Chesterfield's history as a Roman fort through to the present day is documented at this engaging local museum, which also has information about the town's signature crooked spire at St Mary and All Saints Church.
Chesterfield Museum & Art Gallery
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1. St Mary & All Saints Church
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Now a romantic ruin, Bess of Hardwick's first house, Hardwick Old Hall, neighbours the manor Hardwick Hall.
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