St Peter's Church, Edensor

St Peter’s is situated on the Chatsworth Estate in the village of Edensor. The church especially the tower is a prominent landmark in the area and has a stunning interior to match its gothic revival exterior. It was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott in the decorated style and built in the 1860s replacing an early medieval church on the same site.

Some of the old features were incorporated into the south porch of the new church. The Cavendish Chapel contains a large 17th century monument to the two eldest sons of Bess of Hardwick and memorials to Lord Frederick Cavendish assassinated in Dublin in 1882. In the churchyard is the tomb of the designer Sir Joseph Paxton. You can also visit the Cavendish family graves including six dukes and Kathleen Cavendish, sister of John F Kennedy, at the top of the churchyard.

Getting here
Regular bus services: 170 from Chesterfield to Bakewell, 218 Sheffield to Bakewell, Peak Sightseer open top bus service (summer only)

What’s nearby to see and do
Chatsworth, Edensor Tea Cottage, Chatsworth Farm Shop, The Beeley inn and The Pilsley Inn

Did you know?
The church on a country estate – an essential part of the Chatsworth and Cavendish story. Edensor Church is the traditional burial place of the Dukes of Devonshire.