About this location
This tiny Grade II listed moorland chapel and graveyard, built in 1487 and sitting 1,000ft above sea level in a beautiful, rugged landscape, is a historic chapel filming location in Derbyshire. Carefully restored with its original features, it has movable benches for around 40, a gallery balcony over the nave, red and blue stained-glass arched windows, parquet floors, wood panelling from the old pew doors and a large graveyard with legible headstones, suiting period drama, feature films, music videos and photoshoots.
Key features
- Tiny moorland chapel built in 1487
- Grade II listed, sympathetically restored
- 1,000ft above sea level with breathtaking views
- Benches for around 40 that move easily for an open floor
- Large gallery balcony overlooking the interior
- Arched windows with red and blue stained glass
- Parquet floor and wood panelling from the original pew doors
- Large historic graveyard with legible headstones
- Porch added in 1924 as a war memorial
Room breakdown
- Entry porch
- Main chapel with central aisle and raised altar area
- Vestry / utility room
- Toilet cubicle (compostable)
- Gallery / balcony
- Graveyard
Parking and accessibility
- Single-track lane up to the chapel, too narrow for HGVs
- Parking for around 12 cars in front (some deep potholes)
- Large public car park in the village, 10 minutes’ walk
- Old stone steps with a handrail at the entrance
Amenities
- Rewired, with warm traditional iron light fittings and wall uplighters
- 8 double power sockets
- Heat pump heating
- Compostable toilet (no mains water)
- Spring water, tea, coffee, kettle, urn and microwave provided
- Homemade cakes on request
- Good mobile signal (no Wi-Fi)
- Very quiet inside, though it can be windy