Snitterton

Snitterton is a hamlet in Derbyshire, located in South Darley parish, of some fifteen properties including two working farms and Snitterton Hall, a late 16th century manor house which is Grade 1 listed. There are signs that it was once a larger village.

Snitterton

Footpath approaching Snitterton
Snitterton
Location within Derbyshire
Civil parish
  • South Darley
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMATLOCK
Dialling code01629
PoliceDerbyshire
FireDerbyshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands

In the centre of Snitterton there is a square stone set in the ground with an iron ring; this is an 18th century bullring, used to tether a bull for baiting with dogs.[1]

The parish church is St Mary the Virgin in the Cross Green area of Darley Bridge.[2], located opposite South Darley Church of England Primary School.

Media related to Snitterton at Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. "Snitterton". Peak District Online. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  2. Stuff, Good. "Church of St Mary, Matlock, Derbyshire". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
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