St Peter. Snelston

The parish of Snelston lies three miles South West of the market town of Ashbourne and 13 miles North West of the Cathedral city of Derby.
Despite its closeness to Ashbourne, Snelston can be described as a rural parish with only 89 individual homes and an estimated population of 203. The parish has two main areas; a small village centre with 31 homes the next biggest grouping of houses is in the area known as the Alley with 16 homes. The other 42 houses are spread across the remaining area including farms, former farms and outlying properties.