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DRONFIELD<br />
EYE<br />
I<br />
Essential information and<br />
listings for everyone living<br />
and working locally<br />
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R E C T O R Y<br />
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A-Z Guide to Organisations<br />
Town’s Photograph Archive<br />
Street Map of <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Sporting <strong>Directory</strong><br />
Emergency Numbers<br />
Local Schools Listings<br />
Places of Worship<br />
Food & Drink Guide<br />
Motoring <strong>Directory</strong><br />
War Memorial Centenary<br />
Favourite<br />
Places in S18<br />
Arts Festival<br />
Preview<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>, Holmesfield, Gosforth Valley, Hilltop, Coal Aston, Apperknowle,<br />
Barlow, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse, Holmesdale, Hundall, Unstone, Hallowes, Handley,<br />
Unthank, Unstone Green, Cowley, Millthorpe, Troway, Cutthorpe and beyond
www.1stcallgas.com<br />
New boiler? No problem!<br />
INDEPENDENT plumbing and heating specialists 1st Call Gas have<br />
been extremely busy over the past year.<br />
Not only have they moved premises from Crookes to a spacious<br />
base at Westbrook Court, Sharrowvale Road, in Sheffield, but<br />
business has doubled.<br />
As we are now in the coldest period of the year, the team, led by<br />
David Turner and Leon Stones, are out and about making sure<br />
homes are kept cosy and residents comfortable.<br />
A retired gentleman from Woodseats is among recent clients to<br />
have benefitted from the combined 40 years’ experience of staff.<br />
After his old boiler was condemned, the customer contacted 1st<br />
Call who came out to fit a new Ideal boiler.<br />
It was also recommended that a single pipework system in the<br />
property, which dates back to 1922, be replaced to boost the<br />
heating system<br />
The client said: “It was suggested that a dual pipe system would<br />
perhaps improve the situation as it never got warm in the house,<br />
and it does seems to be the case.”<br />
New radiators were also installed with the work completed in<br />
stages.<br />
1st Call Gas offers a full range of domestic plumbing and heating<br />
services, with a reputation for<br />
prompt and reliable service.<br />
Many clients have repeatedly<br />
engaged the services of the<br />
business since it was set up in<br />
2004, some moving house as many<br />
as three times and having three<br />
new boilers fitted.<br />
The company also handles<br />
commercial work with the recent<br />
expansion enabling tendering for<br />
bigger contracts.<br />
1st Call Gas has a wide range of<br />
Pictured in the new 1st Call Gas<br />
premises are, from left: David<br />
Turner, Amanda Lacey, Melonie<br />
Rawson and Leon Stones<br />
accreditations including the<br />
coveted Which? Trusted Trader<br />
accolade.<br />
COVID-19 UPDATE<br />
WE ARE FOLLOWING ALL CURRENT<br />
GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES AND PROTOCOLS<br />
DUE TO EXPANSION WE HAVE MOVED TO NEW PREMISES<br />
1ST FLOOR, 3 WESTBROOK COURT,<br />
SHARROWVALE ROAD,<br />
SHEFFIELD S11 8YZ<br />
0114 272 2586<br />
email info@1stcallgas.com<br />
FAST, RELIABLE, LOCAL<br />
From full heating systems to servicing and<br />
repairs. No job too big, no job too small!<br />
DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL<br />
MONTHLY MAINTENANCE PLANS<br />
FINANCE AVAILABLE<br />
Call for further details.<br />
Ideal Instinct<br />
combi boiler<br />
with magnetic<br />
filter and 5<br />
year warranty.<br />
£1595 *<br />
Ideal Logic + 30kw<br />
condensing combi<br />
boiler with wireless<br />
programmable<br />
thermostat and<br />
10 year warranty.<br />
£1895 *<br />
Ideal Vogue 32kw<br />
condensing combi<br />
boiler with a<br />
magnetic filter,<br />
wireless thermostat<br />
and 12 year warranty.<br />
£2300 *<br />
*Price includes VAT & installation<br />
Struggling to pay for a boiler?<br />
Call for further details.<br />
FINANCE AVAILABLE
New Homes Lettings Survey Residential<br />
FOR<br />
SALE<br />
FOR<br />
SALE<br />
FOR<br />
SALE<br />
Snelston Close £220,000<br />
2 bed semi-detached<br />
Brookview Court £140,000<br />
1 bed over 55’s<br />
Brookview Court £160,000<br />
1 bed over 55’s<br />
SOLD<br />
Bents Lane<br />
2 bed detached<br />
SOLD<br />
Hallowes Lane<br />
4 bed detached<br />
COMING SOONSOLD<br />
Drury Lane<br />
3-4 bed detached<br />
Barn Conversion<br />
5 bed semi-detached house<br />
3 bed semi-detached house<br />
Detached bungalow with 2 acres<br />
4 bed detached house<br />
3 bed detached house<br />
Ford<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Coal Aston<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse<br />
£450,000-£475,000<br />
£350,000<br />
£265,000<br />
£595,00-£610,000<br />
£425,000-£435,000<br />
£375,000<br />
REGISTER ON OUR MAILING LIST FOR EARLY NOTIFICATIONS OF NEW PROPERTIES<br />
COMING ONTO THE MARKET BY CALLING OUR OFFICE ON 01246 290992<br />
OR EMAILING US AT DRONFIELD@SAXTONMEE.CO.UK<br />
Banner Cross<br />
0114 2683241<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
01246 290992<br />
Hathersage<br />
01433 650009<br />
Bakewell<br />
01629 815307<br />
Matlock<br />
01629 828250<br />
Lettings<br />
0114 268 8702
New Homes Lettings Survey Residential<br />
DRONFIELD’S OVERALL<br />
2021 RESULTS ARE IN<br />
New instructions<br />
Sales agreed<br />
Average views per property<br />
Saxton Mee<br />
152<br />
159<br />
303<br />
Agent 2<br />
122<br />
116<br />
213<br />
Data from Rightmove 1.1.21 – 31.12.21 in S18<br />
1st<br />
Tim Heaton, <strong>Dronfield</strong>’s highly experienced valuer with over<br />
35 years in the housing industry says:<br />
“I have rarely seen a property market quite like this with<br />
many of our listings having unprecedented interest which<br />
continues into <strong>2022</strong>.<br />
“We are still receiving multi offers and high volumes of<br />
viewings on the majority of the properties in the S18 area.”<br />
Offering FREE VALUATIONS for sales and rental, as well as<br />
probate and matrimonial valuations.<br />
• Professional photography<br />
• Extensive local knowledge<br />
• Competitive fees<br />
• Market leading agents<br />
WHAT DO OUR CLIENTS SAY?<br />
“Huge thank yous to you all. We are so grateful for all the help, advice and reassurance”<br />
– Mr and Mrs B<br />
“Massive thank you for your efforts in actually getting us moved. Without<br />
your continued efforts it would never have happened!” – Mr and Mrs S<br />
“Thank you for helping us find our dream home!” – Mr and Mrs M<br />
1 Civic Centre, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 1PD 01246 290 992 www.saxtonmee.co.uk
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<strong>2022</strong> <strong>Directory</strong><br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Directory</strong> <strong>2022</strong> is produced by Heron Publications Ltd,<br />
publishers of <strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Eye</strong>, which is the only magazine delivered free<br />
of charge to all homes and businesses in <strong>Dronfield</strong>, Coal Aston,<br />
Holmesfield, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse, Hilltop, Gosforth Valley, Unstone,<br />
Apperknowle, Hundall, Holmesdale, Handley, Hallowes, Barlow,<br />
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Issue 194<br />
<strong>February</strong><br />
<strong>2022</strong><br />
High Street<br />
Above: Lucas<br />
Gardens<br />
Welcome to this <strong>Directory</strong> P8<br />
Somewhere to Turn P10-11<br />
Local Representatives P14-15<br />
Venues for Hire P18-19<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Town Councillors P20-21<br />
A-Z Guide to Organisations P24-32<br />
Favourite Places P37-57<br />
Snap Happy Students P58-59<br />
Protecting Our Environment P45<br />
Church <strong>Directory</strong> P62-63<br />
Town’s Past Archived P66-67<br />
Arts Festival Preview P68-69<br />
Education <strong>Directory</strong> P70-75<br />
War Memorial Centenary P76-77<br />
Community Market Update P80<br />
A-Z Sporting <strong>Directory</strong> P82-87<br />
Guide to 40s <strong>Dronfield</strong> P88-89<br />
Food & Drink Guide P90-94<br />
Our Busy Police Station P95<br />
Defibrillator Locations P101<br />
Motoring <strong>Directory</strong> P110-115<br />
Weddings Guide P116<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> A-Z Street Map 126-128<br />
Editor: Mike Firth; Editorial: Deborah Wain; Advertising Sales: Louise Cater, Mandy Goulding, Diane Bender; Design: Helen Firth;<br />
Accounts: Rachel Gee; Distribution Manager: Peter Richardson; Administration: Ann Elsdon, Vicki Hallam. Cover: Sindelfingen Park<br />
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Exactly what<br />
was promised!<br />
A<br />
NYONE making their way along Chesterfield Road, at<br />
Woodseats, can’t fail to notice the stand-out showroom<br />
belonging to H2O Bathroom Solutions.<br />
The clients sharing their feedback in this testimonial felt not only<br />
that the site was impressive, but they had also heard good things<br />
about the company.<br />
The retired couple have lived in their semi-detached property at<br />
Greenhill since 1966 and the previous bathroom had served them<br />
well for over 30 years.<br />
However, it was time for an update and, also, they were keen to<br />
replace their bath with a walk-in shower for ease of use.<br />
Although the clients spoke to a couple of alternative businesses,<br />
they found H2O Bathroom Solutions to<br />
offer the best proposal.<br />
The client said: “Richard has been in<br />
the trade a long time. With the designs<br />
in today’s world, you can get a good<br />
sense of what the project is going to<br />
look like and what I liked about the<br />
overall experience is that we got what<br />
was promised.”<br />
Richard and his team took all of the<br />
strain out of the installation, managing<br />
all elements of the process from stripout<br />
to completion.<br />
Of the fitter, the client commented:<br />
“He arrived bang on time we had been<br />
told every day, and he told us more or<br />
less to the hour when the job would be<br />
completed.”<br />
The scheme, which was all done within<br />
two weeks, includes a wall-mounted<br />
WC, a generous wash basin with handy<br />
storage, and, in addition to tiling,<br />
Nuance panelling, which gives a perfect<br />
finish to the shower.<br />
The couple are<br />
pleased with the<br />
“excellent” finish and<br />
aren’t missing their<br />
old bath.<br />
As an added bonus,<br />
they opted for<br />
underfloor heating<br />
which has been of<br />
real benefit during<br />
those chilly winter<br />
mornings of late.<br />
Open from Monday to Saturday with out of<br />
hours and Sunday appointments available<br />
by request.<br />
Car park at the rear of the showroom.<br />
685 CHESTERFIELD ROAD • SHEFFIELD • S8 0SL • T 0114 2554646 • F 0114 258 9797<br />
www.h2obathroomsolutions.co.uk<br />
Our showroom is now open<br />
All Covid-19 protocols in place
<strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Directory</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
Welcome to this <strong>Directory</strong><br />
T<br />
WO years of turbulence have affected all of us<br />
here in <strong>Dronfield</strong>, but the coronavirus pandemic<br />
has also highlighted that our town is built of strong<br />
stuff.<br />
We all knew we were part of a particularly powerful<br />
community and this has been demonstrated day after day.<br />
We’ve looked out for each other in a way which makes me<br />
proud to call <strong>Dronfield</strong> my home.<br />
As Leader of the Town Council, I would like to place on<br />
record my thanks to everyone who has played their part in<br />
making life a little easier than it could have been, particularly<br />
