Churches in the Anglican Deanery of ASHBOURNE

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Welcome to the Deanery of Ashbourne

Ashbourne Deanery comprises twenty-one churches in the south-west of Derbyshire,

in the East Midlands region of England. Most are located in rural villages, and are of considerable historic interest - many are open during the day, and you are invited to visit.

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For the churches of Alsop-en-le-Dale,  Fenny Bentley, St Edmund's, Parwich, St Peter, Thorpe, St Leonard or Tissington, St Mary contact Revd Christopher Harrison, Tel: 01335 390226.  Christopher is also the Rural Dean of Ashbourne - visit his home page here.

For the churches of Ashbourne, St Oswald's Church,   Ashbourne, St John's Church or Mappleton, St Mary's , please contact the Vicar, Revd Geraldine Pond, email geraldine@geraldinepond.com or the Parish Office on 01335 343052, and speak to the Parish Secretary Mrs Rachel Gardner.

For the churches of Atlow, SS Philip and James, Bradley, All Saints, Hognaston, St Bartholomew, Hulland, Christ Church, or Kniveton, St Michael and All Angels, please contact the Rector, Revd Chris Mitchell, email revchris8@aol.com.

For the churches of Clifton, Holy Trinity, Norbury, St Mary and St Barlok or Snelston, St Peter,  please contact the Vicar, Revd Harold Dobbin, email harolddobbin@yahoo.co.uk

For the churches of Brailsford, All Saints, Edlaston, St James, Osmaston, St Martin, Shirley, St Michael or Yeaveley, please contact the Rector, Revd Paul Taylor, email rectory1@btinternet.com. 

The churches in the Ashbourne Deanery form a 'Mission and Ministry Area', within which increasing co-operation takes place.  One key part of our common ministry, with that of Ashbourne Methodist Circuit, is the work of the Ashbourne Churches' Ecumenical Youth Work Co-ordinator Linda Rose - for the latest report to Ashbourne Deanery Synod about her work click here.