| St Edmund's Church, Castleton | |
| Coordinates: | 53.3428°N -1.7757°W |
| Location: | Castleton, Derbyshire |
| Country: | England |
| Denomination: | Church of England |
| Dedication: | Edmund the Martyr |
| Heritage Designation: | Grade II* listed |
| Parish: | Castleton |
| Deanery: | Bakewell and Eyam |
| Archdeaconry: | Chesterfield |
| Diocese: | Diocese of Derby |
St Edmund's Church, Castleton, is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Castleton, Derbyshire.[1]
The church dates from the 12th century, and has some 14th-century elements. Alterations were carried out in 1831 when the south porch was built, and the aisles were demolished. A restoration was carried out in 1886 by Hill Brothers of Tideswell.[2]
The tower of St. Edmund's contains a ring of eight bells, with the heaviest six cast in 1802, and two trebles cast in 1812.[3] All bells were cast by James II Harrison,[4] and are unusual for their light weight (11 hundredweight), while being in the key of E-flat. Modern, tuned bells in this key normally weigh in the region of 20 hundredweight.[5]
The church is in a joint parish with
The church contains a pipe organ by Brindley and Foster. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
. The Buildings of England: Derbyshire . Nikolaus Pevsner . Yale University Press . 1978 . 0140710086.