for our elderly and infirm residents.<br />
Praise is due for our great health service, headed by all the<br />
staff and volunteers at Stubley Medical Centre which has been<br />
the hub for local vaccinations for more than a year .<br />
Grateful thanks also to our care home professionals,<br />
teachers, police officers, shop staff, other essential workers,<br />
volunteers and more besides.<br />
I am particularly proud of how the Town Council - councillors<br />
and staff - took on many challenges throughout a most difficult<br />
2021. Not only did we manage to stage events such as the<br />
Gala, Christmas Festival and Civic Service, but they were all<br />
extremely well attended and much appreciated by local<br />
families.<br />
The Gala was a particular triumph. Changes to coronavirus<br />
regulations meant we had to switch the date of the event not<br />
once, but twice, but we were determined that the hugely<br />
popular Cliffe Park attraction would go ahead. In the end, all<br />
the hard work was rewarded with wonderful weather and the<br />
largest attendance in recent years.<br />
Our parks and gardens continue<br />
to look particularly attractive and<br />
2021 saw more environmentallyfriendly<br />
wildflower meadows<br />
planted around the town. Our<br />
programme of children’s<br />
playground improvements is also<br />
ongoing.<br />
The Town Council continues to<br />
work towards keeping <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
an attractive place in which to<br />
live and to bring about<br />
improvements where needed.<br />
We were disappointed to lose<br />
our fight against NE Derbyshire<br />
District Council’s Local Plan<br />
which will see precious green<br />
belt fields given over for housing<br />
developments. However, the Town Council was delighted to<br />
see planning permission for fracking at a proposed shale gas<br />
site at Marsh Lane expire.<br />
Several new businesses have chosen to set up here in<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> in recent weeks and I welcome them all to our town.<br />
I wish them every success and look forward to working with<br />
them.<br />
The Town Council is already making plans for more events<br />
throughout the year ahead and I would like to wish all our<br />
residents a healthy and successful <strong>2022</strong>.<br />
Coun Angelique Foster,<br />
Leader, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Town Council<br />
I<br />
T’S a privilege to serve as the <strong>Dronfield</strong> area’s MP<br />
for another year and to look forward to what will,<br />
hopefully, be a brighter <strong>2022</strong> for us all.<br />
Firstly, a huge thanks to everyone in <strong>Dronfield</strong> and<br />
surrounding villages for their forbearance, again, during a<br />
difficult 12 months and. In particular, thanks to the <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
<strong>Eye</strong> team for being such an important part of our local<br />
community. And, this year, they have set us a task – to talk<br />
about our most important places in the <strong>Dronfield</strong> area and<br />
what they mean to us.<br />
For me, the first is <strong>Dronfield</strong> Parish Church. Every time I visit,<br />
I am amazed by that building and everything about it. As a<br />
history buff, I am always fascinated to learn more about the<br />
stories it has and the unbroken line it represents to our past.<br />
Just a few months ago, I learnt more – this time about the<br />
incredible story behind the stained glass, both its creation and<br />
then its destruction and piecing back together (imperfectly)<br />
after the Reformation. As a window into <strong>Dronfield</strong>’s past, along<br />
with The Barn, it just can’t be beaten.<br />
A second important place to me is a little more unexpected –<br />
the grass behind Coal Aston Village Hall. Many Coal Aston<br />
residents will remember that, back when I was first trying to<br />
become your MP, we held a meeting there about buses which<br />
had so many people that we had to go outside. Even, years<br />
later, buses is a subject which remains difficult and one that<br />
I’m still working on along with<br />
your local councillors. Yet, it is<br />
always now a reminder to me<br />
about the importance of people<br />
power and listening to local<br />
residents – something which I still<br />
try to do as much as I can.<br />
Finally, the third place I want to<br />
mention is another unexpected<br />
one; the bridge over the bypass at<br />
Stubley Lane. It is usually the<br />
place where I start to ask myself,<br />
on a Sunday morning most years<br />
in March, whether it was a good<br />
idea to do the <strong>Dronfield</strong> 10k again!<br />
Yet, seeing everyone else keep<br />
going for their good causes, and<br />
the incredible support of<br />
everyone who lines the streets, I’m reminded how important<br />
community is to <strong>Dronfield</strong>. And I’m so glad that the 10k is back<br />
this year. I look forward to feeling the pain, crossing Stubley<br />
bridge, in a few weeks’ time!<br />
Best wishes for <strong>2022</strong> – this year will be a good one!<br />
Lee Rowley,<br />
Member of Parliament for NE Derbyshire<br />
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chris fields design ltd<br />
kitchens ~ bedrooms ~<br />
studies<br />
cfd<br />
working from home<br />
bespoke lighting features<br />
offices and studies<br />
kitchens and bedrooms<br />
bespoke living spaces complete project management<br />
Chris Fields Design Ltd a family business<br />
designing for family living.<br />
If you are considering interior refurbishments our family-run business offers a<br />
bespoke service whatever your style.... Contact Chris & Jen on 01246 292155<br />
Unit 8, Callywhite Business Park, Callywhite Lane, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 2XP<br />
Email chris@chrisfieldsdesign.co.uk Website www.chrisfieldsdesign.co.uk<br />
The above images are from installations by Chris Fields Designs Ltd
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Every family needs a little<br />
help and professional<br />
advice from time to time.<br />
Here are important numbers<br />
to keep close at hand<br />
Addiction<br />
Alcoholics Anonymous<br />
0800 9177650.<br />
Derbyshire Alcohol Advice Service<br />
08453 084010/01246 206514.<br />
Al-Anon/Alateen<br />
For those affected by someone's<br />
drinking. 020 75932070/0800 0086811<br />
Drugs Helpline, Frank<br />
0300 1236600.<br />
Derbyshire Substance Misuse<br />
0300 1231201.<br />
Gamble Aware 08088 020133.<br />
Narcotics Anonymous<br />
0300 9991212.<br />
Stop Smoking 0300 1231044.<br />
Ageing<br />
Age Concern Chesterfield and District<br />
01246 273333/207497.<br />
Derby and Derbyshire Age UK<br />
01773 766922.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> 50+ forum (online)<br />
01629 532446/537681.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> 2gether<br />
01246 417432/07890 843166.<br />
Animals<br />
Chesterfield and District Cats Protection<br />
01246 802919.<br />
Dog Wardens 01246 231111.<br />
RSPCA, Chesterfield 01246 273358.<br />
RSPCA, Sheffield 0114 2898050.<br />
RSPCA Cruelty Line 0300 1234999.<br />
Benefits and Employment<br />
Derbyshire Benefits Helpline<br />
01629 531535.<br />
Derbyshire Unemployed Workers Centres<br />
01246 231441.<br />
Job Centre Plus 0800 1690190.<br />
North Derbyshire Trade Union Safety<br />
01246 380415.<br />
Bereavement<br />
Cruse Bereavement Care<br />
01246 550080.<br />
Alfred Dunham & Son Ltd<br />
01246 413205.<br />
GM Lunt 0114 2745508.<br />
John Heath & Sons 01246 433872.<br />
Spire Funeral Services<br />
01246 221555.<br />
Carers<br />
Carers Direct 0300 1231053.<br />
Derbyshire Carers Association<br />
01773 833833.<br />
Child Protection<br />
Childline 0800 1111.<br />
NSPCC Child Protection<br />
0808 8005000.<br />
Citizens’ Advice<br />
NE Derbys Citizens Advice<br />
0808 2505702.<br />
Covid-19 Coronavirus<br />
Covid Fraud Hotline<br />
0800 5875030.<br />
Derbyshire County Council<br />
Community Response Unit<br />
01629 535091.<br />
Derbyshire Mental Health Support<br />
0800 0280077.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Town Council advice<br />
01246 418573.<br />
North East Derbyshire District Council<br />
Community Support<br />
01246 231111.<br />
Crime and Courts<br />
NE Derbyshire & Dales Magistrates Court<br />
01246 224040.<br />
Crimestoppers 0800 555 111.<br />
Crown Prosecution Service<br />
0115 8523300.<br />
Derbyshire Victim Support<br />
0800 6126505.<br />
National Domestic Violence Helpline<br />
0808 2000247.<br />
North Derbyshire Women’s Aid<br />
01246 540464.<br />
Police: Non-emergency 101.<br />
Emergency 999.<br />
Sexual Abuse & Incest Line<br />
01246 559889.<br />
Stop Hate UK (hate crime)<br />
0800 138 1625.<br />
Witness Service 01246 246531.<br />
Women’s Aid The Elm Foundation<br />
01246 540464.<br />
Debt<br />
Christians Against Poverty debt advice<br />
0800 3280006.<br />
National Debtline 0808 8084000.<br />
Help is<br />
close at<br />
hand<br />
Business Debtline 0800 1976026.<br />
Disability<br />
British Deaf Association<br />
020 76974140, 07795 410724 (text).<br />
Deaf and Hearing Support<br />
01246 555934/07442 536409.<br />
Disability Derbyshire<br />
Coalition for Inclusive Living<br />
01773 740246.<br />
Guide Dogs for the Blind<br />
0800 7811444.<br />
Just Good Friends Clubs (adults<br />
with a learning disability)<br />
01246 913267 / 07599 076868.<br />
Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind<br />
0114 272 2757.<br />
Sight Support Derbyshire<br />
01332 292262.<br />
Emotional Support<br />
Anxiety UK 0344 4775774.<br />
Campaign Against Living Miserably (men)<br />
0800 585858.<br />
Derwent Rural Counselling Service<br />
0800 0476861.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Wellbeing Group<br />
07737 315211.<br />
Emotional Support Helpline<br />
01773 734989.<br />
Mind 0300 123 3393.<br />
Samaritans 116123.<br />
Sane Line 07984 967708.<br />
Talking Mental Health Derbyshire<br />
01332 623751.<br />
The Silver Line<br />
For older people. 0800 4708090.<br />
Young Minds Parents’ Helpline<br />
0808 802 5544 (9.30am-4pm, weekdays)<br />
Missing People 116000.<br />
Environment<br />
Abandoned Vehicles<br />
01246 231111.<br />
Environment Agency Incident Hotline<br />
0800 807060.<br />
Floodline 0345 9881188.<br />
0345 6026340 (for hard of hearing).<br />
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Fly-Tipping 01246 231111.<br />
Gas Leaks 0800 111999.<br />
Noise Issues 01246 231111.<br />
Families<br />
Family Lives<br />
0808 8002222.<br />
Family Support<br />
(Derbyshire County Council)<br />
01629 533190.<br />
Regional Adoption Agency<br />
0115 8044567.<br />
Food<br />
Chesterfield Foodbank<br />
07984 589456.<br />
New Hope Foodbank<br />
07939 950713.<br />
Health<br />
Chesterfield & North Derbyshire<br />
Royal Hospital<br />
01246 277271.<br />
Derbyshire Asbestos Support<br />
01246 380415.<br />
Derbyshire Home from Hospital Service<br />
01283 817417.<br />
Diabetes UK 0345 1232399.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Sexual Health<br />
01246 299949.<br />
Macmillan Cancer Support<br />
0808 8080000.<br />
Meningitis Now 0808 8010388.<br />
National AIDS Trust<br />
0207 8146767.<br />
National Blood Service<br />
0300 1232323.<br />
Nenna Kind Cancer Support Centre<br />
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01246 380415.<br />
Derbyshire Specialist Stroke<br />
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01246 855350.<br />
Housing and Homelessness<br />
Council Tax: North East<br />
Derbyshire District Council<br />
01246 231111.<br />
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01246 217670.<br />
Housing Options<br />
01246 231111.<br />
Pathways Homelessness support<br />
01246 498204.<br />
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0344 5151515.<br />
