Take a look at these then and now pictures which prove the area is certainly going places...
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9. OLD MAGISTRATES' COURT
Chesterfield's former magistrates' court, located between Rose Hill and West Bars and pictured here in 2015, used to be blighted by anti-social behaviour... Photo: Google
10. OLD MAGISTRATES' COURT
The big building is now being converted into 30 apartments over three floors. Photo: JPIMedia
11. WEST BARS
How dull did the old multi-storey car park at West Bars look in 2011...?! Photo: Google
12. WEST BARS
Building work on the new McDonald's at West Bars is progressing well. The restaurant is due to open in the summer. Photo: Brian Eyre
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