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Ben Dalton in training for his Peak District challenge

Peak of endurance … conquering the Ethels in just 10 days

Intrepid Ben Dalton sets out this month on an epic…

Riber Castle c1915

The story of Riber Castle

For well over a century, Riber Castle has fascinated visitors…

Chesterfield Midland Station is to the right on this late 1898 map extract – this station still serves the town. The Great Central Railway’s Chesterfield Central Station is to the left. The two parallel dotted lines running from that station are the line of Chesterfield tunnel. Both stations, especially the Midland, once had extensive goods facilities including warehouses. Chesterfield Brewery was latterly the site of the Trebor factory, which was demolished and is now the site of the Chesterfield Waterside regeneration scheme.

A Station No More… but the tunnel remains under the town

The Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Company (MS&LR) opened what…

A crane lifts the new bridge into position at Staveley.

An impressive landmark!

IN October, the Chesterfield Canal gained an impressive landmark in…

The Peacock at Rowsley

The Peacock at Rowsley: Sitting Proudly for nearly 400 years!

Originally known as Rowsley Manor, The Peacock at Rowsley had…

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