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Chesterfield is a large market town and unparished area[1] in the Borough of Chesterfield in Derbyshire, England,[2] 24 miles (39 km) north of Derby and 11 miles (18 km) south of Sheffield at the confluence of the River Rother and River Hipper. In 2011 the built-up-area subdivision had a population of 88,483,[3] making it Derbyshire's second largest settlement after Derby. Its borough, including Whittington, Brimington and Staveley, had a population of 103,801 in 2011.[4] In 2011 the unparished area had a population of 76,753.[5] It has been traced to a transitory Roman fort of the 1st century CE.[6] The name of the later Anglo-Saxon village comes from the Old English ceaster (Roman fort) and feld (pasture).[7][8] It has a sizeable street market three days a week.[9] The town sits on an old coalfield, but little visual evidence of mining remains. Its main landmark is the crooked spire of the Church of St Mary and All Saints.
North Derbyshire's largest market town is perhaps most famous for the distinctive Crooked Spire that dominates its skyline.
Stories abound as to why it twisted, but its unusual shape is thought to have been triggered by green timber covered with heavy lead tiles. Whatever the truth, the base of the spire of the Parish Church of St Mary's and All Saints is a great place to get a panoramic view across the town and beyond.
Back on solid ground, Chesterfield is a paradise for shoppers, with its handsome Market Hall and cobbled Market Place, home to one of the largest open air markets in England, with regular general, flea, farmers' and artisan markets.
Nearby in the Shambles are a cluster of independent shops and cafés, while you'll find famous High Street names at the Pavements and Vicar Lane Shopping Centres.
If you're fascinated by history, visit the Museum and Art Gallery charting Chesterfield's commercial and industrial past, or take a short drive to Revolution House at Old Whittington, where a plot was hatched to overthrow James II in 1688.
Eating out is a gourmet experience, thanks to everything from Michelin recommended restaurants and welcoming cafes and tea rooms to gastro and real ale pubs. You can also enjoy live drama, music, comedy and much more at The Pomegranate and Winding Wheel theatres.
Right on the doorstep you'll find the National Trust's magnificent Elizabethan Hardwick Hall, the last and greatest house built by Bess of Hardwick in the 1500s, and impressive Bolsover Castle, a 17th century fairytale mansion, with its magical Little Castle, enchanting Venus Garden, indoor riding school and breathtaking views..
Also close by are Renishaw Hall & Gardens, ancestral home of the literary Sitwell family, with its formal Italianate gardens, bluebell woods and vineyard, and Creswell Crags, one of the most northerly places on earth to have been inhabited by our Ice Age ancestors.
Once famous for the 'Bolsover Buckle', and home to Bolsover Castle, Bolsover is less well known as the birthplace of the 'forgotten geographer' Peter Fidler, the first person to map parts of Canada and the first to find coal there. Visit the Peter Fidler Reserve and look out for the stone cairn that commemorates his connection to Bolsover.
Bolsover Castle isn't really a castle, even though it looks like one, it's an elegant 17th Century mansion. The site on top of the hill would certainly suit a castle and, in fact, there was a Norman castle built there. Charles Cavendish, the son of 'Bess of Hardwick', pulled the castle down and built his mansion there. It was finished by his son William, who added state apartments and the massive indoor riding school. Now owned by English Heritage, the Castle is open to the public all year round and hosts a series of living history events in summer.
Bolsover was mentioned in the Domesday Book as the property of William Peveril. William may have been the illegitimate son of William the Conqueror and Bolsover became the family seat. It was the Peverils who built the 12th Century castle that Charles Cavendish demolished in the 17th Century.
Today Bolsover is increasingly popular for the specialist antique shop, Bolsover Antique Centre, the Food and Drink Festival ad independent cafes serving local produce.
Markets in Bolsover are held in Cotton Street on Tuesdays (8.30 am1 pm), and Friday, with a flea market from 8.30 am-1 pm on Thursdays.
Nearby the tiny village of Glapwell sits on a hill to the East of Chesterfield. Despite its size, it did appear in the Domesday Book of 1086, which noted that Serb held the land for William Peverel. Peverel was a favourite of William the Conqueror who awarded him over 100 holdings in central England, including Nottingham Castle.