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Market Hall 1857.

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An Edwardian photograph of the Market Place and Low Pavement

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September Fair Day in 1882.

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Market day in about 1885.

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Market Place - Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria 1887

Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee celebrations took place in Chesterfield on 21st September 1887 when over 50,000 people demonstrated their loyalty to the Queen. Shops, houses and public buildings were all elaborately decorated with flags and banners. The civic procession through the streets was nearly a mile long, the chief feature being the Trade section with an admirable display of local industries. Highlight of the occasion was the official opening of the Queen’s Park by the Mayor, Alderman T. P. Wood.

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Market square 1893.

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The mayor of Chesterfield reading the public proclamation of the death of Queen Victoria and the accession of King Edward VII in January 1901.

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Miners Demonstration in Chesterfield Market

The annual miners gala in the Market Place in May 1902. The banners from the various nearby pits are proudly on display.

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A public gathering, possibly a miners gala at the turn of the twentieth century, taking place along Low Pavement and the Market Place. around 1903.

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Livestock market in Chesterfield. - 1905

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1910

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Sampson and Barfoot on the corner was one of the oldest chemists in Chesterfield. A pharmacy is believed to have existed on this site since about 1750. The shop here was established in 1804 by Joseph Bettison. It continued as Bettison and Booth until c1885 when Messrs Sampson and Barfoot became the owners. Barfoot left the partnership and Mr Sampson was succeeded in c1926 by Mr F W Dutton. He ran the business until 1950. - 1910.

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The Sunday school demonstration in the Market Place, on Whit Monday in 1911.

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The south side of the Market Hall in the 1940's,

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The north side of the Market Hall in the 1940s.

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Market Place and Boots the Chemist.

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Market Hall - 1950

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Market Hall Replacing dome.

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The cathedral vaults located in the market place 1970, known as the pretty windows it closed around the mid seventies.

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Thanks Neil Botham.

Market Place

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Market Place

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Market Square 1960-5

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Market Day

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Market. Around 1968

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Market Square, Littlewoods under costruction - 1969

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Indoor Market steps in 1977.

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Market Hall without dome - 1978

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Market Hall Shop fronts

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Thanks to John Stinton

 

Thanks to Jacqui Wilkinson

Market Square - 1980's

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The old Post Office - 2004
C18 house, was used as Post Office after 1886 until 2019. Red brick with brick pilasters, eaves cornice and coped parapet. Pediment with oeuil de boeuf over centre slightly advanced section which has 3 windows. 5 windows in all, sashes with gauged flat red brick arches, keystones and glazing bars. C20 stone facing to ground floor.

The Town Pump - 2005
Early/mid C19. Plinth may be earlier. Cast iron pump with large bowl set on tall stone plinth. Plinth octagonal with 4 steps on north side, curved on south side to accommodate bowl. Pump housing of cast iron square section with panelled faces and pyramidal cap with finial. Pump handle and spout intact. Large painted cast iron bowl rises from octagonal plinth and ribbed stem to wide shallow bowl with moulded base and edging. John Wesley spoke from "the town pump" on 1777.

21 Market Place -2007
Late C18/early C19 facade. Formerly 2 buildings now I shop occupying a corner position at junction of Market Place and High Street. Painted brick with moulded eaves cornice and hipped slate roof. 3 storeys. 3 sashes to High Street and 4 to Market Place all with engraved stuccoed lintels. 2nd floor High Street facade has modern casements in former sash spaces, 1st floor unbarred sashes. Market Palace facade 2nd floor northern window sash with boxed frame and late C19 glazing, 3 light sash below, remaining windows all sashes with glazing bars, centre 1st floor with keystone. Victorian rear section along High Street, Irongate facades with corner turret. This part of red brick with stone dressings.

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