DESCRIPTION

Chelmorton, said to be the highest village in Derbyshire, is situated 5 miles south-west of Tideswell and 4½ miles south-east of Buxton. The one road of the village runs past limestone-built farms and cottages and ends abruptly with the church on one side with the Church Inn opposite. Beyond lie the steep slopes of Chelmorton Low at the summit of which two Bronze Age tumuli have been found. The area was at one time widely farmed, but only a few farms now remain and these are mainly dairy farms. Lead mining was also a second occupation for the farmers in years gone by. This is a stone wall area and the early strip field pattern can clearly be seen.

The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist and situated on the highest point, looking over the village, dates from the 13th century. It was restored in 1574 when many of its old features were lost, but it still retains the 14th century chancel screen and the 15th century octagonal font. In the porch are to be seen several early sepulchral coffin lids, some of 12th century work. Outside the porch is the base of an old cross.

Once a chapelry of Bakewell, Chelmorton became a separate parish in the late 19th century and includes Flagg.

CHELMORTON REGISTERS: We hold a transcript of the registers 1575 - 1840 and will search for specific entries. The transcript, which has been indexed, is available for research by visitors to our Library. See How to Contact Us for further information.

LIST of SURNAMES from the Inscriptions

AL(L)COCK	ALLEN	ANDREWS	ARDEN	ARMETT
ARROWSMITH	AUSTIN	BAGSHAW	BAILEY	BAINBRIDGE
BAKER	BAMFORD	BARBER	BARKER	BARROW
BATEMAN	BELFIELD	BENNETT	BESWICK	BIRKS
BLANEY	BLINSTON	BOAM	BONSALL	BOSLEY
BOTT	BRADBOURN	BRADBURY	BRAMWELL	BRASSINGTON
BRERETON	BROCKLEHURST	BULL	BULLOCK	BUNTING
BURTON	BUXTON	CANTRELL	CARRINGTON	CELLARS
CHAPMAN	CLARK	COATES	COOPER	COPE
CRAWEORD	CRITCHLOW	CULLEN	CUMMINGS	DAKIN
DALE	DAWSON	DICK(E)IN	DIXON	EDENSOR
EDGE	FALKNER	FARMER	FARTHING	FIDLER
FINDLOW	FINNEY	FOSTER	GALLOWAY	GARLICK
GARRATT	GIBBS	GIBSON	GLAZEBROOK	GOODMAN
GOODWIN	GOULD	GRINDEY	GRINDLEY	GROOBY
GYTE	HADFIELD	HALLAM	HANDLEY	HANKINSON
HANSLEY	HARRISON	HEALD	HEATHCOTE	HEINTZ
HILL	HO(U)LME	HODGKINSON	HOLMES	HOWE
HULLOCK	IBBOTSON	JACKSON	KEELING	KEY
KIDD	KING	KIRK	LEECH	LINGARD
LOMAS	LONGDEN	LONGNOR	LOWE	MARSDEN
MELLOR	MININS	MORTEN	MORTIMORE	MOSLEY
MURRAY	MYCOCK	NADIN	NAYLOR	NEEDHAM
OLDFIELD	OLIVER	OLLERENSHAW	ORANGE	PARKER
PERCIVAL	PERKS	PHILLIPS	PICKFORD	PLANT
PORTAS	POTTER	POTTS	PRINCE	PURSGLOVE
RABY	READFERN	REDFEARN	REDFERN	ROBINSON
ROLLESTON	SAINTEY	SAMPSON	SHAW	SHEMWELL
SHIMWELL	SIMPSON	SKIDMORE	SLACK	SMITH
SPENCER	STAFFORD	STONE	SUTCLIFFE	SWANN
SWINDELL	TOOKE	TWIGGE	WAIN	WAINWRIGHT
WARDLE	WHEELDON	WHITAKER	WILD	WILDE
WILLCOCK	WILMOT	WILSON	WILTON	WOOD
WOODWARD	WRIGHT	WYLD	YEOMANS

MONUMENTAL MASONS

ASH	HULME	METTAM	MOUNSEY	OLDFIELD
PERCIVAL	RENNIX	TOFT	WINT	SHIMWELL

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