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St Mary's and
All Saints - The Crooked Spire
Chesterfield is famous for its"Crooked
Spire", the twisted
timbers are the result of
inadequate seasoning rather
than the romantic tales surrounding
the landmark.
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Royal
Oak in the Shambles
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.
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The Revolution House
- 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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