Holy and Undivided Trinity,
Edale
Derbyshire

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Photograph donated and © Sheila D Turton

The present church was apparently built in 1885 and replaced two previous churches, the first of which, a chapel, appears to have been built in 1633 GPS Location N53°22'7.38" W1°48'58.28"

The photo on the left shows the gravestones of some of Sheila's ancestors in the original graveyard at Edale - a genealogist's dream come true e.g. Stone right of centre John ROWBOTTOM of Car Bank Edale died April 3rd 1682 aged 58 years Also Robert ROWBOTTOM son of John ROWBOTTOM died Oct 30th 1716 aged 71 years Also Gilbert ROWBOTTOM son of Robert ROWBOTTOM died Aug 2nd 1719 aged 41 years Also Nathaniel ROWBOTTOM son of Gilbert ROWBOTTOM died June 21st 1778 aged 65 years Also Mary ROWBOTTOM wife of Nathaniel ROWBOTTOM died April 5th 1795 aged 72 years Also Nathaniel ROWBOTTOM son of Nathaniel & Mary ROWBOTTOM of Grindsbrook interred December 12 1829 aged 78 years

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