Chesterfield Football Club are nicknamed the Spireites which is inspired by the crooked spire at the Chesterfield Parish Church.Chesterfield Football Club are nicknamed the Spireites which is inspired by the crooked spire at the Chesterfield Parish Church.
Chesterfield Football Club are nicknamed the Spireites which is inspired by the crooked spire at the Chesterfield Parish Church.

A to Z of Chesterfield Part 2: 13 amazing facts and pieces of trivia that might surprise you

Chesterfield is an incredibly special place complete with a selection of surprising facts that you may not know about. Take a look at part two of this interesting alphabetical list.
By Kyle Wilson
Published 10th Dec 2020, 12:30 BST

The intriguing list of chesterfield facts that might surprise you continues from N-Z alphabetically listed below.

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Robert Lindsay was born a stones throw away from Ilkeston.

5. Robert Lindsay connection.

Robert Lindsay was born a stones throw away from Ilkeston. Photo: Tim P. Whitby

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There is also a healthy link to Jason Statham as the famous actor and producer was born in Shirebrook.

6. Statham link.

There is also a healthy link to Jason Statham as the famous actor and producer was born in Shirebrook. Photo: Frazer Harrison

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Everyone loves Chesterfield's oldest pub, Royal Oak, but did you know it is said to be the rest house for the Knights Templars. The older bar is said to be 16th century.

7. Templar's Rest

Everyone loves Chesterfield's oldest pub, Royal Oak, but did you know it is said to be the rest house for the Knights Templars. The older bar is said to be 16th century. Photo: Google

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There are as many as 12 universities located within an hour's drive of Chesterfield.

8. Universities.

There are as many as 12 universities located within an hour's drive of Chesterfield. Photo: ARTHUR EDWARDS

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