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01246 568801.<br />
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01909 517360.<br />
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01629 812759.<br />
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0345 7484950.<br />
Traveline<br />
0871 2002233.<br />
Volunteers<br />
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Links<br />
01246 274844.<br />
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01246 261080.<br />
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Local Representatives<br />
If you have cause to contact your local<br />
authority, speak to your ward councillor, MP<br />
or the county’s Police and Crime Commissioner,<br />
here’s the information you require:<br />
Derbyshire County Council<br />
Responsible for education, social services, libraries, highways,<br />
street lighting, consumer protection, police and fire service.<br />
County Hall, Matlock, DE4 3AG. Telephone the Call Derbyshire<br />
Contact Centre on 01629 533190, between 8am and 8pm,<br />
Monday to Friday, and Saturdays, 9.30am to 4pm. Main<br />
council number: 01629 736200. Minicom: 01629 533240.<br />
contact.centre@derbyshire.gov.uk derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
County Councillors<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> East Ward<br />
(Snape Hill, Hilltop, Hallowes, Unstone<br />
and the Handleys)<br />
Coun Alex Dale, Con, Tel: 01246<br />
391395, 07970 741691.<br />
alex.dale@derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> West and<br />
Walton Ward<br />
(Gosforth Valley,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Woodhouse,<br />
Holmesfield, Barlow, Cutthorpe, Old Brampton and Holymoorside)<br />
Coun Angelique Foster, Con, 29 Burns Drive, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 1NJ.<br />
Tel: 01246 290796. angelique.foster@derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
Eckington and Killamarsh Ward<br />
(Coal Aston, Marsh Lane, Eckington, Renishaw, Killamarsh, Norwood)<br />
Coun Mark Foster, Con, 61 High Street, Killamarsh, S21 1BJ. Tel:<br />
07803 902698. mark.foster@derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
Coun Carolyn Renwick, Con, 7 Sloade Lane Cottage, Sloade<br />
Lane, Ridgeway, Sheffield, S12 3YA. Tel: 01246 435680.<br />
carolyn.renwick@derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
NE Derbyshire District Council<br />
Responsible for housing, planning, building regulations, recreation<br />
and leisure facilities, environmental health, refuse collection,<br />
highways , public rights of way, council tax and uniform business<br />
rate collection, footway sweeping, public conveniences.<br />
Council House, 2013 Mill Lane, Wingerworth, Chesterfield, S42<br />
6NG. Main offices normally open between 9am and 5pm, Monday<br />
to Thursday, and between 8.30am and 4.30pm, on Fridays.<br />
Tel: 01246 231111. Text messages: 07800 002425. Lines open 8am-<br />
8pm, Monday to Friday, and 9.30am-1pm, Saturdays. Also one-stop<br />
shop at <strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports Centre. ne-derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
District Councillors<br />
Coal Aston Ward<br />
Coun Mark Foster, Con, 29 Burns Drive, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 1NJ.<br />
Tel: 07803 902698. cllr.mark.foster@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
Coun Anthony Hutchinson, Con, 2 Brown Lane, Coal Aston,<br />
S18 3AJ. Tel: 07817481485. cllr.hutchinson@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse Ward<br />
Coun Roger Hall, Con, 3 Oakhill Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 2EJ.<br />
Tel: 01246 290009. cllr.hall@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
Gosforth Valley Ward<br />
Coun Lilian Deighton, Con, 1 Bowshaw, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 2GB.<br />
Tel: 01246 411310. Email: cllr.deighton@nederbyshire.gov.uk<br />
Coun Richard Welton, Con, 5 Melbourne Avenue,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse, S18 8YW. Tel: 01246<br />
414907 / 07770 780642. cllr.welton@nederbyshire.gov.uk<br />
Coun Michelle Emmens, Con, 59<br />
Hallowes Lane, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 1ST.<br />
Tel: 01246 410253.<br />
cllr.michelle.emmens@nederbyshire.gov.uk<br />
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<strong>Dronfield</strong> North Ward<br />
Coun Paul Parkin, Con, 2 The Knoll, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 2EH.<br />
Tel: 07305 859736. cllr.parkin@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
Coun Philip Wright, Con, 6 Longacre Road, Hilltop, <strong>Dronfield</strong>,<br />
S18 1UQ. Tel: 01246 414923. cllr.philip.wright@ne-derbyshire.<br />
gov.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> South Ward<br />
Coun Alan Powell, Con, 18 Hanbury Close, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 1RF. Tel:<br />
01246 415679 / 07801 195461. cllr.powell@ne-derbyshire. gov.uk<br />
Coun Angelique Foster, Con, 29 Burns Drive, <strong>Dronfield</strong>.<br />
Tel: 01246 290796. cllr.angelique.foster@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
Coun Kevin Tait, Con, 6 Westfield Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 1YE.<br />
Tel: 07855 379111, cllr.tait@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
Unstone Ward<br />
Coun Alex Dale, Con, c/o NEDDC, Mill Lane, Wingerworth. Tel:<br />
01246 231111. cllr.dale@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
Barlow & Holmesfield Ward<br />
Coun Bentley Strafford-stephenson, Con, Tel: 01246 231111.<br />
cllr.strafford-stephenson@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
Ridgeway & Marsh Lane Ward<br />
Coun Carolyn Renwick, Con, 7 Sloade Lane Cottage, Sloade<br />
Lane, Ridgeway, Sheffield, S12 3YA. Tel: 01246 435680.<br />
cllr.renwick@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
Brampton & Walton (also Cutthorpe) Ward<br />
Coun Peter Elliott, Con, 34 Riggotts Way, Cutthorpe, S42 7AW.<br />
Tel: 07802 193200. cllr.peter.elliott@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
Coun Martin Thacker MBE, Con, Tel: 01246 275981.<br />
cllrthacker@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Town Council<br />
Responsible for parks and open spaces, sports facilities and<br />
playing fields, Civic Hall, Gosforth Lodge and allotments.<br />
Town Clerk, Civic Hall, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Civic Centre, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 1PD.<br />
Tel: 01246 418573. townclerk@dronfield.gov.uk dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Council leader: Coun Angelique Foster, Con, 29 Burns Drive,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>. Tel: 01246 290796, cllr.angelique.foster@dronfield<br />
.gov.uk<br />
Barlow Parish Council<br />
Clerk / Responsible Financial Officer: Emma Smith, 07841 529122,<br />
info@barlowparishcouncil.co.uk<br />
Brampton Parish Council (Cutthorpe)<br />
Tel Coun Dave Phipps, chairman, 07790 511661.<br />
bramptonparishcouncil@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Holmesfield Parish Council<br />
Clerk: Liz Boswell. Tel: 07758 460757.<br />
holmesfieldparishcouncil@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Unstone Parish Council<br />
Clerk: Jacqueline Clayton. Tel. 07341 850210. clerk@unstone.org.uk<br />
Derbyshire Association of<br />
Local Councils<br />
Unit 6, Lime Tree Business Park, Lime Tree Road, Matlock, DE4 3EJ.<br />
Tel: 01629 826655<br />
Member of Parliament (NE Derbyshire)<br />
Lee Rowley MP, Con, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.<br />
Constituency Office: Eckington Business Centre, Market Street,<br />
Eckington, S21 4JH. Tel: 01246 439222.<br />
lee.rowley.mp@parliament.uk<br />
Police and Crime Commissioner<br />
Angelique Foster, Con. Tel: 0300 1226000.<br />
www.derbyshire-pcc.gov.uk/<br />
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Local venues for hire<br />
Looking to stage a show or organise<br />
an exhibition, party night or business<br />
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<strong>Dronfield</strong> Civic Hall<br />
The Civic Hall is centrally located<br />
within <strong>Dronfield</strong> with ample free<br />
car parking nearby.<br />
It is an ideal venue for putting<br />
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seating. There is tiered seating for 144 with a total capacity of up to<br />
215 people. There is seating for 120 cabaret style. Behind the large<br />
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The venue also has two smaller meeting or breakout rooms (which<br />
can be hired separately) and a fully-equipped kitchen. The facility has a<br />
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Coal Aston Village Hall<br />
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Coal Aston Methodist Church<br />
Friendly village chapel at Eckington Road, Coal Aston. Two rooms<br />
available for hire, plus kitchen. Tel 01246 415185 for details.<br />
The Peel Centre<br />
The 154-year-old stone-built <strong>Dronfield</strong> Peel<br />
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Church, was given to the people of<br />
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into a smart, flexible, community building.<br />
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for many local societies and organisations.<br />
For enquiries, call 01246 418573, visit<br />
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Gosforth Lodge<br />
Enjoying a recent refurbishment, Gosforth Lodge is located within Cliffe<br />
Park in <strong>Dronfield</strong>. It is popular for children's birthday parties and with<br />
local community groups.<br />
It has one large room which can accommodate up to 140 people<br />
seated and has a maximum capacity of 180. There is also a kitchen<br />
which can be hired as part of your booking, if required. Bouncy castles<br />
are also permitted for birthday parties.<br />
The venue is available to hire both during the week and at weekends<br />
and there is free car parking. To check availability, call 01246 418573.<br />
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Administered by Unstone Parish<br />
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Barlow Village Hall<br />
Used by many groups within the village, this popular Hall is also<br />
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Holmesfield Church Hall<br />
Opened in January 2011, St Swithin’s Church Hall has provided a<br />
popular local venue for events, with more space and storage. Contact<br />
0114 2890326 for more information.<br />
Holmesfield Village Hall<br />
This purpose-built hall in the middle of Holmesfield was renovated<br />
towards the end of 2010 and boasts a small hall, with underfloor<br />
heating, and added storage space in addition to its main hall,<br />
committee room and kitchen. Available for a range of activities and<br />
private celebrations, it is possible to hire just the hall for small events,<br />
or together with the main hall for larger functions. Details from Lucy<br />
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<strong>Dronfield</strong> Hall Barn<br />
Reborn early in 2016, the<br />
historic, award-winning Barn is<br />
on two floors, the first floor<br />
being the gallery and the<br />
ground floor a heritage centre<br />
and dining area.<br />
The modern education suite,<br />
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in the unique, historic setting and soak up the atmosphere.<br />
The surrounding grounds are suitable for fairs, exhibitions or outdoor<br />
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Gosforth Fields Pavilion<br />
Gosforth Field Sports Association offers smart facilities for hire in its<br />
clubhouse. Fully licensed bar and on-site catering. Bubnell Road, off<br />
Stubley Lane. 07775 934509.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports Centre<br />
