Location: Chesterfield
Top Things to do in Chesterfield
What to do and see in Chesterfield, England: The Best Monuments & Statues
Chesterfield is a market town and borough in Derbyshire, England. It lies 24 miles (39 km) north of Derby and 11 miles (18 km) south of Sheffield at the confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. Including Whittington, Brimington and Staveley it had a population of about 103,800 in 2011, making it the second largest town in the ceremonial county after Derby. Archaeologists trace it back to a Roman fort built in the 1st century AD, but soon abandoned. Later an Anglo-Saxon village developed. The name derives from the Old English ceaster (a Roman fort) and feld (grazing land). It has a street market of some 250 stalls three days a week. The town sits on a coalfield, which was economically important until the 1980s. Little visual evidence of mining remains. The best-known landmark is the Church of St Mary and All Saints with its crooked spire, originally built in the 14th century.
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1. Spital Cemetery
2. George Stephenson Statue
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By Roys6484 - Chesterfield, United Kingdom
This statue stand proudly at the entrance to Chesterfield Railway Station. It is a fine tribute to a great engineer with so many links with the area and who is buried in the town. A worthy memorial well worth a visit.
3. Mollusc
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By kensmoon - Lincoln, United Kingdom
We were very impressed by this eye-catching creation which has an interesting story regarding its commissioning and inspiration. The familiar spiral pattern is so beautiful and a common shape in nature from the DNA double helix, mollusc and snail shells to the galaxies, our fingertips and the frond of a fern before it unfurls.
4. Chesterfield War Memorial
5. Growth Sculpture, Hornsbridge Island
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 44 reviews
Reviewed By hazeld263 - Pickering, United Kingdom
What a beautiful piece of sculpture that really is unique set in colourful flower beds that are very neat and well kept.
6. Hepworth Sculpture. Curved Reclining Form
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 15 reviews
7. The Apple Sculpture
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 9 reviews
This sculpture of an apple pinned to the floor by an apple was erected as part of a redevelopment project.
Reviewed By Janefromcutthorpe
On a sunny Tuesday morning I got up and decided to go for my daily stroll along the clean pollution free roads of chesterfield, free of broken syringes and open packets Of baccy, paradise, others may know it as, “The chez Vegas” ( i personally wouldn’t visit Las Vegas I think chez is jsut as good, up to scratch). i only just realised the huge metallic apple sitting between the lovely proactive stadium and the marvellous tesco extra. Honestly I feel like I regret having my children now I think I should have gone into art, imagine being able to say you design and structured art just as as astonishing as THEE Apple sculpture, might give em away now. The exquisite flower beds surrounding that are only slightly dead took my breath away. it made me feel so many emotions. the contrasting cold metal to the slightly vibrant flowers is pure genius. I honestly don’t know why Ive never noticed such a hugely inspiring piece of art, it jsut adds that extra vibe to chesterfield that I think it jsut needed to Finish off the perfect idea of what chesterfield is, an incredible location of a fun flashy faithful community. I would definitely visit again just to be captured in the tranquil beauty. Thankyou chesterfield for letting me feel like I’m part of the future whilst I’m stood next to aldi and tesco soemthing I didn’t know was possible, ty All my love, Jane from Cutthorpe x
8. Carved Boulder
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 2 reviews
9. Waterwheel
Overall Ratings
3.0 based on 6 reviews
10. Osmosis
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