Mercaston

Mercaston is a hamlet^[1] in Derbyshire, England.^[2] It is located in the Peak District 7 miles west of Duffield. It is in the civil parish of Hulland Ward.

OSgridreferenceSK267431

Post townASHBOURNE

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Mercaston
Halter Devils Chapel near Mercaston.
Mercaston Location within Derbyshire
OS grid reference	SK267431
District	Derbyshire Dales
Shire county	Derbyshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ASHBOURNE
Postcode district	DE6
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
List of places UK England Derbyshire 52.985°N 1.603°W / 52.985; -1.603

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In 1793 Sarah Kirkland (later Bembridge) was born here. She evangelised for the Primitive Methodists in the surrounding counties and Hull.^[3]