Village Life - A Village called Chelmorton

Sunday, 10 July 2022 10:26

Buxton Carnival weekend July 9th 2022

Red Farm Tractor, Trailer, and two dozen Elvis from Chelmorton takes top open prize Buxton Carnival

Chelmorton Elvis is in the Room for Buxton Carnival win. First prize open class for Chelmorton Elvis in Buxton Carnival 2022. Return to Sender – back from lockdown Chelmorton Elvis rocks crowds in Spa Town, Buxton Carnival.

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Tuesday, 26 April 2022 20:44

First Sunday in October is the date for the 2023 Chelmorton Chase

Chelmorton Chase takes place on the first Sunday of October 2023. Set your diary for October 1st 2023. Medals for first one hundred finishers remain, the one hundred pound club prize for first team also remains for 2023.

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Wednesday, 02 February 2022 22:45

New Vicar for Chelmorton - Rev. Adele Barker

Adele Barker to hold first service for three years, in person with words, music and songs Sunday 3rd July 6:30pm. This is the first festival service for Chelmorton in three years and will be led by the new priest in charge, Reverend Adele Barker. The theme of the service will be ‘Renewal.’ Contact David Race with requests for special choice of music or poem at the festival.

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Saturday, 22 January 2022 18:35

Derbyshire Scout Archaeology turns one year old

Derbyshire Scout Archaeology has just celebrated one year of inspiring young people to engage with heritage. Team Lead Morgause was able to celebrate the badge's milestone with a group of Buxton Explorer Scouts (ages 14-18) and an awesome rainbow cake donated by local baker Donna Rainbow.

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Tuesday, 07 December 2021 21:13

Chelmorton Scout, Morgause Lomas takes national win for Derbyshire archaeology

Morgause Lomas was online for the Council for British Archaeology's virtual national Archaeological Achievement Awards ceremony, (Dec 7th 2021). Set to be held in Edinburgh Castle, the event went virtual as storms lashed the Scottish coast.

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Saturday, 27 November 2021 18:20

Storm Arwen brings snow and power cuts for Chelmorton

Hot water from Primitive Hall. First winter snow 27th Nov 2021 on Black Friday shopping day. Late evening snow hit Chelmorton in High Peak Derbyshire in the darkness of the evening. In the early hours some folk spotted what looked like lightning flashes to the South. By sunrise the High Peak village was under four inches of snow cover. And there was no electricity.

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Friday, 29 October 2021 12:29

Chelmorton Christmas Fayre

In the Village Institute, Main Street, Chelmorton on Saturday Nov 6th. Jams , marmalade and chutney, gifts, local crafts, tombola, cakes, plants and cards, even a room raffle. Start Christmas on Saturday 6th november in Chelmorton!

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Saturday, 02 October 2021 21:40

Chelmorton Chase 2021

Billy Naylor of Flagg - a local entrant in the first Chelly Chase run since COVID-19

Stockport take first and second in the Chelmorton Five Chase race. It returned on Sunday 3rd Oct 2021 for the first time since COVID-19 on a dry course with the rain parting. Fiona Stephenson was the first woman home and wins the Windross Memorial Shield for 2021. A snapshot gallery of runners and more can be found below ...

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Tuesday, 20 April 2021 10:23

October 3rd is the new date for the 2021 Chelmorton Chase

Chelmorton Chase moves to first Sunday of October for the 2021 year. Set your diary for October 3rd 2021. Medals for first one hundred finishers remain, the one hundred pound club prize for first team also remains for 2021. Just fill in the Entry form to enter!

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Tuesday, 20 April 2021 10:18

Chelmorton Elvis is not going to Buxton Carnival 2021

Buxton Carnival is put on hold for 2021 Covid - Buxton Carnival cup is to stay in Chelmorton one more year. The Chelmorton Carnival Elvis team will return, but not for 2021.

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Tuesday, 20 April 2021 10:15

March lambs eleven hundred feet above sea level

The fields of Chelmorton are alive with new lambs. Farmers and border collies on duty, night and day as the newborn fill the fields of Chelmorton, eleven hundred feet above sea level in the heart of the Peak District. Snowdrops line the limestone wall sides under cloudy skies as the general weather has turned positively warm after the winter snow.

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Wednesday, 24 February 2021 21:57

Feb 2021 - Main Street digging

Derbyshire Dales Council orange flooded Main Street Chelmorton as digging began Wednesday Feb 3rd in the Peak District linear village, eleven thousand feet above sea level.

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Sunday, 17 January 2021 20:16

2021 Jan – Snow over Chelmorton, Peak District, Derbyshire

Between lashings of January rain, blankets of white snow fell over Chelmorton, mist making atmospheric vistas from the top of the Low, some photos from fifteen hundred feet above sea level...

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Monday, 04 January 2021 11:51

2021 January road closures eleven hundred feet above sea level in Chelmorton

One of the fastest single track roads in Chelmorton, Church Lane, derestricted for sixty miles per hour, but beware, it's got two days of closures in mid January. Local gossip is they are putting the gas pipes in, but don’t believe what you read!

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Monday, 04 January 2021 11:46

Christmas Card weather 29th December 2020

Chelmorton, eleven hundred feet above sea level, South of Buxton, in heart of Peak District. After a sunshine Christmas Day, extensive rain fell from Boxing Day. The village awoke to a post-Christmas white blanket on the morning Dec 29th. Chelmorton is a linear village, with Main Street as the single road that follows Illy Willy Water from the top of the village at St John the Baptist Church. At the other end of the village, what locals call 'The Docks'…

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Monday, 21 December 2020 16:39

December first snow in Chelmorton - Christmas Day service 2020 at St John the Baptist church Main Street

First snow for end of year fell evening Thursday December 3rd 2020 with a proper white covering for Friday morning December 4th in Chelmorton, eleven hundred feet above sea level in the heart of the Peak District.

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Friday, 02 October 2020 11:46

Harvest Festival 2020 under COVID-19

Chelmorton, eleven hundred feet above sea level is a go for Harvest Festival church service under the golden locust of St John the Baptist church at the top of Main Street in the heart of the Derbyshire Dales. Masks are recommended and social distancing will be observed. There will be music, but no singing.

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