| Description | Records of the parish of Netherseal St Peter from 1566, including baptisms 1874-2001, terrier and inventory 1976, photographs of medieval glass with letter 1995, 'Netherseal (past and present)', article by Mrs J B Gresley 20th cent. Includes historical notes and papers on the parish of Seale collected by Rev J M Gresley. |
| Administrative History | This parish originally comprised the townships of Netherseal and Overseal. In 1841 St Matthew's chapel, Overseal was consecrated (see D812). The parish was formerly in the County of Leicester and the Diocese of Peterborough. It was transferred to Derbyshire in 1897 and became part of the Diocese of Derby in 1927. The records were deposited in Derbyshire Record Office in a number of consignments beginning in June 1970. |
| Custodial History | Acquired by Derbyshire Record Office in 1971. |