Chellaston
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Chellaston is a suburb
of the City of Derby
, which is in the East Midlands
in England
in the United Kingdom
. It is on a natural hill, and has recently expanded due to several new housing estates.
The suburb lies about five miles south of Derby city centre, and is the southern-most part of the city. It borders Shelton Lock
to the north and South Derbyshire
to the south.
was given to Morcar
by Ethelred the Unready
. Historically, Chellaston has been part of the Hundred of Repton and Gresley.http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50700&strquery=Chellaston
Chellaston was a separate village and was worth three shillings when the king gave it to Henry de Ferrers
in the eleventh century. It is mentioned as "Celerdestune" in the Domesday Book.
Throughout the centuries, Chellaston grew slowly. By 1676, the village had grown to a population of around 140, and there were still only 42 houses in Chellaston in 1789. There may have been up to two manor houses in Chellaston, but these residences were abandoned sometime around the seventeenth century. One of them is thought to have been located at the end of the present-day Manor Road.
It is rumoured that Robin Hood was born at a manor house in Chellaston. This claim is mentioned in several directories and gazetteers published in the nineteenth century, but there is no evidence to substantiate this legend. Although, Philip Marc
who was the local sheriff
at the time of Robin's legend had real associations with Chellaston.
Chellaston's was once one of the largest producers of mined alabaster
in the United Kingdom which was used to produce Nottingham Alabaster
. By the end of the eighteenth century, Chellaston was exporting its poor grades of alabaster as gypsum
and it was transported via the local canals for markets in Derby and The Potteries. It was even used by Josiah Wedgwood
for plaster moulds to shape his pottery. The remains of Chellaston's pits can be found at the bottom of Pit Close Lane and Woodgate Drive, and the site is now popular with BMX
bikers and teenagers.
Chellaston grew substantially between 1880 and 1950, with a number of areas being developed for housing. These developments included housing around Glenwood Road, Station Road, and North of Sutton Avenue. Post 1950, the village grew even more. Houses were built in the Springfield Road and St Peter's Road areas, along with others. By the 1990s, extensive housing complexes had emerged — most notably on Sutton Avenue, Maple Drive, and Parkway.
As of 2009, Chellaston has become a large Derby suburb; much larger than the original village. Two distinct housing estates to the east and west of the centre have been built. The eastern estate can be found on Snelsmoor Lane, and the west estate sprawls in an arc from the Bonnie Prince public house on Swarkestone Road to the bottom of Sinfin Moor Lane and Baltimore Bridge.
Chellaston has a Co-operative
supermarket on the corner of High Street and Derby Road. The Post Office
is located on Derby Road near Station Road, next to Chellaston Garage (a small car repair business) and a Cantonese takeaway - Ming's Court (which used to be a petrol filling station) A Tesco Express was housed on the site next to the garage until April 2011, when it moved to a new premises at the former Red Lion public house.
There are four schools; Chellaston Infant School on School Lane, Chellaston Junior School on Maple Drive, Homefields Primary School on Parkway and Chellaston School
(senior school and 6th form college) on Swarkestone Road. Chellaston School's catchment area
includes the nearby villages of Melbourne
, Aston-on-Trent
, Ticknall
, Barrow upon Trent
and Weston-on-Trent
.
Chellaston has six pubs, including the bars at the Lawns Hotel, Chellaston Bowls Club and the British Legion on High Street. The bowls club can be traced back to 1905. The others are: the Corner Pin, the Rose and Crown, and The Bonnie Prince. The Red Lion pub on Derby Road closed in late 2007. Before being converted into a public house, The Bonnie Prince used to be a grand private residence named Home Lea, home to the Osbourne family in 1901.
Chellaston Park on Snelsmoor Lane includes a children's playground, football pitches, a cricket
pitch and changing facilities. There is also a children's playground next to the Chellaston Community Centre, which is situated on Barley Croft, off High Street. In the late 2000s, a local public library was built between the community centre and the Co-operative supermarket.
The 25 acre (11 ha) site of the former Chellaston Brickworks is now a designated Local Nature Reserve
.
parliamentary constituency, but moved to Derby South
following the electoral boundaries review of 2007. In local council elections, Chellaston is part of the Chellaston ward.
) on St. Peter's Road, the Methodist Church on High Street and St. Ralph Sherwin Church Catholic
on Swarkestone Road next to Chellaston School. The three churches have a signed an ecumenical covenant together, and hold a joint service every month. There also used to be a Baptist
church in Chellaston near Pear Tree cottage on Derby Road.
