Parish Churches and Places of Worship

Ashover, All Saints
Built in the second half of the 14th century.
Forms a group parish with Brackenfield, Holy Trinity and Wessington, Christ Church.
Parish Records
Parish registers date from 1622. There is a gap in baptism records from 1623 to 1653.
Digitized transcripts are available for purchase on CD.

Ashover Hay, Milltown Methodist
A dedication stone in the wall is inscribed:
'Primitive Methodist Chapel erected 1824, enlarged 1870.'
Memorial Inscriptions
Derbyshire Ancestral Group have transcribed the memorial inscriptions. To be found under 'The Hay Methodist'

Barlow & Cutthorpe Methodist
Church Records

Barlow, St Lawrence
Part of the Staveley parish until 1724
Church reputed to date from 1150. Restored in the late 18th century. Extended and further restored from 1870 to 1920.
Parish Records
Parish register dates from 1573.
Microfiche copies available at Derbyshire Record Office.
Baptisms 1573-1903
Marriages 1573-1942
Banns 1754-1799, 1824-1940
Burials 1573-1900

Beighton, St Mary the Virgin
Reputedly built in the 11th century.
The parish includes Hackenthorpe, Birley and Sothall Waterthorpe.
Parish Records
Parish registers date from 1653. They are in good condition.
Records are in the Sheffield Archives and on microfiche in Eckington Library. Memorial inscriptions transcribed to Sheffield archives.

Brackenfield, Holy Trinity
The current church was built in 1857, replacing an older building from around 1500.
Originated as a chapel to Morton parish, but became a parish in 1844.
Parish Records
Parish registers date from 1854.
Registers are deposited with the Derbyshire Record Office:
Baptisms 1845-1954
Marriages 1845-1978, 1981-1991
Burials 1857-1929
Banns 1845-1954

Brackenfield Methodist Chapel
A dedication stone in the wall of the Chapel is inscribed 'United Free Methodist Chapel'.
Founded in 1899.
Chapel Records
Derbyshire Record Office's Non-Conformist Register Guide includes a register of baptisms for Brackenfield "Free Methodist Chapel" for the period 1904-1990.

Brampton, Gospel Mission Church
Congregational church founded in 1906.
Church Records

Brampton, St Mark
Part of the Staveley parish until 1724
Church reputed to date from 1150. Restored in the late 18th century. Extended and further restored from 1870 to 1920.
Parish Records
Parish register dates from 1573.
Microfiche copies available at Derbyshire Record Office.
Baptisms 1573-1903
Marriages 1573-1942
Banns 1754-1799, 1824-1940
Burials 1573-1900

Brampton, St Thomas
Consecrated in 1832 to meet the needs of the rapidly growing population of the Old Brampton parish.
The new parish was created from the Eastern part of Old Brampton and part of the parish of Chesterfield.
Parish Records
Derbyshire Record Office hold parish records:
Baptisms 1832-1999
Marriages 1832-1992
Burials 1832-1974
Banns 1832-1908, 1924-1941,1950-2000

Brampton, Mount Zion Methodist
Mount Zion was founded as a Methodist chapel, built in 1827. The premises moved in 1906 to the present building, which has 'Primitive Methodist Church 1906' outlined in brick on the facade, above the large north window. .
Church Records
Derbyshire Record Office hold a Baptism Register 1877-1925.

Brampton, Storrs Rd Methodist
Built in 1900 and recently refurbished. This building replaces an earlier methodist church opened in the early 19th century.
Church Records

Brampton Moor Methodist
A plaque high on the facade appears to read 'Primitive Methodist'. Difficult to read more.
Possibly the original Mount Zion Church built in 1826.
Church Records

Calow, St Peter
St Peter's was founded in 1869 and extended in 1887.
Church Records
Derbyshire Record Office hold baptism, marriage and burial records covering the period 1861 - 1904.

Calow United Reformed Church
Founded as a Congregational Chapel in 1837 and restored in 1898.
Church Records
Derbyshire Record Office hold burial records covering the period 1843 - 1984.

Chesterfield, St Mary & All Saints
It is believed there has been a church on this site since about 1250. Parts of the current church date from the 14th century. The North Transept was rebuilt in 1769, and was further restored in 1843.
The building is grade 1 listed.
Parish Records
Parish records survive from 1558. Most are available on microfilm from LDS Family History Libraries. Bishops Transcripts are also available.
Records are held at the Derbyshire County Record Office.

Chesterfield Central Methodist Church
Founded in 1870 and recorded in the 1895 Kelly's Directory as a Wesleyan Chapel.
Church Records

Chesterfield, Central Pentecostal
Church Records

Chesterfield, Elder Yard Unitarian Chapel
The oldest non conformist chapel in Chesterfield. The Old Meeting House was built in 1695. The first reference to the building as 'The Unitarian Chapel' comes from a tradesman’s bill dated 1818.
Chapel Records
Microfilmed registers cover baptisms (1708-1837) and burials (1787-1837)/p>

Chesterfield, Roman Catholic Church of the Annunciation
Founded in 1854. At some point in the early to mid-20th century the administration of the parish was handed over by the Jesuits to the Diocese of Nottingham.
Parish Records

Chesterfield, Rose Hill United Reformed
Church Records

Chesterfield, Holy Trinity
Opened in 1838. Well known as the final resting place of the railway engineer George Stephenson who died ten years later.
Created a Parish in 1867
Church Records
Derbyshire Record Office hold Baptism registers 1838-1983; Marriages 1854-1978; Burials 1839-1900 and 1907-1940

Chesterfield, St Andrew's URC
Church Records

Chesterfield, Ragged School Evangelical
Church Records

Chesterfield, Grace Chapel
Chapel Records

Chesterfield, St Leonard's church, Spital
Church Records

Clay Cross, St Bartholomew
Parish Records

Clay Cross Baptist Church
Church Records

Clay Cross Free Methodist Chapel
Chapel Records

Clay Cross Latter Day Saints
Chapel Records
Microfilmed registers cover baptisms (1708-1837) and burials (1787-1837)/p>

Clay Cross St Patrick & St Bridget RC
Church Records

Clay Cross Salvation Army
Church Records

Ekington St Peter & St Paul
Parish Records

Grassmoor Methodist
Church Records

Hasland St Paul's Church
Church Records

Heath All Saints Church
Church Records

Holymoorside St Peter's Church
Church Records

Holymoorside United Reformed
Church Records

Holymoorside Primitive Methodist
Church Records

Loundsley Green Church
Church Records

Morton Holy Cross Church
Church Records

Newbold St John the Evangelist
Church Records

Newbold St Hugh's RC Church
Church Records

Newbold Gospel Chapel
Church Records

North Wingfield St Lawrence
Parish Records

Old Brampton St Peter & St Paul
Parish Records

Pilsley Wesleyan Chapel
Chapel Records

Stonedge WR Church
Church Records

Newbold St Hugh's RC Church
Church Records

Newbold Gospel Chapel
Church Records

North Wingfield St Lawrence
Parish Records

Temple Normanton St James' Church
Church Records

Tibshelf St John the Baptist
Church Records

Tibshelf Methodist
Parish Records

Walton Evangelical Church
Church Records

Wingerworth All Saints
Church Records
