Birdholme
The main Derby Road runs out of Chesterfield through Birdholme towards Clay Cross and eventually the city of Derby, which is about 25 miles away.
Schools
Birdholme has two schools, Birdholme Infant School and Spire Junior School (formerly known as Rother Junior School). Both schools are located on the main Derby Road.
Shopping
Birdholme has a small shopping area clustered on Derby Road towards the bottom end of Bacons Lane. There are fewer shops now than there were in the 1990s. The former Angel Inn was converted to a Tesco store.
Entertainment
Birdholme has two public houses and a social club. Birdholme Working Mens Club is located on Rothervale Road, The Walton pub on St. Augustine's Road (now levelled and a vacant plot) and The Hobby Horse on the Alma Leisure Park on Derby Road. The Furnace Inn on Derby Road was closed down in the early 2000s and re-opened successfully as a Chinese restaurant called Chef due Canton. Chesterfield's only bowling alley is situated on Storforth Lane which is the main road heading out to Hasland.
References
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 119 Buxton & Matlock (Chesterfield, Bakewell & Dove Dale) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN 9780319231890.
- ^ "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
External links
Media related to Birdholme at Wikimedia Commons