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Dronfield is a town in northeast Derbyshire, England Image File history File links Size of this preview: 407 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (819 × 1205 pixel, file size: 185 KB, MIME type: image/png) Map of Derbyshire and surrounding area. ...
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Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2006 est. ...
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The S postcode area, also known as the Sheffield postcode area[1], is a group of postal districts around Barnsley, Chesterfield, Dronfield, Hope Valley, Mexborough, Rotherham, Sheffield and Worksop in England. ...
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Derbyshire Constabulary is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the county of Derbyshire, England. ...
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Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2006 est. ...
Geography
Situated between Sheffield and Chesterfield on the River Drone, Dronfield lies on the B6057 (Chesterfield Road and Sheffield Road). It is served by the A61 called the Unstone Dronfield Bypass. It covers an area of 3,457 acres and is served by Dronfield railway station. Nearby are the villages and hamlets of Unstone, Holmesfield, Barlow, Apperknowle,Hundall and Eckington. For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ...
Chesterfield, see Chesterfield (disambiguation) Chesterfield is a historic market town and local government district in Derbyshire, a county in England. ...
Dronfield railway station serves the large village of Dronfield in Derbyshire, south of Sheffield, on the Midland Main Line between Chesterfield and Sheffield, opened in 1870 by the Midland Railway. ...
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Unstonian hotspot, public house Horse & Jockey, situated on its main road that used to provide the only road-link from Sheffield to Chesterfield before a bypass was built Unstone (pronounced with a silent e) is a small village situated approximately 1 mile south east of Dronfield, north east Derbyshire, England...
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Situated close to the Pennines and many of the beauty spots of Derbyshire, Dronfield also has easy access to the Peak District National Park just 3 miles away.
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History Dronfield is an ancient market town, but little is known about its history except that it was in existence before the 1086 Domesday Book and suffered after the Norman conquest when William I sought to bring the North of England under control. Its name is thought to mean the open land where there are drones (male bees). The market town is a medieval phenomenon. ...
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The Church of St John the Baptist is known to have been built by 1135 when Oscot was rector with the parish of Dronfield covering Little Barlow, Coal Aston, Povey, Holmesfield, Apperknowle, Dore and Totley. Its churchyard is thought to contain an Anglican preaching cross which would have predated the main church.
The Guild of the Blessed Virgin Mary was established in 1349 in the hall of the chantry priests. However, due to the dissolution of the monasteries and the subsequent suppression of the guilds and chantries in 1547, it became a local inn and today is called the Green Dragon Inn.
Dronfield grew around various industries, the most widespread of which was coal mining with pits at Stubley being mentioned in the 16th century and a map of Hill Top in the 17th century shows some workings. Further mines were opened at Coal Aston in 1785 and Carr Lane in Dronfield Woodhouse in 1795. Surface coal mining in Wyoming. ...
The town also benefited from trade with the lead mining and grindstone industries in the Peak District. The wealth of the Rotheram family, who became the Lords of the manor of Dronfield, were successful lead merchants. Notable buildings in the town include several 16th and 17th century houses.
During the 16th century, Dronfield with its sheep farmers had a significant number of families working in the wool trade, engaged in spinning and weaving and also the production and selling of cloth. Soaper Lane was the centre of the soap-making and tanning industry in town, being next to the river, with a Dye works also situated there.
In 1662 Dronfield was granted a market by Charles II, but in the 18th century, due to the nearness of Sheffield and Chesterfield, the market went into decline and ceased to exist.
Landmarks Despite it's recent growth, Dronfield's centre has managed to keep its ancient character with a number of historic buildings still intact. These include the town's library (formerly a manor house), a grammar school (now The Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School) which was established in 1579 through a request in the Will of Henry Fanshawe which was implemented by his nephew Thomas Fanshawe, and a 15th century building long used as a barn with a king post roof. Its 12th century St. John the Baptist parish church exhibits a fine 138 foot spire. Julio Pérez Ferrero Library - Cúcuta, Colombia A modern-style library in Chambéry A library is a collection of information resources and services, organized for use, and maintained by a public body, institution, or private individual. ...
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Built in the 12th century, St. John the Baptist's is built following the style of early Gothic architecture and is located on Church Street. Its spire can be seen from most of Dronfield. A parish church is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches. ...
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Peel Monument The Peel Monument, situated on the town's High Street, was built in 1854 out of gritstone as a tribute to Sir Robert Peel to commemorate his repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846. This monument serves as pivotal in Dronfield's image. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Main Street. ...
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The Cottage Near to the Peel Monument on High Street, is a 16th century house known as 'The Cottage'. It is believed that is was once owned by Lord Byron (1788 - 1824), though there is no proof that he was a Dronfield resident. Lord Byron, English poet Lord Byron (1803), as painted by Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, (January 22, 1788 – April 19, 1824) was the most widely read English language poet of his day. ...
The River Drone The River Drone is a small river that runs through Dronfield.
Demographics Dronfield's population has increased dramatically in post war years from 6,500 in 1945 to its current size of just under 23,000 mainly as a dormitory community for workers from the nearby city of Sheffield, which has in the past attempted to bring the town within its own boundaries. Today it comprises three increasingly suburban communities, Coal Aston, Dronfield, and Dronfield Woodhouse. For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ...
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Keano Coal Aston lies in a valley between Sheffield and Dronfield. ...
Dronfield Woodhouse is a district of Dronfield, in North East Derbyshire, England. ...
Dronfield Woodhouse once boasted a status of being the largest privately owned housing estate in Europe when it was first built in the 1970s.[citation needed] During the same decade, on October 16th 1975, the A61 £6.5m five-mile Dronfield-Unstone Bypass was opened running through the westerly side of the town to allow easier access for travel between the larger populated areas of Sheffield to the north, and Chesterfield to the south. It ran straight through the Gosforth estate. Use of the term The concept of property or ownership has no single or universally accepted definition. ...
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The A61 is a major road in England, running from Alfreton in Derbyshire to Thirsk in North Yorkshire. ...
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Chesterfield, see Chesterfield (disambiguation) Chesterfield is a historic market town and local government district in Derbyshire, a county in England. ...
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Present Day Town centre shopping is well served by car parking, the main shops, civic amenities and sports centre with swimming pool lying conveniently in the upper town around the Civic Centre. The Forge Shopping Centre is a recent addition to the town with small retails units offer many unique items of an arts and craft variety.
The town's football ground, located next to the Coach and Horses pub, is now home to the world's oldest football team, Sheffield F.C.. Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
Sheffield F.C. was one of the worlds first football clubs and is the oldest still-existing club to now play football (soccer), having been founded in 1857. ...
The town's weekly local newspaper publishing is called the Dronfield Advertiser. A selection of newspapers A newspaper is a publication containing news and information and advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. ...
Newly added to the town's publications is 'The Dronfield Eye', which is a monthly magazine, free to all in the Dronfield community. It features local news and events, while providing advertising for many local businesses.
www.dronfieldonline.co.uk is a locally run website, providing information online for the Dronfield Community. It has a wealth of information about the area including links to local clubs and associations, information on schools, property,local news and events provided by and for the people of Dronfield. The site also has a full business directory and fully supports local business and enterprise.
Notable events are the annual Dronfield gala and the Dronfield Woodhouse and Coal Aston well dressings which are held in July.
The Dronfield 2000 Rotary Walk is a 14.5 mile circular walk that circumnavigates the town.
The leisure centre is next to the Civic Centre. The Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School on Green Lane is in the top five schools in Derbyshire, although average for the UK.
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