Chesterfield Town
Chesterfield is a medieavel market town famous for the Crooked
Spire on the Parish Curch of Saint Mary and All Saints. Apart
from the Crooked Spire, Chesterfield is famous for its outdoor
market, one of the largest in the country, which is held on Monday,
Friday and Saturday - with an antique/bric-a-brac market on Thursday.
There is also the historic "Shambles", an area of
old, narrow streets featuring the Royal Oak. On the outside of
the pub is a shield-shaped plaque that reads, "The Royal
Oak was built in the 12th Century. This is the oldest inn in
Chesterfield & one of the oldest in England. It was formally
a rest house "The Knights Templar" in the years of
"The Holy Crusades". The through & after the medieval
period it was used as two butchers shops & inn accommodation.
The earliest discovered records show it already being an inn
in 1722 A.D."
Other attractions in Chesterfield include: (clickable links)
However, as a base for a holiday, Chesterfield is surrounded
by small towns, villages, country houses, etc that will fill
every waking moment of your vacation.
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