 1821 and re-built in 1899. SK 208 836. Link. Our Lady of Sorrows (R.C.). SK 207 838. Link. All © Mike Berrell.
Baslow, St. Anne. © Bill McKenzie. Another view. © Peter Morgan.
Belper.
Biggin, St. Thomas. © Peter Morgan.
Bolsover, St. Mary and St. Laurence. Another view. Link. Methodist Church. Link. All © James Murray.
Brackenfield, Holy Trinity. Methodist Church. Both © James Murray.
Bradwell, St. Barnabas the Apostle. © Peter Fowler.
Brassington, St. James. © James Murray.
Brimington, St. Michael and all the Angels. © Bill Henderson.
Buxton.
Buxworth.

Calow, St. Peter. Link. U.R.C. Link. Both © James Murray.
Calver, All Saints. Methodist Church. Link. Both © James Murray.
Castleton, St. Edmund. © Peter Fowler.
Chapel-en-le-Frith.
Charlesworth, St. John the Evangelist. SJ 041 929. Congregational Church (Top Chapel). SJ 016 925. Both © Mike Berrell.
Chellaston, St. Peter. Another view. Both © James Murray. Link.
Chesterfield.
Chinley, St. Mary. SK 041 826. Turnpike Chapel. SK 041 827. Independent Chapel, dating from 1711. Interior view. SK 055 820. Link. All © Mike Berrell.
Chisworth, Chisworth Methodist Church, formerly Wesleyan Methodist Chapel. SJ 998 922. © Mike Berrell.
Church Broughton, St. Michael and All Angels. Methodist Church. Both © James Murray. Link.
Clay Cross, St. Bartholomew. Another view. Central Methodist Church. All © Bill Henderson. Another view of the Methodist Church. © James Murray.
Coton in the Elms, St. Mary. From an old postcard in Reg Dosell's Collection. Link.
Crich.
Crich Carr and Whatstandwell, the former Free Methodist Church, now derelict. Former Primitive Methodist Connexion. now a private residence. Both © James Murray.
Cromford, St. Mary. From an old postcard (1904) in Tim Lomas's Collection. A modern view. Link. Former Chapel, now a garage. Methodist Church. All photos © James Murray.

Darley Dale, St. Helen. From an old postcard in Tim Lomas's Collection. A modern view. © James Murray. Link. Former Wesleyan Reform Church, dating from 1928, now a textile shop. © James Murray. Dale Road Methodist Church. © James Murray.
Derby.
Dethick, St. John the Baptist. © Aidan Thomson. Another view (taken at dusk). Interior view. Both © James Murray.
Dove Holes, St. Paul. SK 077 782. Methodist Church, formerly Primitive Methodist Chapel. SK 076 778. Both © Mike Berrell.
Dronfield, St. John the Baptist, undergoing renovation. © James Murray. Link.
Dronfield Woodhouse, Methodist Church (dates from 1848). © James Murray.

East Sterndale, St. Michael and All Angels. Interior view. Methodist Church. All © James Murray.
Eckington, St. Peter and St. Paul. © Bill Henderson.
Edale, Holy and Undivided Trinity. Interior view. SK 123 857. Both © Mike Berrell. Link.
Edensor, St. Peter. from a 19th century engraving. © Colin Waters Collection. A modern view. Interior view. Both © James Murray. Another view. © Bill Henderson. Link.
Eyam, St. Lawrence. © Bill McKenzie. Wesleyan Reform Church. © James Murray.

Fernilee, Holy Trinity. SK 017 790. © Mike Berrell.
Foolow, St. Hugh. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson. Link1. Link2.
Foremark, St. Saviour. Interior view. Both © James Murray.
Fritchley, Congregational Church. Friends' Meeting House. Former Chapel, now a private residence (and much extended). All © James Murray.
Furness Vale, St. John the Divine. SK 006 837. © Mike Berrell.

Glossop.
Grindleford, St. Helen. Another view. From the first photo, it appears that St. Helen was once a much larger church. James asks, not unreasonably, "what happened?". Link. Methodist Church. All © James Murray.

Hadfield.
Harpur Hill, St. James. © James Murray.
Hartington, St. Giles. Interior view. Link. Old Chapel, now a private residence. All © James Murray.
Hassop, All Saints (R.C.). Another view. Both © James Murray. Link.
Hathersage, St. Michael and All Angels. Interior view. The church graveyard claims a legendary figure as a resident!! Link. Methodist Church. Link. All © James Murray.
Hayfield, St. Matthew, on Market Street. SJ 036 872. Link. Zion Methodist Free Church, dating from 1873, on Hayfield Road. Now in secular use. SJ 018 866. St. John (Methodist), formerly the Wesleyan Chapel, on New Mills Road and Chapel Street. SJ 037 868. All © Mike Berrell.
Hilton, St. Mary (serving Hilton with Marston-on-Dove). Wesleyan Chapel. Both © James Murray.
Hollingworth, St. Mary. SK 005 961. © Mike Berrell.
Holloway, Christ Church. Methodist Church. Both © James Murray.
Holmesfield, St. Swithin. Another view. Both © James Murray.
Hope, St. Peter. SK 172 836. Methodist Church, originally Wesleyan, dates from 1835. SK 173 836. Both © Mike Berrell.

