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It was reformed to become a municipal borough in 1836 under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, governed by a corporate body called "the mayor, aldermen and burgesses of the borough of Chesterfield", generally known as the corporation or town council. [2]
On this page we set-out the early history of Chesterfield – up to 1599. You’ll find our other chronology pages accessible via the links below. We comprehensively revised this page in July 2023 and are working on the others to present something like an authoritative and concise history of the town.
- The History of Chesterfield
- Chesterfield Today
- Chesterfield in The Future
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. The natural resources of the surrounding countryside, agricultural and m...
Chesterfield and the surrounding area is a popular and established destination for both businesses and visitors as well as a superb place to live offering a great lifestyle. It’s home to a number of leading organisations such as international drinks company Global Brands, Robinsons PLC, Bryan Donkin Valves part of the global valve manufacturers AVK...
Chesterfield’s history and heritage have made it the place it is today and are helping to shape its future. The 21st Century is one of opportunity and Chesterfield is embracing it fully; from the shoots of an emerging creative industries sector of young businesses or the ‘café culture’ of Chatsworth Road to the development of the existing business ...
Sep 6, 2024 · The ancient borough and market town received boosts to industrialization following the construction of the canal from Chesterfield to the River Trent (1777) and the Midland Railway (1841). George Stephenson, locomotive maker and railway engineer, lived and died in Chesterfield and assessed the commercial potential of local coal and ironstone ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
1826 A survey of the borough of Chesterfield is made by Mr. Glossop, of Whittington, with a view to the formation of a new rate. 1828 Market Place enlarged, by taking down a range of buildings, which separated it from the New Square, formerly called the Swine’s-Green.
Mar 14, 2021 · However, it did not become part of Chesterfield until 1892 when the boundary of the borough was changed. Chesterfield gained electric street lighting in 1901. In the early 1900s, the trams in Chesterfield were converted to electricity but they stopped running in 1930.
Apr 1, 2024 · The new Chesterfield Borough Council then comprised 54 councillors split over 22 wards. Until April 1974 the pattern of local government in England had comprised city, town, rural districts, urban districts, parish and county councils.
