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ALKMONTON, Derbyshire

"ALKMONTON, a township in the parish of Longford, hundred of Appletree, in the county of Derby, 5 miles to the S.E. of Ashbourne. The living is a perpetual curacy in the dioc, of Lichfield, value £50, in the patronage of W. Evans, Esq. A hospital, dedicated to St. Leonard, was established in this parish before the year 1474."

[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]

Cemeteries

• Some Memorial Inscriptions in St John's Churchyard, Alkmonton, collected and transcribed by Alf Beard.

Church History

• Photograph of St John's Church, Alkmonton, from Alf Beard.

Church Records

• For information only - the "Parish Chest" for Alkmonton contains no Settlement Certificates. My grateful thanks to Janet Kirk for this information.

Description and Travel

• "A township and small scattered village, 2 miles S.W. from Longford. The church, dedicated to St. John, was originally a chapel of ease to Longford, has since (with Bentley Hungry) been made a separate parish for all ecclesiastical purposes. The living is a perpetual curacy; the Rev. Alpheus Slight, M.A., is the incumbent. Here is an endowed school for boys and girls." [Ex. Harrison, Harrop & Co.'s Directory & Gazetteer of Derbyshire, 1860]

Directories

• Transcription of section of Kelly's Directory (1891) for Alkmonton with Hungry Bentley by Ann Andrews. Added 26 Jan 2007.

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