Birdholme is a suburb of the town of Chesterfield

Chesterfield

Chesterfield is a market town and a borough of Derbyshire, England. It lies north of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. Its population is 70,260 , making it Derbyshire's largest town...

, Derbyshire

Derbyshire

Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...

, England. To its south is Wingerworth

Wingerworth

Wingerworth is a relatively large village and parish near to Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. It is one of the largest and most populous villages in the district of North East Derbyshire. Wingerworth is only two miles south west of the town of Chesterfield, 12 miles south of Sheffield and 120...

, to its north is the town centre, to its west is Boythorpe

Boythorpe

Boythorpe is a small suburb to the south-west of Chesterfield town centre in Derbyshire. It also borders Birdholme to its east, and Walton to its west. The area is largely made up of social housing although Chesterfield's largest park, Queens' Park, is located in Boythorpe. The area also has a...

, and to its east Hasland

Hasland

Hasland is a suburb in the south-east of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. Although many local residents refer to it as a village, it expanded greatly during the 20th century and now merges with Chesterfield itself.- Churches :...

. It is a relatively deprived area of the town with the large St. Augustines council estate making up much of its area, though there are a few wealthier enclaves such as the beautifully tree-lined Langer Lane (pictured). The Bryan Donkin

Bryan Donkin

Bryan Donkin was an English engineer and industrialist. Of his six sons, John, Bryan, and Thomas also became engineers.-Early life:Born in Sandoe, Northumberland, his father was a surveyor and land agent...

 factory used to dominate the landscape of the area, but it closed in 2004 and a new housing development is being built on that site.

The main Derby Road runs out of Chesterfield

Chesterfield

Chesterfield is a market town and a borough of Derbyshire, England. It lies north of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. Its population is 70,260 , making it Derbyshire's largest town...

 through Birdholme towards Clay Cross

Clay Cross

Clay Cross is a former mining town and civil parish in the North East Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England, about six miles south of Chesterfield. It is directly on the A61, the former Roman road Ryknield Street...

 and eventually the city of Derby

Derby

Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...

, which is around thirty minutes away by car.

Schools

Birdholme has two schools, Birdholme Infant School and Spire Junior School (formerly known as Rother Junior School). Both schools are located on the main Derby Road.

Shopping

Birdholme has a small shopping area clustered on Derby Road towards the bottom end of Bacons Lane. There are fewer shops now than there were in the 1990s. A Tesco

Tesco

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store has been built on the site of the former Angel Inn.

Entertainment

Birdholme has a number of pubs and a social club. Birdholme Working Mens Club is located on Lincoln Street, and there is The Walton pub on St. Augustine's Road. The Furnace Inn was closed down in the early 2000s and re-opened successfully as a Chinese restaurant. There is an excellent bowling alley situated on Storforth Lane which is the main road heading out to Hasland.