VIDEO: Night time-lapse footage of our wonderful Crooked Spire

We love this time-lapse footage of the spectacular Crooked Spire church in Chesterfield.
Part of the time-lapse video.Part of the time-lapse video.
Part of the time-lapse video.

The 22-second video was uploaded to YouTube by a user called RandomlySet who also filmed this amazing time-lapse clip of Horns Bridge roundabout.

The Crooked Spire – a Grade I listed building – is the largest church in Derbyshire.

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There are a number of stories about why the spire is twisted.

Our Pride campaign aims to highlight all the very best about this part of the world and celebrate the good things going on in the area.Our Pride campaign aims to highlight all the very best about this part of the world and celebrate the good things going on in the area.
Our Pride campaign aims to highlight all the very best about this part of the world and celebrate the good things going on in the area.

One says that a virgin married in the church and the spire turned around to look at the bride.

Legend also has it that a blacksmith from Bolsover made a poor job of shoeing the Devil who lashed out in agony as he passed over Chesterfield and gave the spire a violent kick.

In reality, however, it is believed the inclination was caused by unseasoned wood and heavy lead tiles.

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Our Pride campaign aims to highlight all the very best about this part of the world and celebrate the good things going on in the area.Our Pride campaign aims to highlight all the very best about this part of the world and celebrate the good things going on in the area.
Our Pride campaign aims to highlight all the very best about this part of the world and celebrate the good things going on in the area.
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