Church of England parishes and benefices

 

Diocese of Derby

 

Archdeaconry	Deaneries	Benefices	Parishes	Churches
Derby City & South Derbyshire	2	39	62	68
Derbyshire Peaks and Dales	3	41	108	133
East Derbyshire	3	55	83	108
Totals	8	135	253	309

 

69.16% of parishes are part of multi-parish benefices

 

Benefices with the most churches

Benefice	Churches
Wirksworth	10
Seale and Lullington w Coton in the Elms	8
Aston on Trent, Elvaston, Weston on Trent and Shar	7
South Dales	7
Buxton w Burbage and King Sterndale	6
Kirk Langley and Mackworth; Mugginton and Kedleston; Longford; and Long Lane	6
The White Peak Group	6
Bakewell, Ashford in the Water with Sheldon and Ro	5
Brailsford w Shirley, Osmaston w Edlaston and Yeav	5
The Denby Group	5
Dronfield w Holmesfield	5
Etwall, Egginton, Dalbury, Sutton-on-the-Hill and Trusley	5
Fenny Bentley Thorpe Tissington Parwich etc	5
Hulland Atlow Kniveton Bradley and Hognaston	5
N Wingfield Clay Cross and Pilsley	5
Tideswell	5
Ashover and Handley, and Brackenfield with Wessington	4
E Scarsdale	4
Elmton with Creswell and Whitwell with Steetley	4
Hilton with Marston on Dove, Hatton, Boylestone and Church Broughton	4