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Wensley, Derbyshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Wensley, Derbyshire

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Wensley, Derbyshire history

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The villagers in Wensley were employed in the lead mining industry in the 18th and 19th century. The London Lead Company obtained the mining rights in the 1720s.

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55 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Wensley, Derbyshire places to visit

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Wensley, Derbyshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Wensley, Derbyshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Wensley, Derbyshire’s information audio spots:

Holy Trinity Church, Stanton-in-Peak Holy Trinity Church, Stanton-in-Peak is a Grade II listed parish church in Stanton in Peak, Derbyshire . It was built in the 1930s and is located in Stanton and Peak .

Nine Ladies The Nine Ladies is part of a tradition of stone circle construction that spread throughout much of Britain, Ireland, and Brittany during the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Ages . Measuring 10.8 metres in diameter, the stone circle consists of ten millstone grit stones . The purpose of such monuments is unknown, although archaeologists speculate that the stones represented supernatural entities for the circles’ builders .

Stanton Moor Stanton Moor is a small upland area in the Derbyshire Peak District of central and northern England . It is known for its megaliths – particularly the Nine Ladies stone circle – and for its natural, wind-eroded sandstone pillars .

Doll Tor Doll Tor is part of a tradition of stone circle construction that spread throughout much of Britain, Ireland, and Brittany during the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Ages . With a diameter of 7 metres, Doll Tor consists of six upright main stones arranged in a circle . A stone cairn was added to the east of the circle, perhaps in a second phase of construction .

St Michael’s Church, Birchover St Michael’s Church, Birchover, also known as Rowtor Chapel, is a Grade II listed parish church in Derbyshire . The church is located in the town of Birchover in the area .

Stancliffe Hall Stancliffe Hall is a grade II Listed building on Whitworth Road in the settlement of Darley Dale, near Matlock, Derbyshire .

St Helen’s Church, Darley Dale St Helen’s Church, Darley Dale is a Grade II* listed parish church in Derbyshire . It was built in the 1930s and is now a Grade I listed parish .

Old Millclose Mine Old Millclose Mine was a lead mine near Wensley, Derbyshire, England . The engine house of the mine survives as a ruin; it is a scheduled monument .

St Mary the Virgin’s Church, South Darley St Mary the Virgin’s Church, South Darley is a Grade II listed parish church in Derbyshire. At the entrance to the churchyard is a memorial to the men from the parish who died in the two world wars.

St John the Baptist’s Church, Winster St John the Baptist’s Church, Winster is a Grade II listed parish church in Winster, Derbyshire. It was built in the 1930s and is now on the marketable site of Winster.

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