Two thousand of the nation’s much-loved pubs are at risk of closing forever, the British Beer and Pub Association has warned this week - as it calls on the Government to extend a lifeline to the sector. They are calling on the Chancellor to freeze duty rates and increase the discount for draft beer sold in pubs.
Here we look back at some of the Chesterfield pubs that have already fallen by the wayside. Some have undergone revamps and rebrands and are still serving loyal customers, just under a different name. Others have sadly called time at the bar forever.
Many are knocked down to make way for development, others are converted into shops or flats.
But though they may be gone, they’re not forgotten – how many of these lost pubs of Chesterfield do you remember drinking in?
Many are knocked down to make way for development, others are converted into shops or flats.
![The White Swan, or Mucky Duck as it was affectionately know, sat directly across from the Crooked Spire. It's still a popular haunt for dinkers now, as the Pig and Pump - although there are still echoes of its former name in the stained glass swans in the windows.](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjAxYjM3YjYzLWUxOGEtNDViZi04MDcyLWVhMDEyYzBhY2M5YjphMzRkMTFhMS1lNDVhLTRlNjAtODMxMS00ZDY4YzNkM2M0NGQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. The White Swan
The White Swan, or Mucky Duck as it was affectionately know, sat directly across from the Crooked Spire. It's still a popular haunt for dinkers now, as the Pig and Pump - although there are still echoes of its former name in the stained glass swans in the windows. Photo: Submitted
![The White Horse at Old Whittington is another local that is now a convenience store](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjJjOWNkYzU4LTZhODktNDc0My1hM2Y4LWRhYzdjZDlhYzAzNToyMzdkNzE3OS1mMjI2LTRhZGItODk1MC01YTFjM2E2YTAzZGE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. The White Horse
The White Horse at Old Whittington is another local that is now a convenience store Photo: RKH
![This is a rather sad-looking shot of the Phoenix pub in 1972. However, the venue lived up to it's name and rose from the ashes to become today's Spa Lane Vaults.](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQyNjdhZjYxLTA5NTItNGMyMC04NmIxLTMwOWZjYWFjZTM5MTowNDg0NmE4ZS0zNjQ3LTQxZTMtYTA2ZC00NmE4OTczNDc0Zjc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. The Phoenix
This is a rather sad-looking shot of the Phoenix pub in 1972. However, the venue lived up to it's name and rose from the ashes to become today's Spa Lane Vaults. Photo: John Lilley
![The Angel, on Derby Road is yet another pub that has gone to boozer heaven and been replaced by a Tesco](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmI4YTY1OWZiLTE4NjMtNDVkNy1iNDI3LTUyZmU3NThlZmZjMjpmYmQ1YTY5YS1kNWY2LTRkNzMtODIwYi0wY2I5ZGY5ZTYzMmY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. The Angel
The Angel, on Derby Road is yet another pub that has gone to boozer heaven and been replaced by a Tesco Photo: UGC