Chellaston has intermittently hosted an annual summer carnival
complete with floats. Floats were contributed by local groups such as the Scouts and Guides
, churches of all denominations, and Chellaston Junior School. The carnival usually takes place on the recreation ground
which is located next to the community centre on Barley Croft.
with High Street. Approximately 1000 new homes have been built to the west of Chellaston, close to the route of the disused and in-filled Derby Canal
.
Formerly, the suburb had its own railway station (situated at the bottom of Station Road), but little trace of the site exists today. The station's full name was Chellaston and Swarkestone
. The main public transport link is the bus service, which journeys either side of Chellaston as far as Derby and Swadlincote
.
Chellaston Beauty is a tulip with a white base and variegated tips in near black. The flower was developed in the early 1850s. Illustrated by Andrew Jet & Lance, and printed by C. Chabot.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of the City of Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
, which is in the East Midlands
East Midlands
The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It is on a natural hill, and has recently expanded due to several new housing estates.
The suburb lies about five miles south of Derby city centre, and is the southern-most part of the city. It borders Shelton Lock
Shelton Lock
Shelton Lock is a small suburb in the south of the city of Derby, England, United Kingdom, located between Chellaston and Allenton.The area gets its name from the lock on the Derby Canal that once ran through the area. The only traces of the canal's existence are seen in the form of a road bridge,...
to the north and South Derbyshire
South Derbyshire
South Derbyshire is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. It contains a third of the National Forest, and the council offices are in Swadlincote....
to the south.
History
An early mention of Chellaston is thought to be a reference to Ceolarde's hill. This is mentioned in a 1009 charter when nearby landWeston-on-Trent
Weston-on-Trent is a village and civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire. It is to the north of the River Trent and the Trent and Mersey Canal. Nearby places include Aston-on-Trent, Barrow upon Trent, Castle Donington and Swarkestone....
was given to Morcar
Morcar (died 1015)
Morcar was a thane of King Æthelred the Unready. He was given lands in Derbyshire in 1009 including Weston-on-Trent, Crich and Smalley by King Æthelred, 1011 and 1012. He was also given the freedom from the three common burdens. He and his brother were murdered in 1015...
by Ethelred the Unready
Ethelred the Unready
Æthelred the Unready, or Æthelred II , was king of England . He was son of King Edgar and Queen Ælfthryth. Æthelred was only about 10 when his half-brother Edward was murdered...
. Historically, Chellaston has been part of the Hundred of Repton and Gresley.http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50700&strquery=Chellaston
Chellaston was a separate village and was worth three shillings when the king gave it to Henry de Ferrers
Henry de Ferrers
Henry de Ferrers was a Norman soldier from a noble family who took part in the conquest of England and is believed to have fought at the Battle of Hastings of 1066 and, in consequence, was rewarded with much land in the subdued nation.His elder brother William fell in the battle. William and Henri...
in the eleventh century. It is mentioned as "Celerdestune" in the Domesday Book.
| Year | Pop. |
| 1676 | ~140 |
| 1829 | ~400 |
| 1835 | 352 |
| 1841 | 461 |
| 1857 | 499 |
| 1871 | 565 |
| 1881 | 498 |
| 1891 | 497 |
| 1911 | 795 |
| 1921 | 820 |
Throughout the centuries, Chellaston grew slowly. By 1676, the village had grown to a population of around 140, and there were still only 42 houses in Chellaston in 1789. There may have been up to two manor houses in Chellaston, but these residences were abandoned sometime around the seventeenth century. One of them is thought to have been located at the end of the present-day Manor Road.
It is rumoured that Robin Hood was born at a manor house in Chellaston. This claim is mentioned in several directories and gazetteers published in the nineteenth century, but there is no evidence to substantiate this legend. Although, Philip Marc
Philip Marc
Philip Marc was a High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Royal Forests in 1208. Marc has been proposed as a candidate for the role of Sheriff of Nottingham in the legend ofRobin Hood.-Biography:...
who was the local sheriff
High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Royal Forests
This is a list of High Sheriffs 1068-1568.The High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Royal Forests is a position established by the Normans in England.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown...
at the time of Robin's legend had real associations with Chellaston.
Chellaston's was once one of the largest producers of mined alabaster
Alabaster
Alabaster is a name applied to varieties of two distinct minerals, when used as a material: gypsum and calcite . The former is the alabaster of the present day; generally, the latter is the alabaster of the ancients...
in the United Kingdom which was used to produce Nottingham Alabaster
Nottingham Alabaster
Nottingham alabaster is a term used to refer to the English sculpture industry, mostly of relatively small religious carvings, which flourished from the fourteenth century until the early sixteenth century...