The magnificent, recently refurbished Sports Centre in the Civic<br />
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In addition to spectacular sporting facilities, the building also<br />
offers a meeting room, and smart new coffee shop. In winter months<br />
the sports centre also hosts <strong>Dronfield</strong> Community Market stalls.<br />
Details on 01246 417217.<br />
Social Clubs<br />
These include Pioneer Club off Stonelow Road; <strong>Dronfield</strong> Contact<br />
Club, Snape Hill Lane; <strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse Sports & Social<br />
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<strong>Dronfield</strong> Town<br />
Coun Angelique Foster<br />
Coun William Jones<br />
Coun Alan Powell<br />
Coun Kevin Tait<br />
Coun Philip Wright<br />
Coun Susan Burkitt<br />
Coun Robert Gilmore<br />
Coun Martin Hanrahan<br />
Coun Alex Dale<br />
Coun Paul Parkin<br />
Coun Marie Ireland<br />
Coun Roger Hall<br />
Coun Tim Collins<br />
Coun Lilian Deighton<br />
Coun Michelle Emmens<br />
Coun Richard Welton<br />
Address: Civic Hall,<br />
Civic Centre, <strong>Dronfield</strong>,<br />
Derbyshire, S18 1PD.<br />
Tel: 01246 418573.<br />
Email: townclerk@<br />
dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Coun Mark Foster<br />
Coun Richard Spooner<br />
Coun Victoria Kirk<br />
Web: dronfield.gov.uk
Councillors<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Town Council has 19 members<br />
serving eight wards. Elections are held every<br />
four years; the next ones will be in May, 2023.<br />
The Town Mayor and Deputy Mayor are<br />
elected annually at the May meeting.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> South<br />
Coun Angelique Foster (Leader) 29 Burns Drive, <strong>Dronfield</strong>,<br />
S18 1NJ. 01246 290796.<br />
cllr.angelique.foster@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Coun William Jones The Moorlands, 73 Hilltop Road,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 1UJ. 01246 415783.<br />
cllr.william.jones@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Coun Alan Powell 18 Hanbury Close, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 1RF.<br />
01246 415679. cllr.alan.powell@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Coun Kevin Tait 6 Westfield Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 1YE.<br />
07855 379111. cllr.kevin.tait@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Coun Philip Wright 6 Longacre Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 1UQ.<br />
01246 414923. cllr.philip.wright@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> North<br />
Coun Susan Burkitt 9 Stubley Close, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse,<br />
S18 8YH. 07545 888914. cllr.susan.burkitt@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Coun Robert Gilmore 21 Palmer Crescent, <strong>Dronfield</strong>,<br />
S18 1XW. 07780 000341. cllr.robert.gilmore@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Coun Martin Hanrahan 23 Eckington Road, Coal Aston,<br />
S18 3AT. 07421 804060. cllr.martin.hanrahan@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Dyche Lane<br />
Coun Alex Dale 07515 261 786.<br />
cllr.alex.dale@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Summerfield<br />
Coun Paul Parkin 2 The Knoll, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 2EH.<br />
07305 859736. cllr.paul.parkin@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Bowshaw<br />
Coun Marie Ireland 56 Burns Drive, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 1NJ.<br />
01246 906167. cllr.marie.ireland@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse<br />
Coun Roger Hall 21 Hassop Close, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 2FX.<br />
01246 290009. cllr.roger.hall@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Gosforth Valley<br />
Coun Tim Collins 11 Kilburn Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 8QA.<br />
07423 014099. cllr.tim.collins@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Coun Lilian Deighton 1 Bowshaw, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 2GB.<br />
01246 411310. cllr.lilian.deighton@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Coun Michelle Emmens 59 Hallowes Lane, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 1ST.<br />
01246 410253. cllr.michelle.emmens@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Coun Richard Welton 5 Melbourne Avenue, <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Woodhouse, S18 8YW. 07770 780642.<br />
cllr.richard.welton@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Coal Aston<br />
Coun Mark Foster 29 Burns Drive, <strong>Dronfield</strong>,<br />
S18 1NJ. 07803 902698.<br />
cllr.mark.foster@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Coun Richard Spooner (Deputy Leader)<br />
14 Park Avenue, <strong>Dronfield</strong>,<br />
S18 2LQ. 01246 412164.<br />
cllr.richard.spooner@dronfield.gov.uk<br />
Coun Victoria Kirk<br />
cllr.victoria.kirk@dronfield.gov.uk
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A-Z Guide to organisations<br />
A<br />
Allotments<br />
Four allotment sites in <strong>Dronfield</strong>. Doug<br />
Oxspring, 01246 416666, 07710 836737,<br />
dougoxspring@yahoo.co.uk<br />
Arts & Crafts<br />
Abstract Art, art and craft support group,<br />
mark.hudson@rethink.org, 07484 001842.<br />
Art Room, Wilkin Hill, Barlow, 0114<br />
2890380, theartroom@dianegilder.co.uk<br />
Arts@S18, <strong>Dronfield</strong> & District Creative<br />
Arts & Craft Society, Ian Ward 01246<br />
415455, i.ward768@btinternet.com<br />
Coal Aston Village Hall hosts regular<br />
arts exhibitions and craft fairs,<br />
01246 912464, enquiries@coalaston<br />
villagehall.org.uk<br />
Crafting2gether, formerly Shelagh’s Sewing<br />
Circle, meets Peel Centre, Tuesdays and<br />
Thursdays 10am-3pm .<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Floral Art Club, every first<br />
Thursday of month, 7pm, Civic Hall,<br />
Liz Edwards, 07913 283218.<br />
Derbyshire Arts Co-operative,<br />
derbyshireartsco-operative.com<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Hall Barn, hosts regular arts<br />
exhibitions, 01246 418122,<br />
dronfieldhallbarn.org<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Rocks, painted pebbles<br />
campaign. See the group’s Facebook page.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Wood Carving Group, meets<br />
Henry Fanshawe School, Wednesday, 6.30-<br />
8.30pm, J. Bartlett, 07773 950640.<br />
Jolly Crafters, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Baptist Church,<br />
every second Tuesday, 7.30-9.30pm, and<br />
Saturday 10am-noon, 01246 291856.<br />
The Lost Art Group, painting and drawing<br />
for pleasure, meets Coal Aston Village Hall,<br />
Mike Hawley, 01246 417170.<br />
Quilting Bees @<strong>Dronfield</strong>, meet third<br />
Tuesday of month, Peel Centre, 7-9pm,<br />
Meryl Simpson, 01246 410513,<br />
meryl47simpson @gmail.com<br />
The Royle Art Group, David Rodgers,<br />
01246 418411, Val Wain, val.wain@<br />
googlemail.com<br />
Sew4others, last Friday of month, 10am-12<br />
noon, St Andrew’s Church, Pentland Road,<br />
Jane Hodgkinson, 07790 925081.<br />
B<br />
Books & Literature<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Book Group, Margaret Mace,<br />
01246 415763.<br />
C<br />
Canal<br />
Chesterfield Canal Trust, Peter Hardy,<br />
Hollingwood Hub, 22 Works Road, S43<br />
2PF, chair@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk<br />
Cemetery<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Cemetery, Cemetery Road, c/o<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Town Council, 01246 418573.<br />
Apperknowle Burial Ground, High Street,<br />
Apperknowle, 0114 2530505.<br />
Charities<br />
Accessible Derbyshire,<br />
info@accessiblederbyshire.org<br />
Barlow Red Barrows, 07568 084699,<br />
richardbrougham@live.co.uk<br />
B:friend charity, tackling loneliness in older<br />
people, Rayella Broomhead 07542 006912.<br />
Belmayne Foundation, 01246 298181,<br />
belmayne-ifa.com/charity<br />
Bloodwise, beating blood cancers,<br />
hello@bloodwise.org.uk<br />
Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), Elaine<br />
Ward, elaineward49@btinternet.com,<br />
01246 415455.<br />
Derbyshire Blood Bikes, 07470 903215.<br />
Drone Valley Brewery, Unstone Business<br />
Complex, 07519 204497, dronevalley<br />
brewery.com<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> and District Christian Aid, Barry<br />
Jex, 01246 419241.<br />
Fishtail Fund. <strong>Dronfield</strong> Rotary charity to<br />
help keep bright Nepali students in<br />
education, enquiries@ fishtailfund.com,<br />
fishtailfund.com<br />
Helen’s Trust, helps people with terminal<br />
illness stay at home, 01629 812759,<br />
info@helenstrust.org.uk<br />
Soldiers’, Sailors’ and Airmen’s Families<br />
Association, Derbyshire branch, 01773<br />
828116, ssafa.org.uk<br />
Tools with a Mission, tools for developing<br />
countries, 01246 498526.<br />
Springtime at <strong>Dronfield</strong> Cemetery<br />
Children<br />
Acorns Carers & Toddlers Group, Oaks<br />
Community Church, every term-time,<br />
Friday, 10am, 01246 414448, oakscc.org.uk<br />
Chattabox, for children aged three to 11,<br />
Thursday, 6-7pm, term-time, <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Parish Church Hall, 07766 026413.<br />
Derbyshire Parent Carer Voice, feedback<br />
group for parents of youngsters with<br />
special educational needs and disabilities,<br />
01629 533666, info@derbyshireparent<br />
carervoice.org<br />
Little Fishes, Mother & Toddler Group,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Parish Church, 07766 026413.<br />
Carer & Toddler Group, St Philip’s, Falcon<br />
Road, 07511 840936.<br />
parent+baby2, parent and baby group at<br />
Coal Aston Methodist Church, Friday, 10-<br />
30am, 01246 414847.<br />
Parent & Toddler Groups, <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Baptist Church, Monday, Friday, 9.30am-<br />
11.15am, Monday, Barbara Bradley,<br />
01246 414843, Friday, Wendy Temple,<br />
01246 414267.<br />
Conservation & Countryside<br />
Lea Brook Valley Project,<br />
info@leabrookvalleycio.org<br />
Three Valleys Project, Tapton Lock Visitor<br />
Centre, 01246 551035.<br />
D<br />
Dance<br />
Classic & Vintage Dance, Contact Club,<br />
Thursday, 8pm, 07831 628864.<br />
Derbyshire NE Branch of Royal Scottish<br />
Country Dance Society, Jan Bradbury,<br />
01246 419490, jan_bradbury@hotmail.com<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Dance and Theatre Academy,<br />
Sally Wragg, 01246 292166,<br />
www.dronfielddancetheatre.com<br />
enquiries@dronfielddance.co.uk<br />
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A local, family-run company with 39 years of continuous trading<br />
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Fun in the sun at last summer’s <strong>Dronfield</strong> Gala in Cliffe Park<br />
St Paul’s Happy Circle, over-55s sequence<br />
dancing club, Wednesday, 2pm, St Paul’s<br />
Church, Alan Smith, 0114 2257768.<br />
Razzamataz, dance, drama and singing for<br />
ages 2-18, 07979 189177, sheffield@<br />
razzamataz.co.uk<br />
Katy Robinson, 07803 906114,<br />
katyrobinsonfitnessfusion.co.uk<br />
Shimmy School, belly-dance specialists,<br />
07919 276143, shimmyschool.com<br />
Smartdanceworks, Hallowes Golf Club,<br />
07721 046757, smartdanceworks.com<br />
The Vicki Durning School of Dance,<br />
Callywhite Lane, 07950 516351.<br />
Doctors<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Medical Practice, High Street,<br />
01246 412242, dronfieldhealth.co.uk<br />
Gosforth Valley Medical Practice, 01246<br />
419040, gvmc.org.uk<br />
Oakhill Medical Practice, Oakhill Road,<br />
01246 296900, oakhillmedicalpractice.<br />
co.uk<br />
Stubley Medical Centre, Stubley Lane,<br />
01246 296970, stubleymedical.co.uk<br />
