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Wormhill
Wormhill is a village and civil parish in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England, situated east by north of Buxton. The population of the civil parish including Peak Dale was 1,020 at the 2011 Census. Wormhill was mentioned in the Domesday book as belonging to Henry de FerrersHenry was given a large number manors in Derbyshire including Aston-on-Trent, Breaston, Duffield and Swarkestone. and containing of meadow.''Domesday Book: A Complete Translation''. London: Penguin, 2003. p.749 The name is said by the English Place-Name Society to be derived from the Old English 'Wyrma's hyll'. There was a tradition of wolf hunting in Wormhill in the fourteenth century. It was said that a living was made by some and that an annual tribute of wolfheads was shown. It has been reported that the last wolf killed in England was at Wormhill Hall in the 15th century. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Margaret's Church, Wormhill
St Margaret's Church, Wormhill is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Wormhill, Derbyshire. History The medieval chapel was enlarged and altered in 1746 when a low porch and west gallery were erected. In 1826 another gallery was erected over the communion table to accommodate the singers. It was rebuilt by the architect T H Rushforth of London and reopened on 16 June 1864. The contractor was Charles Humphreys of Derby. Transepts were added between 1904 and 1910. Parish status The church is in a joint parish with *St John the Evangelist's Church, Cressbrook *Christ Church, Litton *St Anne's Church, Millers Dale *St John the Baptist, Tideswell Organ The church contains a pipe organ by J. Porritt. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. See also *Grade II* listed buildings in High Peak *Listed buildings in Wormhill References {{DEFAULTSORT:Wormhill Church of England church buildings in Derbyshire Grade II* ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |