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|text='''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. | |text='''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}}<noinclude> | 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.}}<noinclude> | ||
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