The story of Chesterfield has been over 2,000 years in the making. From its roots as a Roman fort close to the very edge of the Roman Empire its excellent transport links helped it become a prosperous market town in the Middle Ages, serving north eastern Derbyshire and beyond.
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Chesterfield began as a Roman fort, which was built around 70 AD. However, by the early 2nd century the area was pacified and the Romans moved on.
Chesterfield's best-known landmark, St Mary and All Saints - the Crooked Spire Church - was built in the late 13th Century and finished around 1360. It's the ...
Apr 10, 2024 · Chesterfield is an historic market town of some substance. Of at least Roman origins, it received its market charter from King John in 1204. It ...
“CHESTERFIELD, a parish, market town, and municipal borough in the hundred of Scarsdale, in the county of Derby, 21 miles N. of Derby, and 156½ from London ...