Join us at St. Mary’s Church this Christmas for our community carol service. It’s a relaxed and welcoming event where we’ll come together to sing well-loved carols and take a moment to connect as a community during the festive season. Whether you come on your own or with family and friends, everyone is welcome.
Originally planned as a chapel for Willersley Castle, by Sir Richard Arkwright, St. Mary’s was completed five years after Sir Richard Arkwright’s death in 1797. In 2002 the church closed for four months while extensive renovation work was carried out, and was re-dedicated by the Bishop of Derby in April 2002.
The Arkwright family are buried in the small graveyard, and Sir Richard Arkwright is in the crypt which lies beneath the chancel and nave along with other members of the family.