Hasland
| Hasland | |
| Derbyshire | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Mansfield Road looking towards The Green | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK395698 |
| Location: | 53°13’13"N, 1°24’23"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 6,969 (2011) |
| Post town: | Chesterfield |
| Postcode: | S41 |
| Dialling code: | 01246 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Chesterfield |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Chesterfield |
Hasland is a village in the south-east of Chesterfield, in north-eastern Derbyshire. It is to be found to the south of Spital, east of Birdholme and north of Grassmoor. Notwithstanding that urban growth has merged Hasland into the townscape of Chesterfield, its residents still know it as a village.
The A617 (Hasland By-Pass) links Hasland, along with Chesterfield, to the M1.
The expansion of Hasland has created a dense array of shops and services, including: a theatre,[1] three schools, two churches, two medical centres and a couple of industrial buildings.
Eastwood Park
In 1913, Alderman Eastwood (Mayor of Chesterfield, 1905–1908)[2] donated the park to the public in memory of his late father. The Deputy Mayor, Ald. C.P. Markham, showed enormous gratitude in accepting the gift: "Hasland is now set up for all time. It has got a very wide street and Ald. Eastwood has finished it off by giving one of the most handsome parks there will be in this part of the world".[3] The first condition on donating the park was that it should be called "Hasland Park", however Eastwood later accepted the council's decision to name the park "Eastwood Park".
Eastwood Park was closed for over 6 months in September 2012, as part of a major restoration project, that also effected improvements to the Hasland Village Hall and fountain, modernisation of play areas, a new sports pavilion and a new multi-use games area.
Shopping
Mansfield Road, towards the south-east of Hasland, has a row of convenience and specialist shops. The diversity of shops on Mansfield Road leaves little demand for shops elsewhere in Hasland, and it is an easy walk into Chesterfield town centre too.
Churches
The parish church, St Paul's, was built in 1850 in the south of Hasland.[4] Before this church was built, most people were baptised, married and buried at Church of St Mary and All Saints in Chesterfield town centre.
The Methodist Church was founded in a cottage on Chapel Lane East in 1831 and moved to its present site (on Hampton Street) in 1901.[5]
Big society
- Scouts: the scout group consisting of a Beaver Colony, a Cub Pack, a Scout Troop
- Guides: There are two Rainbow Units, three Brownie Packs and two Guide Groups.
The Scouts, Cubs and Guides participate in the Annual Remembrance Service, held in Eastwood Park and the St Georges Day parade in the town centre.
The village has an annual Christmas Fayre in Eastwood Park.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Hasland) |
References
- ↑ "Review: Shock and awe in Hasland Theatre Company's play Jerusalem". Matlock Mercury. 22 May 2016. http://www.matlockmercury.co.uk/what-s-on/review-shock-and-awe-in-hasland-theatre-company-s-play-jerusalem-1-7924425.
- ↑ "Painting of Alderman George Albert Eastwood, Mayor of Chesterfield (1905–1908)". Art UK. https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/alderman-george-albert-eastwood-mayor-of-chesterfield-19051908-61441.
- ↑ "Eastwood Park History". Friends of Eastwood Park. http://www.eastwoodpark.org.uk/history.php.
- ↑ "Derbyshire Churches". http://derbyshirechurches.org/church/hasland-st-paul.
- ↑ "Chesterfield Methodist Circuit". http://www.chesterfieldmethodists.org.uk/hasland/.