About Us

Our beautiful Grade 2 listed building dates back to the early 1800's and was originally established as the "Manchester & Salford Bank" in 1836, before changing its name to "William Deacon's Bank" in 1901. The Bank was then purchased by RBS in 1931 and operated as such for 87 years before they closed its doors for the final time. A local property developer purchased the building in 2020 and after a painstaking 3 years it opened as Deacon's Bank Restaurant, a nod to William Deacon himself. Following 3 years of hard work in establishing Deacon's Bank as the #1 Restaurant in Derbyshire (various accolades) the business was purchased by our current owners Chef Patron Leo Harvey in partnership with Maitr D' Harrison Clayton. 

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Deacon's Bank is well renowned for our quality and exceptional standards. maintaining our number 1 position on TripAdvisor for restaurants locally as well as being in the top 10% in the World. In 2025 and 2026 we are honoured to be chosen to feature in the Michelin Guide due to our consistent high standards, an accolade we are most proud of and which drives most traffic to us. We are also proud to be rated by the AA as 2 Rosettes in 2023, 2024 and 2025. 

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We are honoured to have been published in the Times newspaper after a visit by the well respected food critique Giles Coran and even served the likes of Louis Theroux in recent months. Our restaurant is dined in by locals, tourists, Politicians and TV and Radio personalities. 

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Our aim and our passion is clear - to deliver exceptionally high standard food at affordable prices, using the best and most local ingredients available to us. We have invested heavily in our seasonal menus, our team and our wine and drinks offering. 

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In addition to our renowned restaurant offering, we proudly offer 2 beautifully appointed holiday let apartments above, for short and long term stays. "Deacon's Retreat" is the perfect getaway for guests to unwind and stay in style in the Derbyshire Hills. 

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