Snelston

Snelston
The lodge and church
Snelston
Snelston shown within Derbyshire
Population	202 (2011)
OS grid reference	SK151434
District	Derbyshire Dales
Shire county	Derbyshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ASHBOURNE
Postcode district	DE6
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
List of places UK England Derbyshire 52°59′17″N 1°46′34″W / 52.988°N 1.776°W / 52.988; -1.776Coordinates: 52°59′17″N 1°46′34″W / 52.988°N 1.776°W / 52.988; -1.776

Snelston is a village and civil parish three miles south-west of Ashbourne in Derbyshire. 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.

The war memorial

The Old Post Office

School Farm

Brook Cottages

Church of St. Peter

Nave of the church of St. Peter

Sanctuary of the church of St. Peter

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