Calow
Encyclopedia
Calow is a village in Derbyshire
, England
. It is in the North East Derbyshire
district of the county. It is close to the town of Chesterfield
.
The origins of the village date back to 1086, when it was known as Kalehal (the bare corner of land). In 1430 it was known as Calell, then Calo in 1561 before acquiring its present name. It is recorded that there was a manor house which "belonged to the king" around the same time that the Domesday Book
was compiled. The manor was in the possession of the successive families of Breton, Loudham and Foljambe, which were notable families at the time.
Coal
and iron
were worked in the village and for some time blast furnaces were in operation. Coal mined in Calow supplied furnaces in the nearby village of Duckmanton
.
Calow is now considered a suburb
of Chesterfield, even though it is not in the town's borough
. It is a popular place to live due to its convenient location. The Royal Hospital, built just outside the boundaries of Calow, was opened in 1986. Amenities in Calow include; shops, a post office, a small park, a chemist, a primary school and a community centre.
Methodist
minister the Rev'd Kathleen Richardson
took as her title "Baroness Richardson of Calow", after the village, when she was created a life peer
in 1998. Baroness Richardson was the subject of an edition BBC Radio 4 programme 'Lords A Living'. The programme, broadcast in January 2011, reflected on the Baroness returning to visit the village in which she spent her childhood.
The village Scout Group, was formed by the Reverend C.W. Handford in 1933. The group celebrated its 75th Anniversary in 2008 with a number of events, some of which were attended by Mr. Clifford Parker, a survivor from the original 1933 group. The group has established international links with groups in Canada and Australia.
The Pipe-field (known as the 'Pipey' to locals) is a notable location in Calow. Named as such due to a pipe which runs under the field and is exposed towards one end.
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
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is in the North East Derbyshire
North East Derbyshire
North East Derbyshire is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. It borders the districts of Chesterfield, Bolsover, Amber Valley and Derbyshire Dales in Derbyshire, and Sheffield and Rotherham in South Yorkshire....
district of the county. It is close to 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...
.
The origins of the village date back to 1086, when it was known as Kalehal (the bare corner of land). In 1430 it was known as Calell, then Calo in 1561 before acquiring its present name. It is recorded that there was a manor house which "belonged to the king" around the same time that the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
was compiled. The manor was in the possession of the successive families of Breton, Loudham and Foljambe, which were notable families at the time.
Coal
Coal mining
The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States,...
and iron
Derbyshire lead mining history
This article details some of the history of lead mining in Derbyshire, England.- Background :On one of the walls in Wirksworth church is a crude stone carving, found nearby at Bonsall and placed in the church in the 1870s. Probably executed in Anglo-Saxon times, it shows a man carrying a kibble or...
were worked in the village and for some time blast furnaces were in operation. Coal mined in Calow supplied furnaces in the nearby village of Duckmanton
Duckmanton
A village part of the civil parish of Sutton-cum-Duckmanton, in North East Derbyshire, between Bolsover and Chesterfield.-History:Duckmanton is recorded in 1086 in the Domesday Book under the land of Ralph Fitzhubert....
.
Calow is now considered a suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Chesterfield, even though it is not in the town's borough
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
. It is a popular place to live due to its convenient location. The Royal Hospital, built just outside the boundaries of Calow, was opened in 1986. Amenities in Calow include; shops, a post office, a small park, a chemist, a primary school and a community centre.
Methodist
Methodism
Methodism is a movement of Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations, claiming a total of approximately seventy million adherents worldwide. The movement traces its roots to John Wesley's evangelistic revival movement within Anglicanism. His younger brother...
minister the Rev'd Kathleen Richardson
Kathleen Richardson, Baroness Richardson of Calow
The Rev'd Kathleen Margaret Richardson, Baroness Richardson of Calow OBE is a cross-bench member of the House of Lords.She was the first woman President of the Methodist Conference from 1992 to 1993...
took as her title "Baroness Richardson of Calow", after the village, when she was created a life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
in 1998. Baroness Richardson was the subject of an edition BBC Radio 4 programme 'Lords A Living'. The programme, broadcast in January 2011, reflected on the Baroness returning to visit the village in which she spent her childhood.
The village Scout Group, was formed by the Reverend C.W. Handford in 1933. The group celebrated its 75th Anniversary in 2008 with a number of events, some of which were attended by Mr. Clifford Parker, a survivor from the original 1933 group. The group has established international links with groups in Canada and Australia.
The Pipe-field (known as the 'Pipey' to locals) is a notable location in Calow. Named as such due to a pipe which runs under the field and is exposed towards one end.
Famous people
Famous people to come from Calow include:- Malcolm PartridgeMalcolm PartridgeMalcolm Partridge , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*...
, footballer, formerly with Mansfield Town, Leicester City (1970–73) and Grimsby Town (1974–78) - Harry BedfordHarry BedfordHenry "Harry" Bedford was an English professional football player. He scored 326 league goals in 485 games.-Club career:...
, footballer, formerly with Nottingham Forest (1919–21), Blackpool (1921–25), Derby County (1925–30), Newcastle United (1930–32), Sunderland (1932), Bradford Park Avenue (1932–33) and Chesterfield (1933–34)