A LONG-AWAITED BOOK LAUNCH
Chesterfield
Streets and Houses
By Philip Riden, Chris Leteve and Richard Sheppard
A major new study of how the town centre has evolved, street by street and house by house. Come to the launching on 16 May 2019 and get this new 200-page, colour-illustrated hardback at the offer
price of £15.
Chesterfield evolved in the twelfth century from a village into a market town, as it remains today. Until the Industrial Revolution, the built-up area was confined to a compact grid of streets centred on a large market place. Today, these streets retain a variety of buildings dating from about 1500 to recent times. This new study looks at how the town centre has developed and at the history of each individual house within the area.
The book, published by the Derbyshire Victoria County History Trust, runs to 212 pages (A4 format), with 16 maps and 12 pages of colour plates. It will be launched at a meeting at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday 16 May 2019 at St Thomas’ Church Centre, Chatsworth Road. Come along and buy a copy for £15 (normal retail price £20).
Admission Free
For location details and directions, please click on the picture.
The information leaflet about the book can be downloaded here.
Apology
The Committee of CADLHS would like to apologise to the members and visitors who came to the April meeting expecting an illustrated talk on early Chesterfield. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen because of a computer failure. This was caused by a Microsoft update. As anyone who has suffered a similar failure knows, it happens without warning and it cannot be put right except by a computer expect and then it takes time. We are very grateful to Ed Fordham for coping without visual aids. Ed has kindly given me a copy of his presentation and this will form the basis of a display on Roman Chesterfield at the CADLHS stand at the Family, Local History, Heritage and Crafts Event at the Proact stadium on May 18th (10am-3:30 pm) where we will also have items for sale.
Newsletter
The latest newsletter is available for download here
Next Meeting 16th April 2019
CHESTERFIELD AND DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Early Chesterfield
A talk by
Ed Fordham
This will bring to life the forgotten centuries of our local history and reach some bold and surprising conclusions about the people who built our town.
Rose Hill United Reformed Church. Tuesday 16th April 7:30pm
Admission £2. Refreshments
Meeting Tuesday 19th March
Newsletter
The latest newsletter is now available, and can be downloaded here. See how many buildings you can identify.
Annual General Meeting and Talk – Tuesday 19th February at 7.30pm
Chesterfield Museum Anniversary
A Triple Anniversary for one of Chesterfield’s most distinctive and iconic buildings. Many will still remember their first days in a library here, many will remember their first visit to the theatre here. And a good excuse to visit the Museum, as if were needed…