Drama<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Musical Theatre Group<br />
(performances at Civic Hall), Alan Powell,<br />
01246 416364.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Players, 07733 038665,<br />
dronfield.players@outlook.com<br />
Meersbrook Park Church Operatic Society,<br />
Dawn Bond, 07914 384070,<br />
meersbrookpark operatic@gmail.com<br />
Norton Players (performances at Coal<br />
Aston Village Hall), Pauline Barker, 0114<br />
2746124, nortonplayers.co.uk<br />
Razzamataz Theatre School, 0114<br />
3030455, razzamataz.co.uk<br />
Sheffield Theatres, 0114 2496000,<br />
sheffieldtheatres.co.uk<br />
Winding Wheel & Pomegranate Theatres,<br />
Chesterfield, 01246 345222,<br />
chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk<br />
Woodseats Musical Theatre Company,<br />
Mary Newey, 0114 2644803,<br />
woodseatsmtc.co.uk<br />
E<br />
Environmental Campaigns<br />
Coal Aston & <strong>Dronfield</strong> Against Fracking,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>againstfracking@gmail.com,<br />
dronfieldagainstfracking.org<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Civic Society, John Hinchcliffe<br />
07790 736007, enquiries@dronfield<br />
civicsociety.org.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Greenbelt Group, ‘<strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Greenbelt’ Facebook page or via<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Civic Society.<br />
Safer Roads for <strong>Dronfield</strong>,<br />
enquiries@dronfieldcivicsociety.org.uk<br />
F<br />
Fairtrade<br />
Fairtrade in <strong>Dronfield</strong>, Mike Heap, 01246<br />
413969, mikejheap@ yahoo. co.uk, or Jodie<br />
Thorpe, 07973 714989,<br />
jodiethorpe@hotmail .com<br />
First Aid<br />
St John Ambulance, 0844 7704800,<br />
east-mid-volunteering@sja.org.uk<br />
ACW Medical Services, first aid training.<br />
Tel: 07398 740816.<br />
www.acwmedicalservices.com<br />
First Responders<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Community First Responders<br />
Scheme, Lynn Bennett, 01246 412050.<br />
G<br />
Galas and Carnivals<br />
Barlow Carnival, barlowcarnival.co.uk<br />
Coal Aston Gala, Coal Aston Village Hall,<br />
01246 912464.<br />
Cutthorpe Carnival, 07713 153119.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Gala, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Town Council,<br />
01246 418573.<br />
H<br />
Heritage<br />
Barrowhill Roundhouse, 01246 475554,<br />
enquiries@barrowhill.org, barrowhill.org<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> and District Family History Group,<br />
second Tuesday of month, Peel Centre,<br />
7pm, Keith Wright, 01246 413910.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Hall Barn, 01246 418122,<br />
dronfieldhallbarn.org<br />
L<br />
Library<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Library, Manor House, High<br />
Street, 01629 533450, dronfield.library@<br />
derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
M<br />
Magazine<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Eye</strong>, Enterprise House, 179,<br />
Chesterfield Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 2XE,<br />
01246 416027, heronpublications.co.uk<br />
info@heronpublications.co.uk<br />
Men’s Groups<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Probus Club, meets, first, third<br />
Wednesday of month, 9.45am,<br />
Contact Club, Snape Hill Lane,<br />
dronfieldprobus@gmail.com<br />
dronfieldprobus.co.uk<br />
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Mobility<br />
Chesterfield Shopmobility, 01246 559331.<br />
Care 100, 42 Chatsworth Road,<br />
Chesterfield, 01246 275767, care100.co.uk<br />
Motoring<br />
Institute of Advanced Motorists, Sheffield<br />
Group, info@sheffield-iam.com<br />
Advanced Motorcyclists, Sheffield &<br />
District, 07810 760090, iam-sheffield.bike<br />
Music<br />
AS Music School, 0114 2748939,<br />
musiclessonssheffield.co.uk<br />
Aurora Acapella Choir, Dawn Kelly,<br />
01246 863175.<br />
Barlow Singers, meet St Lawrence Church,<br />
Barlow, Tuesday, 7.30-9.30pm,<br />
karenjcook37@gmail.com<br />
Chesterfield Male Voice Choir, 01246<br />
559919, cmvc@gmail.com<br />
www.chesterfieldmalevoicechoir.co.uk<br />
Chesterfield Philharmonic Choir, Angela<br />
Walker, chairman@chestphilchoir.org.uk<br />
Chesterfield Symphony Orchestra, Joyce<br />
Sallis, 01246 273767, joycesallis1@bt<br />
internet.com chesterfieldsymphony<br />
orchestra.co.uk<br />
Coal Aston Clarinet Choir, Judith Wallace,<br />
01246 413226.<br />
Coal Aston Live, regular musical events at<br />
the Village Hall, Eckington Road, hosted<br />
by local folk band Scuppered, Pete Gray,<br />
07860 752471, coalastonlive@coalaston<br />
villagehall.org.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Genquip Band,<br />
dronfieldband@googlemail.com<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Churchbell and Handbell<br />
Ringers, Vic Cox, vicmcox@aol.com,<br />
dronfieldbells.co.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Live, national and international<br />
performers on stage at <strong>Dronfield</strong> Civic<br />
Hall. 07428 166988,<br />
info@dronfieldlive.com dronfieldlive.com<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Parish Church monthly organ<br />
recitals, first Wednesday of month at 8pm,<br />
Jean Hobson, 01246 290452.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Parish Church Choir, Rob<br />
Aldread, 07969 663584,<br />
robert.aldread@btinternet.com<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Parish Young Voices, Rob<br />
Aldread, 07969 663584,<br />
robert.aldread@btinternet.com<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Singers, meet Monday, 2-4pm,<br />
Civic Hall, karenjcook37@gmail.com<br />
Hallmark of Harmony, male barbershop<br />
choir, 07506 602450,<br />
enquiries@hallmarkofharmony.co.uk<br />
Karin Finney Music Tuition, 0114 2374901<br />
/07854 747153, notetokarin@hotmail.com<br />
Ladies Voices, Rob Aldread, 07969<br />
663584, robert.aldread@btinternet.com<br />
Singing for the Brain/Memory Café,<br />
Derbyshire Alzheimer’s Society, 01332<br />
208845, derbyshirealzheimers.org.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Genquip Band performing at the Christmas Lights switch-on<br />
North East Derbyshire Music Centre,<br />
07812 473448, nedmcinfo@gmail.com<br />
Sheffield Recorded Music Society, meets<br />
monthly, Friday, 1.30pm-3.30pm, at<br />
Millhouses Methodist Church, Margaret<br />
Turner, 01246 419158, margaret@<br />
renrut.plus.com<br />
World of Music, concerts every second<br />
Friday of month, Contact Club, Snape Hill<br />
Lane, Lorraine Collier, 07899 020367,<br />
worldofmusic.org.uk<br />
N<br />
Natural History<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Wildlife & Natural History Group,<br />
Sam Deavey, 07814 140034.<br />
Neighbourhood Watch<br />
Chesterfield and District Neighbourhood<br />
Watch, 0300 1228526, hello@derbyshire<br />
neighbourhoodwatch.co.uk<br />
Network and Service Groups<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Lodge of Freemasons 9570,<br />
meet Dore Masonic Hall, Abbeydale Road,<br />
Dore, Shaun Meakin, 07730 525354,<br />
shaun@gsmetaljoining.co.uk,<br />
facebook.com/dronfield9570<br />
Rotary Club of <strong>Dronfield</strong>, meets <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Hall Barn, Tuesday, Liz Hepworth, 07445<br />
050988, dronfieldrotary.org.uk<br />
O<br />
Opticians/Hearing Services<br />
Specsavers, St James Retail Park, Norton,<br />
0114 2839731.<br />
Lawrence Jenkinson Opticians, 5 Stubley<br />
Drive, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, 01246 291999,<br />
lawrencejenkinsonopticians.co.uk<br />
Thomas & Holloway Opticians, 33<br />
Chesterfield Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, 01246<br />
419408 thomasandholloway.com<br />
Chesterfield & North Derbyshire Tinnitus<br />
Support, 01246 380415.<br />
P<br />
Pastimes<br />
Games and Pastimes group, board<br />
games, cards, dominoes etc, Coal<br />
Aston Methodist Church, Tuesday, 1.30-<br />
3.30pm, 01246 414847.<br />
Stamp fairs, Coal Aston Village Hall,<br />
Eckington Road, third Sunday of each<br />
month, 01909 563394.<br />
Photography<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Camera Club, meets Thursday,<br />
8pm, Peel Centre. Jill Davies, 01246<br />
418832, jill.davies@hotmail.com,<br />
dronfieldcamera.org<br />
West Bar Photography, <strong>Dronfield</strong>,<br />
07918 650256, 01246 913237,<br />
westbarphotography.co.uk<br />
Plants & Horticulture<br />
Barlow Open Gardens, Hazel Grainger,<br />
07964 296118, david.grainger549@bt<br />
internet.com<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> in Bloom, Wendy Temple,<br />
01246 414267.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Floral Art Club, first Thursday of<br />
month, 7pm, at Civic Hall, Liz Edwards,<br />
07913 283218.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Gardeners, Anne Fish, 01246<br />
415250/07908 593773.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Horticultural Society, Doug<br />
Oxspring, 01246 416666, 07710 836737,<br />
dougoxspring@yahoo.co.uk<br />
Ferndale Garden Centre, Dyche Lane,<br />
Coal Aston, 01246 412763.<br />
ferndalegardencentre.co.uk<br />
Holmesfield Gardening Association,<br />
Robin Greetham 01246 412767, first<br />
Wednesday of month, 7.30pm, at<br />
Holmesfield Village Hall.<br />
Millthorpe Nursery, Millthorpe Lane,<br />
millthorpe-nursery.co.uk<br />
New Leaf Plant Centre, Dyche Lane,<br />
Coal Aston, 01246 413311.<br />
newleafplantcentre.co.uk<br />
Troway Hall Christmas Trees, 01246<br />
292425.<br />
Post Offices<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Post Office, Chesterfield Road,<br />
01246 412354.<br />
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Podiatry<br />
Physiotherapy<br />
Sports Massage<br />
Walking & Running<br />
Gait Analysis<br />
Sports Injuries<br />
Custom Orthoses<br />
Injection Therapy<br />
ONE of the first businesses to open its doors in Chesterfield’s exciting<br />
new Glass Yard complex is Colpod Therapies, a friendly, state-of-theart<br />
podiatry and therapy centre.<br />
If your activities are being impacted by your body experiencing pain,<br />
whether walking, running, playing sport, gardening or enjoying nature,<br />
then the Colpod Therapies team can help.<br />
All staff members are very highly qualified in their field and have<br />
plenty of experience with treating many different conditions. All<br />
podiatrists, physiotherapists and therapists have at least a BSc (Hons)<br />
degree qualification and all have taken some form of post-graduate<br />
training. They have plenty of experience in many different areas and<br />
are covered by most insurance companies.<br />
Areas of expertise include podiatry, physiotherapy, sports massage,<br />
walking and running gait analysis, sports injuries, custom orthoses,<br />
injection therapy, ultrasound and shockwave treatments and manual<br />
lymphatic drainage.<br />
The business has a fantastic admin team supporting the clinicians to<br />
make sure you see the right person with the right appointment.<br />
Colpod Therapies have two clinics, one based at the new Glass Yard<br />
complex in Chesterfield and the other in the Hope Valley at Hathersage.<br />
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A centrepiece out of nothing!<br />
A BLANK wall in a Chesterfield family home has<br />
been transformed into a stunning centrepiece<br />
thanks to the skills of the team at Supafit.<br />
While Supafit is best known for its work creating<br />
bespoke furniture for bedrooms, its expertise<br />
translates beautifully to living as well as resting<br />
spaces.<br />
Kelsey O’Hara and family are renovating their fourbedroom<br />
detached property and knew exactly what<br />
fitted furniture they wanted after opening up their<br />
