SNELSTON PARISH

Introduction

Snelston is a village and civil parish three miles south-west of Ashbourne in Derbyshire, England. It includes Anacrehill. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 202. A tributary of the River Dove flows through its centre. The building in the foreground of the photo above is Lower Lodge which stands at the entrance of Snelston Hall. Beyond the lodge is St Peter's Church, Snelston. Snelston Hall was built in 1827 and was demolished in 1951. The local squire, John Harrison had the village remodelled and a new school built in 1847. The village buildings were designed by the architect Lewis Nockalls Cottingham. This is now a model village. The parish church of St Peter was substantially rebuilt (except for the tower) in 1825. It is one of the few churches to have had dances regularly held on the roof.Snelston has a village website with more information at www.snelston.com.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	862 hectares
Population	201 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	23 people/km²
Mean age	40.9
Ward	Clifton and Bradley
District	Derbyshire Dales
Postcodes	DE6
ONS ID	E04002806