Chesterfield & District Local History SocietyOne of our recent newsletters focusses on George Yeldham Ricketts (who was later known as George Yeldham Wilkinson) and his part in the history of the Tapton House estate. Think of Tapton House and most people are aware of George Stephenson and the Markham family but fewer know about Ricketts. Now, thanks to new research, […]
Our latest newsletter focuses on why it took so long to complete the Queens’s Park. We’re not going to reveal the story here as the answer and the early history of the park are only a click away! To download our November newsletter as a pdf click on the download button below. You can download […]
Our secretary Christine Merrick has indicated that she wants to step down at our Annual General Meeting in February (but remain on our committee). Consequently, we need a new secretary. Could you help us fill this role? What’s the basic role? You’ll need to attend our committee meetings, which normally occur three times a year. […]
In this post we look at the history the former courthouse near the railway station, on Brimington Road and Malkin Street, which is currently (28 January 2024) being demolished. The building is to be replaced by a temporary car park until some form of firm proposals are developed for its replacement. Latterly part used by […]
Our March 2024 newsletter is now available. Just click on the download button below to access it. Our newsletters are sent out to members a few days before we publish them on this website. So why not join us and get the news first! In this newsletter you can find out about Chesterfield’s various police […]
In this post we take a look at a largely and perhaps surprisingly unmarked event – the great changes to local government across England and Wales which occurred on 1 April 1974. We’ll focus particularly on the Chesterfield area. The pattern of local government Until April 1974 the pattern of local government in England had […]
Our April newsletter is now available. You can download it from the button at the bottom of this post. Featured are the 1960s Chesterfield Courthouse and some more about the early 1900s bus service started by CP Markham (as a follow-on from out last newsletter). A particular high-light is the start of a short series […]
We haven’t yet been able to confirm the venue for our next (20 May) meeting – please keep checking back here or use our Facebook page. Unfortunately we had a few problems with our planned venue which was going to held in St Thomas Church, Chatsworth Road, itself. A quick swap over to the adjacent […]