kitchen and dining area - and where to go to achieve it.<br />
Kelsey said: “I know someone who has had<br />
something similar and we’d also had other personal<br />
recommendations about the work of Supafit. We knew<br />
that they were really good.<br />
“Jenna came out to measure up and essentially I told<br />
her what we wanted and the next day we had the<br />
designs.”<br />
In scheduling, family-run Supafit worked around<br />
other work being carried out as a part of the renovation<br />
and the installer completed everything to the usual<br />
exacting standard within a single day.<br />
The scheme is a contemporary Hornsey style Shaker<br />
in white-grey. It combines plenty of concealed storage<br />
which has proved perfect for kitchen appliances, along<br />
with shelving, with ambient lighting operated by a<br />
discreet button.<br />
Kelsey said: “It looks really lovely at night with the<br />
lighting on and it’s all been fitted so nicely. We just<br />
love it.”<br />
The next stage in the renovation of the house is the<br />
upstairs and Kelsey said she will definitely be<br />
reconnecting with Supafit when it comes to<br />
installing made-to-measure wardrobes.<br />
Meanwhile, Kelsey has already received<br />
messages about the project from people<br />
enquiring about the business responsible for<br />
the impressive work.<br />
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Richard Hawley on stage at Hilltop Sports & Social Club<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse Post Office,<br />
Family Shopper, Barnes Lane, 01246<br />
415441.<br />
R<br />
Radio<br />
BBC Radio Sheffield, Shoreham Street,<br />
Sheffield, 0114 2731177, bbc.co.uk/<br />
radiosheffield<br />
Sheffield & District Wireless Society first<br />
Wednesday of month, 7.30pm, Rutland<br />
Hotel, Broomhill, Sheffield,<br />
Peter Day, 01246 260308. microwaves@<br />
talktalk.net<br />
Sheffield Amateur Radio Club, Monday<br />
nights, Transports Sports Club,<br />
Meadowhead, David Littlewood, 07777<br />
668980.<br />
Railway<br />
Friends of <strong>Dronfield</strong> Station, Mike Penney,<br />
07926 628552, friendsofdronfieldstation<br />
@hotmail.co.uk, friendsofdronfieldstation.<br />
org.uk<br />
HS2, HS2enquiries@hs2.org.uk<br />
Freephone 08081 434 434.<br />
Network Rail, 0345 711 4141, networkrail.<br />
co.uk<br />
Northern Rail, 0800 2006060,<br />
northernrail.org<br />
East Midlands Railway, 0345 7125678,<br />
www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk<br />
Cross Country Trains, 03447 369123<br />
crosscountrytrains.co.uk/<br />
Recycling<br />
North East Derbyshire District Council,<br />
01246 231111, ne-derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
Register Office<br />
County Register Office for Births, Deaths<br />
and Marriages, Town Hall, Rose Hill,<br />
Chesterfield, 01246 234754.<br />
Sheffield Register Office, Town Hall,<br />
Sheffield, 0114 203 9423.<br />
S<br />
Social Clubs<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Contact Club, Snape Hill Lane,<br />
01246 412789.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Hilltop Sports and Social,<br />
Hilltop Road, 01246 412358,<br />
hilltopssc1@btconnect.com<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse Sports and Social,<br />
Carr Lane, 0114 2890913.<br />
Pioneer Club, Stonelow Road, 01246<br />
412058, dronfieldpioneerclub@gmail.com<br />
Social and Support Groups<br />
Coffee and Chat at Coal Aston Methodist<br />
Church, Tuesday, 10-30am to noon, 01246<br />
411087.<br />
Community Transport for Town and<br />
County lunch clubs, 01773 746652,<br />
admin@ct4tc.org.uk<br />
Derbyshire Recovery and Peer Support<br />
Service, various support groups for people<br />
who live with mental health issues, 01773<br />
734989.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Friends Club, second<br />
Wednesday of month, Civic Hall, 1.30-<br />
3.30pm, Denise, 07904 169974.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> and District Old People’s<br />
Luncheon Club, meets Thursday, Gosforth<br />
Lodge, Sharon Taylor, 07914 807838,<br />
dronfieldlunchclub@outlook.com<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Parish Church Over 21 Group,<br />
meets first and third Thursday, St Philip’s<br />
Church, 01246 410835.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Welcome Club, meets Tuesday,<br />
10am-2.30pm, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Civic Hall. Kath<br />
Elwood, 01246 410964, Margaret<br />
Campion, 01246 416878.<br />
Just Good Friends Club, for adults with<br />
learning disabilities, various venues,<br />
enquiries@jgfclub@hotmail.com<br />
01246 913267, or Sare Beecroft, 07599<br />
076868.<br />
Memory session and activity group, Civic<br />
Hall, every third Wednesday of month,<br />
from 1.30pm to 3.30pm. 01332 208845,<br />
derbyshire@alzheimers.org.uk<br />
Monday Munch, St Philip’s Church,<br />
alternate Mondays, noon-2pm, Judith<br />
Mumby, 01246 413000.<br />
Speakers<br />
Maureen Taylor, various historical topics,<br />
01246 411381, maureenstaylor50@gmail.<br />
com, talkinghistory.net<br />
T<br />
Town Twinning<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Town Twinning Federation,<br />
01246 418573, dronfield.town.twinning@<br />
gmail.com<br />
Time Swap<br />
Louise Hiron, 01629 532049,<br />
louise.hiron@derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
derbyshire.gov.uk/timeswap<br />
Transport<br />
Derbyshire Community Transport,<br />
contact@derbyshirect.org<br />
Information on buses, trains, travel<br />
schemes and transport for disabled<br />
people, derbyshire.gov.uk/transport<br />
U<br />
U3A<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> & District U3A, open meetings<br />
at Civic Hall, second Wednesday of<br />
each month, 10am-noon, 01246 900201,<br />
u3asites.org.uk/dronfield, ddu3achair<br />
@gmail.com<br />
V<br />
Veterinary Surgeons<br />
Croft Vets, Totley, 0114 2621444, Bolsover,<br />
01246 823353, croftveterinary.com<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Veterinary Clinic, Pentland Road,<br />
01246 410810.<br />
Green Veterinary Practice, Lightwood<br />
Lane, Sheffield, 0114 2645454.<br />
Village Groups<br />
Coal Aston Village Hall, chair Peter Gray,<br />
07860 752471 / 01246 415630<br />
chair@coalastonvillagehall.org.uk,<br />
www.coalastonvillagehall.org.uk<br />
Cutthorpe Matters, cutthorpeinfo@gmail<br />
.com<br />
Holmesfield Village Soc, 0114 2890491,<br />
bernard.hoare@btinternet.com<br />
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W<br />
Walking<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Footpaths and Bridleways<br />
Society, Richard Smith, 01246 413141,<br />
richard266@me.com,<br />
dronfieldfootpaths.org<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Church Ramblers,<br />
Saturdays, 01246 412328.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Rotary Walk, David Lumb,<br />
david@kinderclan.co.uk<br />
Holmesfield Footpaths Society, Robin<br />
Greetham, 01246 412767 or 07826<br />
788154, greetham1968@gmail.com<br />
Nordic Walking Derbyshire.<br />
Learn to Nordic Walk with group<br />
walks in <strong>Dronfield</strong> and the Peak<br />
District, Tuesdays, 10am, at various<br />
locations and Wednesdays, 6.30pm,<br />
from Pentland shops, Izzy, 07876<br />
495843.<br />
Ramblers Association<br />
Chesterfield/North East Derbyshire,<br />
07942 259280,<br />
chesterfieldramblers.com<br />
Walks at the Barn, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Hall Barn,<br />
01246 418122.<br />
Walking for Health, Friday, 1.30pm, meet<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports Centre, 01246 217219.<br />
Well Being<br />
Activ Physiotherapy, 88 Baslow Road,<br />
Totley, 0114 2352727.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Cardio-Club, Civic Hall, Monday<br />
10am-noon, Norma Phillips, 0114 2890110,<br />
norm152phillips@gmail.com<br />
Just Breathe Clinic, well-being studio,<br />
57 Highfields Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Hilltop,<br />
07842 777756.<br />
Living Well Physiotherapy, 07923 672,165,<br />
kerry@livingwellphysio.co.uk<br />
Radiant Health Reflexology, 55 Highfields<br />
Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, 07478 678702.<br />
St John Ambulance Cadets on parade<br />
on Remembrance Sunday<br />
Slimming World, 0344 8978000,<br />
slimmingworld.com<br />
Well Dressings<br />
Barlow Well Dressings, Pete Goldthorpe,<br />
01246 550152, 07749 287834.<br />
Coal Aston Well Dressing, Jean Hertzog,<br />
01246 414746. jrhertzog@hotmail.com<br />
Cutthorpe Well Dressing, 01246 297749.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse Well Dressing<br />
Group, Janet Eastwood, 0114 2899030.<br />
Holmesfield Children’s Well Dressing,<br />
Penny Acres School, 0114 2890330.<br />
Millthorpe Well Dressing, 0114 6982963.<br />
Women’s Groups<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> MUMS Breastfeeding Support<br />
Group, Monday, Gosforth Lodge. Contact<br />
via group's Facebook page.<br />
Last summer’s children’s well dressing at Holmesfield<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Tangent, Janet Cooke,<br />
second Monday of month, 01246<br />
418602.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse Wives’ Group,<br />
meets second Tuesday of month,<br />
2pm, St Andrew’s Community Church.<br />
Barbara Best, 0114 2890155.<br />
Ladies Inc, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Parish Church,<br />
third Tuesday of month, 7.45pm,<br />
01246 412328.<br />
National Women’s Register, daytime<br />
and evening meetings, book club,<br />
walking group. Joan Cohen, 01246<br />
417123.<br />
Townswomen’s Guild (<strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Afternoon), first Wednesday of month,<br />
2pm, at Gosforth Lodge, 01246<br />
410309.<br />
Townswomen’s Guild (<strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Woodhouse), meets St Andrew’s<br />
Church on third Friday of month,<br />
10am, Angela Hick, 01246 291730.<br />
Barlow, Newbold and District WI, third<br />
Thursday of month, 3.30pm,<br />
Loundsley Green Community Centre,<br />
janetvirag@hotmail.com<br />
Drone Roses, <strong>Dronfield</strong> WI, meets<br />
third Wednesday of month, Gosforth<br />
Lodge, Cliffe Park, 7.30pm, contact via<br />
Facebook.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> WI, meets second Tuesday of<br />
month, St Andrew’s, Pentland Road<br />
7.30pm, Ann Smith, 07967 139697.<br />
Y<br />
Young People<br />
Derbyshire Army Cadet Force, ACF<br />
Centre, Littlemoor, Eckington, parade night<br />
Monday, 7-9pm, 01332 772025, ext. 21,<br />
em-der-ao1@rfca.mod.uk<br />
1890 <strong>Dronfield</strong> Air Training Corps,<br />
Hartington Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, parade nights<br />
Monday, Wednesday, 7.30pm-9.30pm,<br />
Hilary Hector, 07775 598897,<br />
hilaryhector @hotmail.co.uk<br />
1890@aircadets.org<br />
Boys Brigade, Coal Aston Methodist<br />
Church, Tony Drury-Smith, 07930 177764,<br />
bb@coal astonmethodist.org.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> District Scout Council, District<br />
Commissioner, David Godwin, 01246<br />
792043, enquiries@dronfieldscouts.org.uk<br />
Holmesfield Scouts, Richard Wilkinson,<br />
01246 412576.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> District Girl Guiding, numerous<br />
Rainbow, Brownie and Guide groups,<br />
commissioner, Lydia Peto,<br />
dronfielddc@girlguiding<br />
derbyshire.org or, to find appropriate<br />
group and register, visit<br />
girlguiding.org.uk/information-forparents/register-your-daughter/<br />
1st <strong>Dronfield</strong> Rangers, Tuesdays, 7.30pm,<br />
Gorsey Brigg Scout Hut, Becky Gains,<br />
07818 067868, michaelgains@aol.com<br />
St John Ambulance Cadets, <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Division, 0300 0030103, sja.org.uk<br />
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A61 Bathrooms have completed two new bathrooms for<br />
