Clay Cross in Chesterfield is a former mining village and civil parish in the North East Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 8,573. Chesterfield is a market town and local government district in Derbyshire, a county in England. ... In England a civil parish (usually just parish) is the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... North East Derbyshire is a local government district and borough in Derbyshire, England. ... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, and boasts some of Englands most attractive scenery. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked...

Until the early nineteenth century, Clay Cross was a small village, but increasing demand for coal and other minerals trebled the population by 1840. While driving the tunnel for the North Midland Railway, George Stephenson discovered both coal and iron, which together with the demand for limestone, caused him to move into Tapton Hall, near Chesterfield, and set a business as George Stephenson and Co. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The North Midland Railway was a British railway company, opened in 1840, from Derby to Rotherham (Masborough) and Leeds. ... George Stephenson George Stephenson (9 June 1781 – 12 August 1848) was an English mechanical engineer who designed a famous and historically important steam-powered locomotive named Rocket and is known as the Father of British Steam Railways. The Victorians considered him a great example of diligent application and thirst for...

Stephenson's workers' houses were of high quality for their time, having four rooms compared to the normal two, and a school was provided. By 1850 there were three chapels, a church and an institute - but no constable. 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

When he died in 1848 his son, Robert, took over, leaving the company in 1852 when it took the name of the Clay Cross Company. 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Statue of Robert Stephenson at Euston Station, London Robert Stephenson FRS (October 16, 1803–October 12, 1859) was an English civil engineer. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Although the company had been formed to mine coal and manufacture coke from the railway, the supplies from Durham were preferred, and the works turned to iron working and brick making. Durham (IPA: locally, in RP) is a small city and main settlement of the City of Durham district of County Durham in North East England. ...

For many years, the company was the village's major employer. In 1985, Biwater took it over. In 2000 Biwater sold the site to French company, Saint-Gobain. Some months later, it was closed down with the loss of around 750 jobs. This article is about the year. ... Biwater is a British water company. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... St. ...

The village was an urban district until 1974, when it was merged into the North East Derbyshire district under the Local Government Act 1972. In the 1970s the council achieved brief notoriety due to its refusal to implement the Housing Finance Act 1972 in increasing the rents of council housing. Eleven Labour councillors were surcharged (fined) and disqualified from office. In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... De Beauvoir Estate, De Beauvoir Town, East London The council house is a form of public housing found in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party has since its formation in the early 20th century been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... A public servant, for example a local government officer, who has unlawfully spent public funds, or caused loss to a public authority through misconduct may be surcharged to recover public money. ...

External links

• Clay Cross Parish Council
• Maps of Clay Cross