Hollingwood
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Hollingwood is a small village approximately four miles north east of Chesterfield
, Derbyshire
, England
.
Hollingwood and Barrow Hill were built in c1900 when the Staveley Coal and Iron Company
formed and built the for their workers. It is alleged that Hollingwood was the first village in the country to have hot running water via a ring main from a central boiler house in the village. This boiler house was shut down in the very early 1980s when gas and electric boilers became readily available.
It is surrounded by Brimington
, Barrow Hill
, and Inkersall
. Between Barrow Hill and Hollingwood runs the Chesterfield Canal
which is currently being regenerated by the canal society. The canal house at Hollingwood at the time of writing (25/10/10), the house is being renovated to be a visitors centre.
Between Hollingwood and Inkersall is Ringwood Park, this houses a fishing lake, BMX bike track and a small play park. At the top of the park is Ringwood Hall which was built by the Markham family for the management of Staveley Works. During the early eighties when the works started declining and management numbers fell it was opened up to lesser ranked workers to keep money coming in. However membership was strictly by committee only and members had to be approved. It is now open for wedding functions and has a number of rooms for rent. It also has a gym and pool which can be used by the public.
It has a pub called the Hollingwood formerly known as the Hollingwood Hotel, this has a bowling green located at the rear of the pub. It also has a club called the BRSA club on Station Road, more commonly known as the 'Railway Club'. It did have another club called the 'Trough Lees', formerly known as the Lees Buildings, but this has now been demolished and at the moment the land lies in ruin. On the same road as the 'Trough Lees' is a working farm currently still in operation. It also houses a 'tack' shop which sells horse, dog, cat and bird food and supplies. Farm produce can be bought from the farm as well such as eggs, potatoes etc....Also local residents who have horses keep them there.
It used to have a church called St. Francis Church on Cedar Street, but this is now a set of flats.
It has a small infant and junior school called Hollingwood Primary School, the school has just opened as a new build, the old original school has now been demolished. The village did have a secondary school,which was called Westwood Lower School, it used to school ages 11-14 (Westwood Upper School was located in nearby Brimington and used to school ages 14-16). The school was closed in 1992 and the land was sold off for housing to Barratts the housebuilders. The schools football field remained untouched and is now used for Sunday League football and events that are hosted by the Hollingwood public house.
The local post office closed in November 2008 and the space left by it is currently unoccupied. However the other local shop has now reopened (Mar 2009) and seems to by flourishing. It is neighboured by a Pizza Shop (Hollingwood Express) and a Chinese takeaway (Happiness House)
Opposite these shops is the Jehovahs Witness Hall and alongside it is a small play park with 4 swings, a slide and a climbing frame alongside a grassed area.
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
England
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Hollingwood and Barrow Hill were built in c1900 when the Staveley Coal and Iron Company
Staveley Coal and Iron Company
The Staveley Coal and Iron Company Limited was an industrial company based in Staveley, near Chesterfield, North Derbyshire. It exploited local ironstone quarried from land owned by the Duke of Devonshire on the outskirts of the village...
formed and built the for their workers. It is alleged that Hollingwood was the first village in the country to have hot running water via a ring main from a central boiler house in the village. This boiler house was shut down in the very early 1980s when gas and electric boilers became readily available.
It is surrounded by Brimington
Brimington
Brimington is a civil parish within the borough of Chesterfield in north-east Derbyshire, England. The town of Staveley is to the east, and Hollingwood is nearby...
, Barrow Hill
Barrow Hill, Derbyshire
Barrow Hill is a village in Derbyshire north-east of the town of Chesterfield. It was formerly the site of Barrow Hill railway station, and is also the site of Barrow Hill Engine Shed. It also has its own primary school, Barrow Hill Primary School and a new park which it won over New Whittington...
, and Inkersall
Inkersall
Inkersall and Inkersall Green are areas of settlement in Derbyshire, England. They are located south of the A619 road, east of Chesterfield.Inkersall is a small hamlet just outside Chesterfield, which has seen fast development over the last few years....
. Between Barrow Hill and Hollingwood runs the Chesterfield Canal
Chesterfield Canal
The Chesterfield Canal is in the north of England and it is known locally as 'Cuckoo Dyke'. It was opened in 1777 and ran 46 miles from the River Trent at West Stockwith, Nottinghamshire to Chesterfield, Derbyshire...
which is currently being regenerated by the canal society. The canal house at Hollingwood at the time of writing (25/10/10), the house is being renovated to be a visitors centre.
Between Hollingwood and Inkersall is Ringwood Park, this houses a fishing lake, BMX bike track and a small play park. At the top of the park is Ringwood Hall which was built by the Markham family for the management of Staveley Works. During the early eighties when the works started declining and management numbers fell it was opened up to lesser ranked workers to keep money coming in. However membership was strictly by committee only and members had to be approved. It is now open for wedding functions and has a number of rooms for rent. It also has a gym and pool which can be used by the public.
It has a pub called the Hollingwood formerly known as the Hollingwood Hotel, this has a bowling green located at the rear of the pub. It also has a club called the BRSA club on Station Road, more commonly known as the 'Railway Club'. It did have another club called the 'Trough Lees', formerly known as the Lees Buildings, but this has now been demolished and at the moment the land lies in ruin. On the same road as the 'Trough Lees' is a working farm currently still in operation. It also houses a 'tack' shop which sells horse, dog, cat and bird food and supplies. Farm produce can be bought from the farm as well such as eggs, potatoes etc....Also local residents who have horses keep them there.
It used to have a church called St. Francis Church on Cedar Street, but this is now a set of flats.
It has a small infant and junior school called Hollingwood Primary School, the school has just opened as a new build, the old original school has now been demolished. The village did have a secondary school,which was called Westwood Lower School, it used to school ages 11-14 (Westwood Upper School was located in nearby Brimington and used to school ages 14-16). The school was closed in 1992 and the land was sold off for housing to Barratts the housebuilders. The schools football field remained untouched and is now used for Sunday League football and events that are hosted by the Hollingwood public house.
The local post office closed in November 2008 and the space left by it is currently unoccupied. However the other local shop has now reopened (Mar 2009) and seems to by flourishing. It is neighboured by a Pizza Shop (Hollingwood Express) and a Chinese takeaway (Happiness House)
Opposite these shops is the Jehovahs Witness Hall and alongside it is a small play park with 4 swings, a slide and a climbing frame alongside a grassed area.