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Dan and Michelle, a professional couple, commissioned owner<br />
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family bathroom, along with the master bedroom’s en-suite.<br />
Dan has some experience renovating homes and describes himself<br />
as “commercially-minded”, always considering more than one quote<br />
as well as researching a company’s reputation.<br />
Calling in at the A61 bathrooms outlet in Chesterfield Road, Dan<br />
was struck by how “communicative and receptive” the business<br />
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set out what they could do as well as offering helpful suggestions. I<br />
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discussion and definitely came out better on cost.”<br />
This initial impression set the tone for the working relationship<br />
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The main bathroom has a new, larger-than-before,<br />
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The company handled all aspects of the two jobs and<br />
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Installer Keith did much of the work, and Dan was full of praise for his<br />
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Dan said: “Keith was about finding solutions rather than looking for<br />
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work. The quality of his workmanship is brilliant.”<br />
Overall, Dan and Michelle are delighted with the “fantastic” end result.<br />
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My favourite place<br />
All of us living in the S18 area are fortunate to<br />
be surrounded by green fields, ancient<br />
woodland, beautiful parks and gardens and<br />
charming old buildings. We asked several<br />
local people to nominate their own Favourite<br />
Places, starting out with the Mayor of<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>, Coun Richard Welton.<br />
T<br />
HE abundance of bluebells which provide a carpet<br />
covering our woodland floors in spring is typically<br />
English and Kitchen Wood, from my first days in<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> in 1968, was such a contrast from<br />
Manchester.<br />
In describing the benefits of residence here, the access to<br />
countryside and a National Park which is walking distance from<br />
a very suburban town is something to be treasured.<br />
Kitchen Wood, with its six-and-a-half acres of trees and paths,<br />
sits on the parish borders of <strong>Dronfield</strong> and Holmesfield with<br />
easy access from Melbourne Avenue and Ashford Road, access<br />
also by a bridle path from Holmesfield which adds to the<br />
appeal.<br />
The wood was a frequent playground<br />
as a child and the farmer’s fields to the<br />
back of Melbourne Avenue an<br />
occasional slope for sledges following<br />
snow. I’ve always considered Kitchen<br />
Wood to be part of <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Woodhouse although, technically it lies<br />
outside the parish border.<br />
Today it is managed by the Woodland<br />
Trust which acquired the wood in 2001.<br />
Not ancient woodland like Frith Wood,<br />
but classified as ancient semi-natural<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Mayor,<br />
Coun Richard<br />
Welton<br />
woodland with trees of Ash, Rowan,<br />
Sycamore, Birch Alder and Oak; these<br />
are not all native species and the<br />
management plan is to, over time,<br />
encourage more native fauna.<br />
Being both native woodland and a public amenity with<br />
permissive paths and public rights of way, it is a joy to visit at<br />
any time - a childhood playground now replaced with a walking<br />
route from home up to Cowley Lane then taking up the Rotary<br />
2000 route back to <strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse at Northern Common.<br />
In nominating other favourite places in our town, I want to add<br />
the Sports Centre which again forms part of my childhood<br />
memories as a place to go for swimming with my mum and<br />
sister and then later to play squash and badminton.<br />
Not every town is lucky to have such a well-facilitated leisure<br />
centre, particularly one which was walking distance from home<br />
for myself as a teenager. It provides one of several focal points<br />
for the town and the access to leisure facilities is a community<br />
asset.<br />
Also of note is the Leabrook Valley green corridor which is<br />
managed by the Leabrook Valley Trust and thanks to Rev Dave<br />
Walker and his team who do so much to enhance our<br />
environment. This stretches from the wetlands of Gosforth<br />
Valley through the centre of the town to the River Drone and is<br />
a multifunctional corridor which enhances biodiversity and<br />
preserves habitats.<br />
My third and final place in <strong>Dronfield</strong> is the Dore and Totley golf<br />
A carpet of S18 bluebells<br />
course. A large part of the course sits in <strong>Dronfield</strong> and there are<br />
public rights of way including the Rotary 2000 route which<br />
takes you from Bowshaw to Rod Moor Lane and on to Bradway.<br />
My reason for its nomination is last summer being surprised<br />
here by two deer hinds running out of a copse of trees across<br />
the green and off into the bushes. I know there have been<br />
Muntjac Deer coming into gardens elsewhere, but these looked<br />
like Red Deer which apparently are occasionally spotted well<br />
out of their usual territory of Longshaw.<br />
Kitchen Wood, Sports<br />
Centre, Leabrook Valley,<br />
Dore & Totley Golf Course<br />
Coun Richard Welton<br />
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RONFIELD photographer Michael Hardy can go to extraordinary<br />
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“I took the picture from Sainsbury's car park,” he said. “I did not go there with the<br />
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the cash machine, so did not have my camera bag of lenses, filters, etc.<br />
“It was fairly murky when I went into the store but by the time I came out some of<br />
the cloud and fog had cleared and the sun was rising. I always have a small compact<br />
camera in the car so thought I'd see what I could capture from the edge of the car<br />
park overlooking the garden.<br />
“I took three exposures and merged them when I got home to try and balance the<br />
light and darkness and was surprised at how well it turned out.”<br />
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L<br />
OCATED in Millthorpe, on the edge of the idyllic countryside of the<br />
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importantly, as a social centre.<br />
He said: “Over the last 40 years I have been lucky enough to have played cricket<br />
on some great grounds and meet many interesting people, whether it’s been in<br />
Barbados, at Trent Bridge with Richard Hadley, Bramall Lane, on tour in England or<br />
just playing in the local leagues. All these places have happy memories but none<br />
more than Holmesfield.<br />
“Whatever the time of year I find myself at the ground, whether it be playing,<br />
coaching, undertaking ground maintenance or just socialising with the many locals<br />
who come to support this essential of village life, I can’t think of a better ground,<br />
setting or bunch of people to be with. Although Isolation Cavaliers in Barbados<br />
comes a close second!”<br />
Holmesfield Cricket Field,<br />
Millthorpe<br />
Tony Brown<br />
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HEN I was asked to<br />
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Frith Wood,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
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to me, I instantly thought of<br />
Henry Fanshawe<br />
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student Katy P<br />
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absorbing the array of wildlife from sparrowhawks and pigeons<br />
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as the beautiful bluebells in Spring and the leaves throughout<br />
the seasons, especially the return of the vivid and bold green of<br />
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Finally, another enjoyment that Frith Wood brings me is a<br />
serene view - particularly with the recent snow that we had.<br />
W<br />
ITH an evergrowing<br />
population,<br />
sometimes it can be<br />
difficult to find any patch<br />
of green; a wide-open<br />
space to relax or wildlife<br />
allowed to thrive. Nature<br />
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the environment, but for<br />
our physical and mental<br />
health.<br />
We’re lucky in <strong>Dronfield</strong> as<br />
there’s the Lea Brook Valley,<br />
Frith and Kitchen Woods, and<br />
even beyond the town<br />
there’s close proximity with the<br />
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Peak District – one of the biggest<br />
own bathtub!<br />
national parks in the UK. These<br />
areas aren’t all massive, sprawling<br />
landscapes, but they offer a brief<br />
Henry Fanshawe<br />
moment of peace, a quick twirl<br />
student Eleanor G<br />
with nature.<br />
Maybe I’m biased as I’m a massive fan of wandering – not<br />
walking so much, as I never plan a route, but I enjoy visiting all<br />
the fields and little woodlands that can be found. And you can<br />
never tell what you’re going to find.<br />
This is one of my favourite fields; it’s very easy to access, and<br />
I think the best thing about it is there’s a bathtub in it. That’s it.<br />
It’s nothing grandiose, and it doesn’t need to be. It’s a little<br />
hidden – like a bizarre scavenger hunt – but I thought it was<br />
pretty cool, so I took a picture of it.<br />
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Louie is studying A levels at <strong>Dronfield</strong> Henry Fanshawe School and took this<br />
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A<br />
S Leader of NE Derbyshire<br />
District Council, Coun Alex<br />
Dale knows the local area rather<br />
well. His favourite spot is enjoying<br />
the view from the public footpath<br />
up beside the TV mast off Windmill<br />
Lane, Hundall.<br />
He explained: “On a clear day walking<br />
down the path towards Ramshaw Woods<br />
at Unstone, you get the most spectacular<br />
view of the south-eastern prospect of<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> and its surrounding villages and countryside.<br />
“I’ve spent many a happy occasion with my family walking up<br />
there from our home on the banks of the River Drone, with our<br />
two daft labradors and two (equally daft!) young boys.<br />
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the surrounding fields, but I particularly like spotting the<br />
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Windmill Lane,<br />
Hundall<br />
Coun Alex Dale<br />
places that bring back great<br />
memories.<br />
“From there I can see the first home<br />
we bought together on Aston Close. I<br />
can see the spire of St John’s Church<br />
where we got married, and the<br />
rooftops of St Philip’s and St Mary’s<br />
where our children were Christened.<br />
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members in Summerley and Unstone<br />
where we’ve spent many great times<br />
enjoying good food and drinks<br />
together. And I’m sure each reader would spot some of their<br />
own favourite places from up there.”<br />
Alex says that, from this location, he’s reminded of how lucky<br />
we all are to live in such a fantastic community, with such<br />
friendly people who look out for each other, in a beautiful<br />
setting surrounded by lush countryside and rolling hills.<br />
“Best view in S18? I think you’d be hard pushed to find a better<br />
spot in all of Derbyshire!”
