Derby West End Churches Heritage Walk

We will start at Derby Cathedral (All Saint's Church), and have a leisurely stroll to St John's Church, Mill Street; St Anne's, Whitecross St; St Alkmund's, Kedleston Road and finishing at St Mary's R.C. Church on Bridgegate. The history of Derby's West End Churches goes back to Anglo-Saxon times. This is a great opportunity to have a stroll through the West End of Derby; to learn about its 19th Century history, and have a good look inside its churches. The buildings may have changed over the years but they have served and still serve the local community today. The West End rapidly expanded in the 19th Century with the development of the mills and factories along the line of Markeaton Brook and this resulted in a booming population and a need to build churches for the people.

Timings

Saturday 19 September:

1200

Location & directions

Iron Gate, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 3GP

Directions:

Derby Cathedral is located at the junction of Iron Gate and St Mary's Gate, Derby. Free parking is available in the Church car park of St Mary's R.C. Church, Darley Lane, Derby DE1 3AU. It is then a short walk over the pedestrian bridge to Derby Cathedral.

Contact on day:

Jonathan Grattidge

Telephone number:

+447758488534

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

There is wheelchair access for each church. This is a walk on pavements and streets between the 5 churches. The walk is approx. 40 mins with 10/15 minute stops in each church.

Additional information

Estimated duration:

2 hour(s)

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