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Plaque progress
We have been continuing to review our blue plaques scheme, including where we might have new plaques and of current plaques in need of replacement. Current plaques needing replacement After receiving a report on the existing plaques, the Civic Society committee has prioritised two as in most urgent need of replacement. Both contain factual errors…
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Help our buildings at risk list get a refresh
We are working on a refresh of our unloved and heritage buildings at risk list and want your help in revising it. The list is an attempt to build a register of buildings, locally, that we feel are important. They may be listed, empty, or suffering from neglect and visibly deteriorating. Sometimes they may just…
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New chairman for society
We have a new chairman of the Chesterfield and District Civic Society – Howard Borrell. Howard will be well-known to many. He was a Chesterfield borough councillor until earlier this year, where he took a particular interest in planning and town centre regeneration issues. Howard will certainly be well-known to fans of Chesterfield Football club;…
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Tapton House issues addressed at our AGM
We were very fortunate that the managing director of Stone Castle Enterprise, Dan Pattrick, had agreed to speak about his plans for Tapton House at our AGM in September. We made it clear that members of Friends of Tapton House were welcome to attend, as long as Dan was given a courteous reception and a…
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The continuing saga of Hurst House
We have written all too often about the saga of Hurst House, Abercrombie Street, and what we consider is a scandal regarding its sale as a viable property (or rather how this has not happened and of the building’s decline). We were recently contacted by a neighbouring resident concerning the state of Hurst House. The…
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Cycle-way saga – a sad story end
Those who live or travel through the area will already be aware, the county council has now begun work on the two-way high-speed cycle track along the north side of Chatsworth Road, between the junctions of Holymoor Road and Storrs Road. This comes at the end of a long campaign by the Civic Society and…
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Blue Plaque Update
1 – Rose Hill United Reformed Church We unveiled the latest of our blue plaques at Rose Hill United Reformed Church on Thursday 13 July. The plaque has been kindly sponsored by the congregation. Sadly, the chapel is now in the process of closure, with the future of the building remaining uncertain. We understand it…
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Blue Plaque News
One new blue plaque is currently in production, with two more planned. Our blue plaque for the United Reformed church at Rose Hill is now in production at the manufacturers Leander. We have been promised delivery in early June, but we don’t yet have an unveiling date. The two other plaques we currently have in…
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Good news as repairs to historic properties commence
Although these are only minor repairs, it is good to see that work appears to have started on the former Baptist Chapel, Brewery Street wall – particularly as it’s on our ‘unloved and heritage buildings at risk’ list. At the beginning of 2022 the boundary wall was damaged following collision with a road vehicle –…
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Sad news as Rose Hill Church to Close
Within the last few weeks has come the very sad news that the United Reformed Church (URC) on Rose Hill is to close. Serious defects have been discovered in the roof, which the congregation lack the resources to tackle. Closure this year Like most churches, Rose Hill has an ageing congregation which is declining in…
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