Christ Church
Wessington, Derbyshire
All Saints was built between 1350 and 1419 by Thomas Babington (one of whose family members was later executed for plotting against Elizabeth I), although there has been a church in the village since at least 1086.
Ashover, Derbyshire
There are many beautiful feature worth a visit in this church including one of the few Norman lead fonts in England which was buried during the Civil War for safety reasons. An old churchwarden's chest, a chancel screen erected by Babington in 1511, the alabaster tomb of Thomas Babington and his wife, a rare palimpsest, two unusual glass fire-extinguishers, and bells dating from 1625 including the only bell in the country to bear Napoleon's name can also be discovered.
Outside are a stone coffin from about 1200 and a fine example of the stonemason's art -an intricate memorial carved from a single piece of stone.
The octagonal spire, reportedly built by Babington to mark the safe return of local men from Agincourt, rises 128 feet above the road.
Wessington, Derbyshire
Holloway, Derbyshire
Do visit this Derbyshire church, built in 1903, and enjoy the feel, integrity and scale of the building.
Chesterfield , Derbyshire
A parish church that serves the complex needs of its local community.