English Heritage sites near Stanton Parish
NINE LADIES STONE CIRCLE
1 miles from Stanton Parish
A small early Bronze Age stone circle of (actually) ten stones. Believed to be nine ladies turned to stone as a penalty for dancing on Sunday.
HOB HURST'S HOUSE
4 miles from Stanton Parish
A square prehistoric burial mound with an earthwork ditch and outer bank. Named after a local goblin.
ARBOR LOW STONE CIRCLE AND GIB HILL BARROW
5 miles from Stanton Parish
The region's most important prehistoric site, Arbor Low is a Neolithic henge monument atmospherically set in high moorland. A circle of some 50 white limestone slabs within an earthen bank and ditch.
WINGFIELD MANOR
10 miles from Stanton Parish
The vast and immensely impressive ruins of a palatial medieval manor house, with a huge undercrofted Great Hall and a defensible High Tower 22 metres (72 feet) tall.
SUTTON SCARSDALE HALL
13 miles from Stanton Parish
The imposing shell of a grandiose Georgian mansion built in 1724-29, with an immensely columned exterior. Roofless since 1919, when its interiors were dismantled and some exported to America.
PEVERIL CASTLE
13 miles from Stanton Parish
Founded soon after 1066 by William Peverel, one of William the Conqueror's most trusted knights, Peveril Castle offers breathtaking views of the Peak District from its position high above Castleton.
Churches in Stanton Parish
Holy Trinity Church, Stanton-in-Peak
Holy Trinity church,
Main Road,
Stanton-in-Peak,
Matlock
Derbyshire
Stanton-in-Peak is part of the United Benefice of "Youlgrave with
Middleton, Stanton-in-Peak and Birchover" in Derby Diocese. It
is a small church, usually open all week in the summer and at weekend
in the winter.
Bell ringers from across Derbyshire visit to ring its
peal of six bells
There is a church school close by which is the catchment school for Stanton, Birchover and surrounding hamlets.
Services are a mixture of prayer book and common worship.
Congregations are small but welcoming!
Our Team
Vicar
The Reverend Adele Barker is Priest in Charge for churches in both the White Peak and Youlgrave benefices.
The Reverend Adele Barker
The New Vicarage
Conksbury Lane
Youlgreave
Bakewell
DE45 1WR
Tel: 01629 630409
Mobile: 07946 154852
Email: [email protected]
Church Warden
Phil Davies [email protected]
PCC Secretary
Diane Peet email: [email protected]
Safeguarding
In the event of a safeguarding concern, please contact one of our Safeguarding officers Diane Clark & Sandra Akerman
Website administrator -
Phillip Neal email: [email protected]
Pubs in Stanton Parish
Flying Childers Inn
Main Street, Stanton in Peak, DE4 2LW
(01629) 636333
flyingchilders.com/