Ironville, Christ Church. From an old postcard (franked 1908), Bulman Collection.

Kniveton, St. Michael. Another view. Both © James Murray. Link.

Langley Mill, St. Andrew (CoE and Methodist). © Bill Henderson. Link.
Litton, Methodist Church. © Bill McKen zie.
Long Eaton.
Longford, St. Chad. Interior view. Both © James Murray.

Matlock.
Matlock Bank, possible former "Tin Church". James was advised locally that it was formerly a "Quaker Church". © James Murray.
Matlock Bath, Holy Trinity. Link. The former Methodist Chapel, which had been used as a furniture store for many years, though no longer. (Thanks to Tim Lomas for identifying this church). Both © James Murray. An old postcard view (1905) of Trinity Church. St. John, from an old postcard franked in 1924. Both postcards from Tim Lomas's Collection.
Melbourne, St. Michael with St. Mary. Interior view. The altar. Link. Methodist Church. U.R.C. Baptist Church. All © James Murray.
Middleton by Wirksworth, Holy Trinity. Mount Zion (Primitive Methodist). Wesleyan Chapel (appeared disused). All © James Murray.
Middleton By Youlgreave. © Bill McKenzie. 119 SK 195 632.
Miller's Dale, St. Anne. © Bill McKenzie.
Monyash, dedicated to St. Leonard.119 SK 151 664. Primitive Methodist Chapel. 119 SK 150 667. Both © Bill McKenzie.
Moorwood Moor, Methodist Church, built as Primitive Methodist, 1854. © James Murray.
Mugginton, All Saints. © George Weston.

New Mills.
Norbury, St. Mary and St. Barlok. Interior view. Both © Aidan Thomson.

Padfield, Congregational Church, on Temple Street. SK 031 962. The former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel (built 1880), on Post Street, now in secular use. SK 029 962. Both © Mike Berrell.
Parwich, St. Peter. Interior view. Both © James Murray. Link.
Pentrich, St. Matthew. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. Link.
Pinxton, St. Helen. Another view. Interior view. All © Alan Craxford.

Repton.
Rowsley, St. Katherine. Link. Methodist Church. Both © James Murray.

Sheen, St. Luke. Interior view. Former Wesleyan Chapel. All © James Murray.
Shirland, St. Leonard. © Bill Henderson.
Shirley, St. Michael. © James Murray.
Somercotes, St. Thomas. © Bill Henderson. Birchwood Methodist Chapel. Another view. Both © Alan Craxford.
South Darley, St. Mary the Virgin. © Bill McKenzie.
South Normanton, St. Michael and All Angels. Another view. Interior view. All © Alan Craxford. Link.
South Wingfield, All Saints. Interior view. Link. Birches Lane Baptist Church. Zion Methodist Church. All © James Murray.
Sparrowpit, Methodist Church. SK 090 808. © Mike Berrell.
Stanton by Bridge, St. Michael. © James Murray. Link.
Staveley, St. John the Baptist. © Bill Henderson.
Sudbury, All Saints. © Bill McKenzie.
Swarkestone, St. James. © James Murray. Link.

Taddington, St. Michael. © Dorothy Turley. Link.
Tansley, Holy Trinity. Link. Methodist Church. Both © James Murray.
Taxal, St. James. © Peter Morgan.
Tintwistle, Christ Church. © Bill Henderson. U.R.C. SK 024 974. © Mike Berrell. Ebenezer Chapel (Wesleyan Methodist), on Old Road, dates from 1830. Now in residential use. SK 026 975. © Mike Berrell.
Twyford, St. Andrew. © John French. Link.

Wardlow, Church of the Good Shepherd. © Bill McKenzie.
Wessington, Christ Church. Link. Primitive Methodist Church. (James thought it looked disused). Both © James Murray.
Whaley Bridge, St. James (at Taxal). SK 007 798. Uniting Church (Methodist and U.R.C. since 1983). The building was the former Methodist Church. SK 012 812. Both © Mike Berrell.
Willington, St. Michael. © James Murray. Link.
Winshill, St. Mark. © Tim Tomlinson.
Winster. © Bill McKenzie. 119 SK 239 606.
Wirksworth, St. Mary the Virgin. Link. Methodist Church. Baptist Church. West Derbyshire U.R.C. All © James Murray.
Wormhill, St. Margaret. © Dorothy Turley.

Yeaveley, Holy Trinity. © James Murray.
Youlgreave, All Saints. © Peter Fowler. Interior view. © Aidan Thomson. Link.

 

 
 

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