The ceremonial county of Derbyshire includes the unitary authority of the city of Derby.
Buildings are listed by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on the recommendation of Historic England.
[10] Derbyshire is a largely rural county, and contains much of the Peak District National Park.
Past industries have included coal-mining, and quarrying of stone continues in the county.
The bedrock of much of the county is carboniferous limestone, with areas of sandstone and millstone Grit, these stones providing the major building materials for the churches.