. By the end of the eighteenth century, Chellaston was exporting its poor grades of alabaster as gypsum
Gypsum
Gypsum is a very soft sulfate mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate, with the chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O. It is found in alabaster, a decorative stone used in Ancient Egypt. It is the second softest mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale...
and it was transported via the local canals for markets in Derby and The Potteries. It was even used by Josiah Wedgwood
Josiah Wedgwood
Josiah Wedgwood was an English potter, founder of the Wedgwood company, credited with the industrialization of the manufacture of pottery. A prominent abolitionist, Wedgwood is remembered for his "Am I Not A Man And A Brother?" anti-slavery medallion. He was a member of the Darwin–Wedgwood family...
for plaster moulds to shape his pottery. The remains of Chellaston's pits can be found at the bottom of Pit Close Lane and Woodgate Drive, and the site is now popular with BMX
BMX
Bicycle motocross or BMX refers to the sport in which the main goal is extreme racing on bicycles in motocross style on tracks with inline start and expressive obstacles, and it is also the term that refers to the bicycle itself that is designed for dirt and motocross cycling.- History :BMX started...
bikers and teenagers.
Chellaston grew substantially between 1880 and 1950, with a number of areas being developed for housing. These developments included housing around Glenwood Road, Station Road, and North of Sutton Avenue. Post 1950, the village grew even more. Houses were built in the Springfield Road and St Peter's Road areas, along with others. By the 1990s, extensive housing complexes had emerged — most notably on Sutton Avenue, Maple Drive, and Parkway.
As of 2009, Chellaston has become a large Derby suburb; much larger than the original village. Two distinct housing estates to the east and west of the centre have been built. The eastern estate can be found on Snelsmoor Lane, and the west estate sprawls in an arc from the Bonnie Prince public house on Swarkestone Road to the bottom of Sinfin Moor Lane and Baltimore Bridge.
Facilities
The Co-operative Group
The Co-operative Group Ltd. is a United Kingdom consumer cooperative with a diverse range of business interests. It is co-operatively run and owned by its members. It is the largest organisation of this type in the world, with over 5.5 million members, who all have a say in how the business is...
supermarket on the corner of High Street and Derby Road. The Post Office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
is located on Derby Road near Station Road, next to Chellaston Garage (a small car repair business) and a Cantonese takeaway - Ming's Court (which used to be a petrol filling station) A Tesco Express was housed on the site next to the garage until April 2011, when it moved to a new premises at the former Red Lion public house.
There are four schools; Chellaston Infant School on School Lane, Chellaston Junior School on Maple Drive, Homefields Primary School on Parkway and Chellaston School
Chellaston School
Chellaston Academy, formerly Chellaston Foundation School, is a comprehensive school, technology college and Academy in Chellaston in the Derby area of England, United Kingdom....
(senior school and 6th form college) on Swarkestone Road. Chellaston School's catchment area
Catchment area (human geography)
In human geography, a catchment area is the area and population from which a city or individual service attracts visitors or customers. For example, a school catchment area is the geographic area from which students are eligible to attend a local school...
includes the nearby villages of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Aston-on-Trent
Aston-on-Trent
Aston-on-Trent is a Derbyshire village, situated in the English East Midlands, near Derby. It is adjacent to Weston-on-Trent and is near to Chellaston. It is very close to the border with Leicestershire....
, Ticknall
Ticknall
Ticknall is a small village and civil parish in South Derbyshire, England. Situated on the A514 road, close to Melbourne, it has three pubs, several small businesses, and a primary school. Two hundred years ago it was considerably larger and noisier with lime quarries, tramways and potteries. Coal...
, Barrow upon Trent
Barrow upon Trent
Barrow upon Trent is a village and civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. The village is south of Derby, and between the River Trent and the Trent and Mersey Canal . According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 546...
and Weston-on-Trent
Weston-on-Trent
Weston-on-Trent is a village and civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire. It is to the north of the River Trent and the Trent and Mersey Canal. Nearby places include Aston-on-Trent, Barrow upon Trent, Castle Donington and Swarkestone....
.
Chellaston has six pubs, including the bars at the Lawns Hotel, Chellaston Bowls Club and the British Legion on High Street. The bowls club can be traced back to 1905. The others are: the Corner Pin, the Rose and Crown, and The Bonnie Prince. The Red Lion pub on Derby Road closed in late 2007. Before being converted into a public house, The Bonnie Prince used to be a grand private residence named Home Lea, home to the Osbourne family in 1901.
