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Chesterfield is famous for its "Crooked
Spire", the church of St Mary's and All Saints. The twisted
timbers are the result of inadequate seasoning rather than the
romantic tales surrounding the unique landmark. Medieval Chesterfield
was a prosperous town of guilds with a church worthy of its status
and some fine buildings. Many of these can still be seen today,
hidden behind shop fronts. Chesterfield is now an industrial
town but still holds three vast outdoor markets each week. (photo
left - the Royal Oak in the Shambles, photo right - Chesterfield
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Buckingham's Hotel And The Restaurant With One
Table |
...in a comfortable
and relaxed hotel in Newbold, a residential area of Chesterfield. |
....a warm and friendly
hotel, which specialises in superlative food. |
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Ringwood Hall Hotel |
... ...a beautifully
preserved, Grade II listed Georgian manor house offers a full
English breakfast, free wireless broadband internet access and
use of the health and fitness club. |
...only minutes from
Chesterfield town centre. |
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To the north of the town lies the
village of Old Whittington, where a group of conspirators led
by the Earl of Devonshire met in 1688 to hatch a plot to overthrow
the Catholic King James II. The meeting took place at a little
Inn called "The Cock & Pynot" now known as the
Revolution House. The plot worked, the country welcomed William
of Orange and the course of history changed. |
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