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<< Our Photo Pages >> St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale) - Carving in England in Derbyshire

Submitted by Antonine on Sunday, 20 November 2022  Page Views: 511

Multi-periodSite Name: St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale)
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 1.923 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Derbyshire Type: Carving
Nearest Town: Matlock  Nearest Village: Darley Dale
Map Ref: SK26676298
Latitude: 53.163279N  Longitude: 1.602555W
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2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
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St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale)
St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale) submitted by Antonine : Medieval tombs, 2011 (Vote or comment on this photo)
Carving in Derbyshire

The church was founded c.900AD, and rebuilt after the Norman Conquest.
There is Celtic and Saxon stonework, Norman masonry, and ancient stone coffins in and around the porch.
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St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale)
St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale) submitted by Antonine : Curious cross carving resting against the church, and ancient stone coffins, near the porch, 2011 (Vote or comment on this photo)

St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale)
St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale) submitted by Antonine : The Darley Yew, 2011 (Vote or comment on this photo)

St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale)
St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale) submitted by Antonine (Vote or comment on this photo)

St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale)
St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale) submitted by Antonine : The churchyard also contains The Darley Yew. It is believed to be over 2000 years old, and has a girth of 33ft. Photo: notice on the tree, 2011 (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale)
St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale) submitted by Antonine : Medieval tomb, 2011 (Vote or comment on this photo)

St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale)
St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale) submitted by Antonine

St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale)
St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale) submitted by Antonine : The Weaver’s Tomb is the one with the pentacle. Photo taken in 2011

St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale)
St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale) submitted by Antonine : ‘The Weaver’s Tomb’, 2011

St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale)
St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale) submitted by Antonine : Medieval tombs, 2011

St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale)
St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale) submitted by Antonine : Carving outside the church, 2011

St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale)
St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale) submitted by Antonine : The curious cross, resting against the church in 2011

St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale)
St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale) submitted by Antonine : Carving in the wall, 2011

St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale)
St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale) submitted by Antonine : Carving in tower, 2011

St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale)
St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale) submitted by Antonine : The Sheela-na-gig above the porch, 2011

St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale)
St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale) submitted by Antonine : Carved slab, in the porch, 2011

St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale)
St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale) submitted by Antonine : Ancient carving, in the porch, 2011

St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale)
St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale) submitted by Antonine : Carvings in the porch, 2011

St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale)
St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale) submitted by Antonine : Various carvings, in the porch, 2011

St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale)
St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale) submitted by Antonine : Ancients carved crosses, and grave slab, in the porch, 2011

St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale)
St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale) submitted by Antonine : Carved slab in the porch, 2011

St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale)
St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale) submitted by Antonine : Various grave slabs and carving, in the porch, 2011

St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale)
St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale) submitted by Antonine : Carved slabs in the porch, 2011

St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale)
St Helen’s Church (Darley Dale) submitted by Antonine : The porch with its various stones, 2011

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