Chellaston Park on Snelsmoor Lane includes a children's playground, football pitches, a cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
pitch and changing facilities. There is also a children's playground next to the Chellaston Community Centre, which is situated on Barley Croft, off High Street. In the late 2000s, a local public library was built between the community centre and the Co-operative supermarket.
The 25 acre (11 ha) site of the former Chellaston Brickworks is now a designated Local Nature Reserve
Local Nature Reserve
Local nature reserve or LNR is a designation for nature reserves in the United Kingdom. The designation has its origin in the recommendations of the Wild Life Conservation Special Committee which established the framework for nature conservation in the United Kingdom and suggested a national suite...
.
Politics
Chellaston formerly lay within the South DerbyshireSouth Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)
-Elections in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:"-Elections in the 1980s:-Elections in the 1940s:-References:...
parliamentary constituency, but moved to Derby South
Derby South
Derby South is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
following the electoral boundaries review of 2007. In local council elections, Chellaston is part of the Chellaston ward.
Places of worship
There are three churches in Chellaston. The sky-dominating St. Peter's Church (Church of EnglandChurch of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
) on St. Peter's Road, the Methodist Church on High Street and St. Ralph Sherwin Church Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
on Swarkestone Road next to Chellaston School. The three churches have a signed an ecumenical covenant together, and hold a joint service every month. There also used to be a Baptist
Baptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
church in Chellaston near Pear Tree cottage on Derby Road.
The Carnival
Carnival
Carnaval is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnaval typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party...
complete with floats. Floats were contributed by local groups such as the Scouts and Guides
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
, churches of all denominations, and Chellaston Junior School. The carnival usually takes place on the recreation ground
Recreation Ground
A recreation ground is a type of park.Recreation Ground is the name of the following stadiums in the United Kingdom:*Recreation Ground , the home ground of Aldershot Town F.C., located in Aldershot, England...
which is located next to the community centre on Barley Croft.
Infrastructure
The main road through Chellaston is Derby Road A514, which becomes Swarkestone Road at the crossroadsCrossroads (culture)
In folk magic and mythology, crossroads may represent a location "between the worlds" and, as such, a site where supernatural spirits can be contacted and paranormal events can take place...
with High Street. Approximately 1000 new homes have been built to the west of Chellaston, close to the route of the disused and in-filled Derby Canal
Derby Canal
The Derby Canal ran from the Trent and Mersey Canal at Swarkestone to Derby and Little Eaton, and to the Erewash Canal at Sandiacre, Derbyshire, England. The canal gained its Act of Parliament in 1793 and was fully completed in 1796...
.
Formerly, the suburb had its own railway station (situated at the bottom of Station Road), but little trace of the site exists today. The station's full name was Chellaston and Swarkestone
Swarkestone
Swarkestone is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England.Swarkestone has a very old village church, a full cricket pitch, the Crewe and Harpur pub, a canal with locks, moorings and canalside tea-rooms...
. The main public transport link is the bus service, which journeys either side of Chellaston as far as Derby and Swadlincote
Swadlincote
Swadlincote is a town and unparished area in South Derbyshire, about southeast of Burton-upon-Trent and about south of Derby. It is the main town of South Derbyshire and the seat of South Derbyshire District Council....
.
Notable people
The following notable people came from Chellaston:- Paul AldredPaul AldredPaul Aldred was an English cricketer. Between 1995 and 2002 he played for Derbyshire.Born in Chellaston, Derby, Aldred was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. His county debut came in 1995, and his top batting score of 83, achieved against Hampshire, came during 1997...
(former DerbyshireDerbyshire County Cricket ClubDerbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
cricketer) - JTBD Platts (former DerbyshireDerbyshire County Cricket ClubDerbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
cricketer) - Frederick FormanFrederick FormanFrederick Forman was an English cricketer. He was born in Chellaston and died in Penzance.Forman played one first-class match for Derbyshire during the 1911 season, in which he scored a duck in the first innings and just three runs in the second, Derbyshire losing the match by an innings...
(former DerbyshireDerbyshire County Cricket ClubDerbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
cricketer - Georgia GroomeGeorgia Groome-Career:Groome was one of the eight young adventurers on Serious Amazon in 2006 for CBBC. Groome had a well received starring role in the 2008 film Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging....
(actress that has starred in Angus, Thongs and Perfect SnoggingAngus, Thongs and Perfect SnoggingAngus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging is a 2008 British coming of age film film co-written and directed by Gurinder Chadha starring Georgia Groome. It is based on two teenage novels by Louise Rennison: Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging and It's OK, I'm Wearing Really Big Knickers...
— a member of Chellaston Players theatre group)
The Chellaston Beauty tulip