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ELTON, Derbyshire

"ELTON, a chapelry in the parish of Youlgreave, hundred of Wirksworth, county Derby, 1 mile N.W. of Winster, its post town, and 6 miles S. of Bakewell. It is situated at the base of Mouldridge Hill. Lead and small quantities of iron-ore are found here. The living is a perpetual curacy* in the diocese of Lichfield, value £98, in the patronage of the inhabitants. The church is a modern structure erected on the site of the old one, and is dedicated to All Saints. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel, and also schools. William Pole Thornhill, Esq., is lord of the manor. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1809."

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

Church History

• Photograph of All Saints Church, Photograph of Primitive Methodist Church (1843), and Photograph of Village Hall (formerly Wesleyan Chapel), Elton, from Janet Kirk.

Church Records

• A CD containing a transcription of The Parish Registers of All Saints Church is available for purchase from Valerie Neal.

Description and Travel

• Various photographs of in and around Elton are available in our Elton Photo Gallery, provided by Janet Kirk. Added 5 Jun 2005.

• Information about, and photographs of Elton are featured on the Derbyshire UK page on Elton village in Derbyshire.

Directories

• Transcription of section of Kelly's Directory (1891) for Elton by Ann Andrews.

Occupations

• Photograph of Duke of York Public House, Elton, from Janet Kirk.

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