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A Short History of The Victoria Centre
The Victoria Centre, Knifesmithgate, and adjoining buildings History On October 27th 1911 an exhibition match was played between Ernest Rudge, the champion of South Yorkshire, and P.W. Hughes, a leading Yorkshire professional from Leeds, to mark the opening of a temperance billiard hall to the rear of 11 Knifesmithgate. Ernest Rudge was soon recognised as…
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Chesterfield Borough Council Local Plan
The Council updated the Local Plan Core Strategy, dating from 2013 , this January and the Civic Society has commented on it . The covering letter and the link to the response are found below . CHESTERFIELD AND DISTRICT CIVIC SOCIETY 9 Owen Falls Avenue, Chesterfield S41 0FR P.I. Staniforth Esq. Planning and Development…
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Planned Demolition of The Shrubberies , Newbold Road .
The Civic Society has a long record of making submissions to the Borough Council on planning applications, especially where the demolition of older buildings is involved. One such issue which is current at the moment is the future of the large early Victorian house at 46 Newbold Road (The Shrubberies). This was until recently used…
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