These are 20 things that you won’t remember or understand unless you’re from Chesterfield

These are 20 things that will only be understood or remembered by people from Chesterfield – so you can test whether you’re a true resident of the town.

From hearing the shout of "pound a bag" in the market to knowing ‘the donut’ is more than just a fried snack, Chesterfield really isn't like anywhere else in the country, or the world.

These are 20 things that people from the town will understand and remember, that will make little sense to people who do not know Chesterfield well.

You can test yourself and see whether you’re really from Chesterfield below.

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