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Four Chesterfield buildings on at risk register
Historic England have published their 2022 buildings at risk register. There are four buildings listed in Chesterfield borough – two at Brampton Manor, the Church of St Thomas, Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield and Walton Works, Walton Fields Road, Brampton. To view the Midlands list, which includes Derbyshire, follow the link below. Historic England – Heritage at…
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Cycle route approved
Derbyshire County Council have announced that Crow Lane in Chesterfield will close permanently to vehicles for a dedicated cycle and walking route. A cycle lane on Chatsworth Road will also be built and the current 30mph speed limit will be extended. These decisions were taken by Cabinet Member for Highways Assets and Transport on 9…
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Uncertain future for St Andrew’s Barrow Hill
St Andrew’s Barrow Hill – the unique Barry Parker and Raymond Unwin church is unlikely to be reopened after services there were suspended around the outbreak of Covid. The sad task of trying to find a use for the contents and secure the future of the historic organ and the stained-glass windows is already being…
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Response to Tapton House letter in the Derbyshire Times
Chesterfield and District Civic Society have responded to a letter published in the Derbyshire Times edition of 22 September 2022. Our response refutes statements made in the letter by a representative from the so-called ‘Have Your Say Residents Group Chesterfield’. Letter to the Editor, the Derbyshire Times Steve Jones and his residents’ group have no…
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Our 2022 AGM
We had a good turn-out for our 2022 AGM held on 15 September. We discussed the 2021-2022 committee report (which you can download below), highlighting a busy year for the society. Officers were re-elected and the finance report discussed. There was also discussion on the east-west cycle route and the currently derelict former Robinson’s site…
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Two guides published as only 10 days to go for Heritage Open Days 2022
With only some ten days to go before 2022’s Heritage Open Days (HODs) the Civic Society now have two handy guides for local people to find out more about the event and the properties taking part. The Society’s recently published handy guide to the properties involved in events during the period 10 to 18 September…
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Tapton House update
In this post we give an update on Tapton House as the Civic Society sees it. The Borough Council’s selling agents, Knight Frank, have been actively marketing Tapton House for several months and have reported some interest and viewings. The firm has now written to everyone who has expressed interest inviting a definite statement of…
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Burlington House: scheme for flats gets go-ahead
We take a look the latest and successful planning application for flats at Burlington House on Burlington Street, Chesterfield, in this post. After the rejection of earlier schemes, mainly because the floor area of many of the proposed flats was below the statutory minimum, the Borough Council earlier this month approved new plans for the…
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Start needed on Brampton Manor plans to reduce arson risk
We are obviously concerned about security and vandalism issues at the now empty Brampton Manor. Parts of the premises are a Scheduled Ancient Monument and Grade II* listed. They are therefore of regional and indeed national importance. You can read about a recent arson attack in this Derbyshire Times report. Fortunately the latest vandalism attack…
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Heritage Open Days – local list now available
We’ve updated our Heritage Open Days website page with a list of properties in the Chesterfield area currently taking part in the September event. There are links to more detailed descriptions of the various site activities, dates, etc. and whether you’ll need to book. In addition to those already taking part, we understand that Chesterfield…
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