St JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH,---TIDESWELL.

Known as the Cathedral of the Peak, the church of St John the Baptist is a 14th century parish church in the village of Tideswell in the Peak District of Derbyshire in England. The church is widely known due to its size and splendour as the Cathedral of the Peak (it is not actually a cathedral). It is one of the most famous churches in Derbyshire and is a grade one listed building. The church, which replaced a small Norman church, was constructed between approximately 1320 and 1400. The building work was delayed by the black death. The church has two main styles -- The Nave, Aisles and Transepts are late Gothic style, and both the Chancel and Tower are in Perpendicular style. There was a major restoration to the church in 1875. St Johns the Baptist Church has been described as being without exception the most perfect and beautiful specimen of pointed architecture to be found in the county (Derbyshire) or maybe of it`s size in the entire country.