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Today is 17th December 2025 .

Wikishire is where you may find the best of Britain and Ireland.

Wikishire is where you are; whether you are on the Shetland islands or the South Shetland Islands, or the places between, Wikishire is a growing guide on all you need to know about the British and Irish lands.

Tell the world what you love about your home. Each shire, from Kent to Kerry is here, with ever-growing detail; if your town or village is not in Wikishire, or if something important is missed out, then log on, then -

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To begin, you can peruse the list of counties of the UK or Republic of Ireland, or even go directly to a random page! To accompany the encyclopædia we also have an interactive map of the counties of the British Isles. We also have Resources for GIS including KML files and postcode lookup tools.

Today's featured image is:

Chesterfield

Chesterfield is a market town in north-eastern Derbyshire, which stands where the rivers Rother and Hipper meet. It is Derbyshire's largest town after Derby.

Chesterfield is perhaps best known for the "Crooked Spire" of its parish church, which has become a symbol of the town. The spire is both twisted and leaning, twisting 45 degrees and leaning 9 feet from its true centre. The explanation for the twist in the spire has given rise to many a ribald tale - serious study puts it down to the absence of skilled craftsmen after the Black Death and the use of unseasoned timber, which is les interesting than the local explanations. (Read more)

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