Hollingwood

Hollingwood
Derbyshire
A canal lock, Hollingwood
Location
Grid reference:	SK406736
Location:	53°15’36"N, 1°22’48"W
Data
Post town:	Chesterfield
Postcode:	S43
Dialling code:	01246
Local Government
Council:	Chesterfield
Parliamentary constituency:	Chesterfield

Hollingwood is a small village approximately four miles north-east of Chesterfield in north-eastern Derbyshire, and which has become so much an indistinguishable part of Brimington that is name frequently will not appear on maps.

Description

Hollingwood and Barrow Hill were built in c.1900 when the Staveley Coal and Iron Company was formed and built homes there for its workers. It is alleged that Hollingwood was the first village in the country to have hot running water, by way of 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.

The village is surrounded by Brimington, Barrow Hill, and Inkersall.

Between Barrow Hill and Hollingwood runs the Chesterfield Canal which is currently being regenerated by the Chesterfield Canal Trust. The canal house at Hollingwood has been renovated as a visitor centre and a very popular café, as well as being the headquarters of the Trust. The remains of the entrance to the Hollingwood Common Canal, originally a navigable adit, can still be seen close to the village.

Between Hollingwood and Inkersall is Ringwood Park, within which is 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 managers 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. The hall is now a venue 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.

The village has a pub called the Hollingwood formerly known as the Hollingwood Hotel, and this has a bowling green located at the rear of the pub. The BRSA club on Station Road is now in a state of ruin, more commonly known as the 'Railway Club' this closed in 2015. 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 and other implements. Also local residents who have horses keep them there.

The local post office closed in November 2008. There remains however a range of local shops.