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Crooked Spire (Chesterfield)Newest Review: ... There is a large car park located just across the road and it is here, next to the Crooked Spire that the tourist information centre can also be found in Rykneld Square. THE HISTORY OF THE CHURCH The Church of St Mary's and All Saints Parish Church dates back to 1234 although it wasn't actually completely until 1360, and the building of the spire did not begin until 1349. This Church is ... more |
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by - written on 27/10/07 (Very useful, 228 readings)
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St Mary's and All Saints Parish Church may not seem familiar to many people from its name but it is far more famously known as the Crooked Spire of Chesterfield. For many years I could see the distinctive curved spire of this Church from my bedroom window and although I knew that it was a famous local landmark I had no idea until a few years ago just how famous it actually was in other parts of England too. In fact I began to realise its national fame when my brother relocated to Wiltshire and his local pub was called the Crooked Spire and had a picture of my local landmark on its pub sign. Later that year I went to Tenerife and one of the first pubs that I ... Read the complete review
by - written on 24/10/07 (Not useful, 49 readings)
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I only visited the church once , which was when we were visiting my father's family the Hampton's when i was quite young years ago. One of my uncle's use to be a caretaker in the church. I only remember him as uncle George, he took my brother's and sister's up to the top of the church, and looked all around inside teh church it was truly a pleasure and an advantage to see when i was young and it was one of my greatest memories i will always cherish.We all live in suffolk but most of my father's family all still live in chesterfield somewhere.My mother and father have since passed away sadly and we all lost contact. But its been great reading up again on what ... Read the complete review
by - written on 08/12/05 (Very useful, 1841 readings)
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I have found when visiting other places that even people who haven't heard of Chesterfield have heard of St Mary & All Saints Parish Church ~ even if they don't know that they have! They probably know it by its more regularly used name of the Crooked Spire. ~~~WHERE IS IT? The Crooked Spire is located in Chesterfield town centre, in north Derbyshire (Chesterfield can be reached from Junction 29 or 30 on the M1, the A61 from Sheffield, the A6 then A619 from Buxton, or theA61 from Derby). It dominates the skyline when you are approaching the town form any direction ~ I always know when I am nearing home when I look out of a train, bus or car ... Read the complete review
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