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The Visitor Centre is open to the public for information, refreshments, gifts, books and maps. Within easy reach of Chesterfield town centre, it is located on the 350 mile long Trans-Pennine Trail and beside the Chesterfield Canal.
Once an alehouse, Revolution House takes its name from the Revolution of 1688. It was the site of a meeting between three local noblemen who began making plans for their part in the Revolution that put William and Mary on the throne.
St Mary and All Saints, the Crooked Spire Church, was built in the late 13 Century and finished around 1360. It is the largest church in Derbyshire. The Spire stands 228 feet from the ground and leans 9 feet 5 inches from its true centre.
This dramatic 18th Century hilltop shell of an imposing baroque mansion still retains remnants of its former rich plaster decoration. It was Nicholas Leake, the 4th Earl of Scarsdale who built the Hall.
George Stephenson, 'Father of the Railways' is buried in a vault within the Church. There are four memorials to him, one of which is the fine East window. Church open by appointment only. Services on Sundays 11.00 am and 6.30 pm
The Chapel stands on the highest point of Newbold Village at the meeting point of four ancient trackways. It is named after the Eyre family who bought the manor of Newbold in 1570, but parts of the building date back to the 11th Century.
Built to celebrate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, the Park opened in 1893. It has a cricket ground, boating lake, miniature train, children's play areas and Victorian Bandstand.
Opened in November 2002 this modern, purpose built Tourist Information Centre provides information on Chesterfield, Derbyshire and the UK.