Dale Abbey

Today(16.06.03) the children of Year Five went to visit the historical village of Dale Abbey.

The story of Dale Abbey began in the 1130's when a Derby baker named Cornelius saw a vision of the Virgin Mary. She told him to go to Depedale ( the old name for Dale Abbey) and live a life of solitude.

The children visited the cave of Cornelius, All Saints Church (parts of which date back to 1150) and the remains of St Mary's Abbey.

The picture below shows All Saints Church. Clicking on the picture shows the studious Patrick Berry.