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G<br />
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Said Sarah, head of Taylor&Emmet solicitors’ <strong>Dronfield</strong> office: “The fields are great<br />
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T<br />
HIS old tree is the happy<br />
place for Rebecca Williams.<br />
A photographer who has lived in<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> for five years, she says<br />
she can’t help but smile<br />
whenever she walks past it.<br />
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Rebecca.<br />
The tree is pictured here by Rebecca<br />
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“Having moved close to the park in<br />
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lockdown it became a lifeline for me<br />
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“We used the park for our one-houra-day<br />
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“We would walk the park speaking<br />
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me a sense of community and<br />
connection in a time when it felt we<br />
had lost that.<br />
“In Spring and Summer we picnic<br />
under its sunlit branches, in Autumn<br />
we crunch through its fallen leaves<br />
and in the Winter we build snowmen<br />
under it.<br />
“I envisage a future where one day I<br />
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Rebecca Williams<br />
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1984 was the year of Band Aid, the Miners’<br />
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They know the prospect of buying or selling your home can be<br />
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contributing factors that are ultimately out of your control.<br />
In fact, it is now considered so stressful an experience that it<br />
comes second only to divorce, according to the Home Buyers’<br />
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life milestones such as changing jobs, caring for an elderly or<br />
sick relative, and preparing for childbirth, ultimately paling in<br />
comparison.<br />
With this in mind, residential property experts in <strong>Dronfield</strong>, led<br />
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looking to sell your property:<br />
1. Instruct a solicitor as early as possible, particularly if you<br />
have a property to sell.<br />
A lot of the sale paperwork can be prepared in advance and<br />
be ready to send as soon as a buyer is in place. Banner Jones<br />
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This allows you to log in and safely complete all of your<br />
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two weeks.<br />
2. If you are buying with a mortgage, it saves time if you get an<br />
‘Agreement in Principle’ from a lender before you start looking<br />
at properties.<br />
That way, as soon as you have had an offer accepted you can<br />
simply confirm your exact mortgage agreement which will help<br />
speed things up.<br />
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Helping home-movers for 38 years<br />
S<br />
Sally Cother: ‘Six top<br />
tips to ensure a<br />
smooth move’<br />
3. Be up-front with your solicitor.<br />
If you are selling and do not have<br />
all the relevant building certificates<br />
and documents then be honest<br />
about it, you will often be able to<br />
insure against this anyway.<br />
4. Do not agree completion dates<br />
between you without checking<br />
with your solicitor. Completion<br />
can’t be agreed until all of the<br />
contracts in the chain are ready to<br />
be exchanged, so always check<br />
before agreeing anything as this<br />
very often is what causes<br />
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5. Avoid same day exchange and<br />
completion as this can lead to<br />
maximum stress. All it takes is for<br />
someone in the chain to change<br />
their mind and you are left with the cost of removers and the<br />
stress of not moving at all.<br />
6. If you have a leasehold property to sell, it would be worth<br />
checking the number of years left of the lease.<br />
If it is below 90 years, you might find this is an issue as a<br />
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Whether you are looking to buy or sell a house in order to<br />
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L<br />
IVING in Barlow and having spent most of her childhood and adult<br />
years in the village, Hazel Grainger acknowledges just how lucky<br />
she has been.<br />
“To be able to roam the country lanes and cross the fields in all directions<br />
before you there will always be a fantastic view,” she says.<br />
“From sunshine dancing on the lakes in the valley, to the golden fields in late<br />
summer and views stretching far into the distance. Woods with strange names<br />
with a tale to tell of things past, Shillito Wood, Smeekley Wood, Tippling Wood.<br />
“My favourite place is what the locals call Top Common. Here, during Covid<br />
and the isolation it brought, to walk to that spot and look out over the fields and<br />
woods towards Owler Bar and the moors beyond, lifted one’s spirits.<br />
“A picture that changes throughout the seasons, the stark branches of the<br />
trees in winter and the brown fields awaiting seeds to spring into life, to the<br />
glorious colours of autumn. Yes, this is my favourite place.”<br />
Top Common,<br />
Barlow<br />
Hazel Grainger<br />
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T<br />
HE Unstone Line dates back 150 years to the days<br />
when the Midland Railway extended its network<br />
through the Drone Valley. The track allowed the<br />
exploitation of mineral wealth on a large scale for half a<br />
century.<br />
Local writer Jane Marson has nominated the Unstone Line as<br />
her favourite local place, recalling, in verse, spending much of<br />
her childhood there.<br />
A child I skipped along the track where rails had been that<br />
carried the coal to London,<br />
Mum’s hand in mine, we picked the berries and spotted the<br />
birds,<br />
As nature took back what was rightfully hers,<br />
On days when ‘out playing’ meant hours away, I slid down the<br />
spoil heaps upon a tin tray,<br />
And derelict buildings were there to explore without health and<br />
safety – need I say more!<br />
In difficult times of family loss, I talked there with Dad and our<br />
lovely old dog,<br />
With motherhood came that journey again,<br />
To nurture the nature along Unstone Line with berries and birds,<br />
fungi and frogs,<br />
No spoil heaps now and the ruins were gone,<br />
The mining continues, coal stays in the ground and with it comes<br />
treasure piled up in a mound,<br />
There wonderland walks under snow-covered trees and carpets<br />
of bluebells that come after these,<br />
Now daughter and son will wonder and sense and capture all<br />
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The nature was nurtured; it’s a place in my heart, on a<br />
generational journey that will never depart.<br />
The Unstone Line<br />
Jane Marson<br />
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Masts and the Moon at Windmill Lane, Hundall, by Imogen Sizer<br />
Chesterfield Road by Benjamin Green<br />
Snap happy students<br />
W<br />
HEN <strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Eye</strong> set a photographic challenge for pupils of <strong>Dronfield</strong> Henry<br />
Fanshawe School, we were overwhelmed by both the response and the quality of<br />
pictures submitted.<br />
Liaising with teacher Ross Metcalfe, we asked pupils to take photographs of their favourite corners of the<br />
local area.<br />
Said Ross: “We launched this project to the whole school. We also set it as a homework for GCSE Year 10<br />
art students. We don’t actually run photography as a course at Henry Fanshawe but we are looking to start<br />
a GCSE Photography course from next September, so we are raising its profile in school.”<br />
In addition to dozens of pupils taking up the challenge with their cameras and smartphones, teacher Keith<br />
Turton also took part.<br />
Said Ross: “Mr Turton isn’t a photography teacher, he teaches maths. He is just an avid photographer and<br />
we told him he could also submit one.”<br />
We are happy to share some of the many special photographs submitted in this <strong>2022</strong> <strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Directory</strong>.<br />
Springtime at the Lucas Gardens by<br />
Jake Squiers<br />
Sean Williams liked the look of<br />
these <strong>Dronfield</strong> pine cones<br />
Alfie King’s spectacular view<br />
of the Drone Valley<br />
Elliot Hanson’s woodland view S18 sunset by Megan Woodward A look behind by Lydia Davies<br />
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Dog in a kiln by Lyla Mason<br />
When he’s not teaching maths, Keith Turton enjoys<br />
taking photographs such as this one in <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Busy High Street by Grace Johnson<br />
Isabella Jackson’s spectacular window view<br />
Poppy Stancliffe’s sun and shade<br />
The way ahead by Ciara Brown<br />
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A fond farewell to <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Taking up a new role<br />
elsewhere in Derbyshire<br />
in <strong>2022</strong>, Rev Peter<br />
Bold reflects on more<br />
than a decade spent<br />
here in <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
O<br />
N 20th October, 2011, I<br />
became Team Rector of<br />
the <strong>Dronfield</strong> with Holmesfield<br />
Church of England team of<br />
churches. With some sadness,<br />
my last service here was on<br />
Sunday, 16th January, <strong>2022</strong>,<br />
as I am moving to take a new post to be Rector of<br />
Ashover, Handley, Brackenfield and Wessington.<br />
Looking back, I have too many good memories to fit in one<br />
article, but an early one that stands out was my first<br />
Remembrance Sunday. The sound of the St John marching band<br />
as they approached the church was thrilling, and seeing so many<br />
at the outdoor service, and so many wreaths laid by the<br />
extraordinary number and breadth of <strong>Dronfield</strong> organisations,<br />
was wonderful. The commitment of so many adults in <strong>Dronfield</strong> to<br />
all the different groups is fantastic.<br />
And I have loved Christmas in <strong>Dronfield</strong>, and the way it has<br />
developed over the last ten years. It was a privilege to help<br />
switch on the lights in my first year, but when I walked back down<br />
High Street after the switch on it was a bit dark and gloomy. Now<br />
the whole of High Street is awash with lights and trees. The<br />
Christmas Tree Festival in the Parish Church (for which I can take<br />
no credit) has been a wonderful life-giving boost to our<br />
celebrations, again reflecting the breadth and health of <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
and District life.<br />
In December I have also had the delight of visiting so many<br />
Christmas services and concerts performed by our schools,<br />
where I have loved the quality of the instrumentalists, singers and<br />
actors, along with a wonderful sense of fun and thoughtfulness.<br />
I have loved the generosity of so many, donating to Christian<br />
Aid when we have sung carols outside Sainsbury’s, supporting<br />
the Archer Project and food banks, and providing Christmas<br />
lunches for those who might otherwise be alone. And I have<br />
enjoyed our Christmas Services. In 2020 I really missed being<br />
able to say “Happy Christmas” to hundreds after our services, but<br />
it was wonderful to be able to broadcast them online. Christmas<br />
was a more normal one this past year.<br />
One of my favourite memories of Christmas concerns one year<br />
when we didn’t have an organist who could play at our Christmas<br />
Eve Midnight Communion. I asked my colleagues from our<br />
neighbouring churches whether they had a “spare” organist who<br />
might help. No-one did, but a few hours later I had a message<br />
from our Baptist Minister, Andy Gore, asking if a small brass<br />
ensemble would help. Andy and his family came and played and<br />
it was a wonderful highlight of Christmas, celebrating our<br />
common faith together.<br />
In one of our Civic Services, Andy described the churches in<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> and District as “odd” – not in a derogatory way, but<br />
saying that he had never even heard of another town where the<br />
churches have worked so well together.<br />
It has been a delight and privilege to have worked, prayed,<br />
laughed and eaten together on so many occasions. Our styles of<br />
worship differ, but the heart of our faith is the same, and I have<br />
particularly loved working with Christians from all the churches,<br />
putting on Alpha courses, giving opportunities to anyone who is<br />
interested to learn about our faith and ask any question. This<br />
year, for a change, they are offering a “Start” course, with similar<br />
aims but a different format.<br />
I have loved playing a minor part in the Lea Brook Valley nature<br />
reserve, a wonderful collaboration between our churches, town<br />
council, Yorkshire Water, A Rocha and Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.<br />
I have loved the fact the Oaks Church has done so much to help<br />
those in debt through the CAP programme, and the way they<br />
have fed people and stopped food going to landfill through their<br />
Restore Project.<br />
I am excited about Life <strong>Dronfield</strong> and what it is beginning to<br />
achieve and the potential for so much more.<br />
It has also been a joy to have had the support of the <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
<strong>Eye</strong>, and to see even more of the life of <strong>Dronfield</strong> in its pages.<br />
There have, of course, been sad and difficult times, with so<br />
many deaths, including many people who I had got to know well<br />
and loved. And these last 21 months have been very difficult. But<br />
when I phoned people in my church early in the pandemic,<br />
worried that they might have difficulties getting their shopping<br />
etc, every single one I spoke to said that friends or family were<br />
helping and they were fine –<br />
another sign of the health of<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> is not perfect -<br />
nowhere is - but it has been<br />
a privilege to live here and<br />
work with so many.<br />
As I move to Ashover, I will<br />
have a new challenge, but<br />
also I am sure new delights. I<br />
will have four churches to<br />
look after, three schools and<br />
a whole new team to work<br />
with. But I will miss so many<br />
friends, acquaintances and<br />
colleagues.<br />
May God bless you all.<br />
Christmas Tree Festival<br />
in the Parish Church<br />
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Pictured with<br />
Town Mayor,<br />
Coun Richard<br />
Welton, and Town<br />
Council Leader,<br />
Coun Angelique<br />
Foster, at the<br />
annual <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Civic Service are,<br />
from left: Rev<br />
James Morley,<br />
Rev Andy Gore,<br />
Rev Dave Walker,<br />
Rev Peter Bold<br />
and Rev Ian<br />
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Eckington Road, Coal Aston. Rev James<br />
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@outlook.com<br />
Coal Aston Wesleyan<br />
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Brown Lane, Coal Aston. Muriel<br />
Stonehewer, 01246 415525.<br />
Cowley Mission and Vine<br />
Fellowship<br />
Brian Mason, 01246 419386, Sundays<br />
10.30am.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Baptist Church<br />
Stubley Lane, <strong>Dronfield</strong>. Rev Andy Gore,<br />
01246 291856, minister@dronfield<br />
baptist.co.uk.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Christadelphian<br />
Church<br />
Peel Centre, High Street, <strong>Dronfield</strong>.<br />
dronfieldchurch.co.uk<br />
Holy Spirit Church<br />
Stonelow Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>. Father Adrian<br />
Tomlinson, 01246 232686.<br />
Oaks Community Church<br />
Lea Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>. Richard Bull, 01246<br />
414448,office@oakscc.org.uk<br />
St Andrew’s<br />
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Pentland Road, Gosforth Valley. Rev Paul<br />
Mellars, 01246 731906. vicar@staccd.<br />
org.uk<br />
St John the Baptist<br />
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Church Street, <strong>Dronfield</strong>. Parish office,<br />
01246 412328.<br />
St Lawrence Church,<br />
Barlow<br />
Hackney Lane, Barlow. Rev Sarah Colver,<br />
07975 689403, priest@barlowchurch.org.uk<br />
St Mary’s Church,<br />
Unstone<br />
Crow Lane, Unstone. Rev Paul Mellars,<br />
01246 731906. vicar@staccd.org.uk<br />
St Paul’s Methodist<br />
Church<br />
Green Lane, <strong>Dronfield</strong>. Rev James Morley,<br />
01246 412303, revjamesmorley@<br />
outlook.com<br />
St Philip’s Church,<br />
Holmesdale<br />
Falcon Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>. Rev Ian Webb,<br />
0114 3483879.<br />
St Swithin’s Church,<br />
Holmesfield<br />
Main Road, Holmesfield. Parish office,<br />
Rev Ian Webb, 0114 3483879.<br />
The tiny Barlow<br />
and Cutthorpe<br />
Methodist Church<br />
at Valley Road,<br />
Barlow, staged its<br />
final service in<br />
July last year.<br />
The chapel had<br />
served as a<br />
place of worship<br />
for 129 years<br />
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Archive celebrates town’s past<br />
Lucas Top Yard, Sheffield Road. It is understood that there was a caretaker's<br />
house in this part of the works. Opposite the Works is the Greyhound Inn. Picture<br />
taken prior to Snape Hill Crescent development. Credit: John Harvey Collection<br />
Charles Fisher standing in the doorway of his butcher's shop at 50<br />
Chesterfield Road. On the 1901 Census, both Charles and his father were<br />
listed as butchers. The shop is now Fat Sam’s. Credit: Jill Tingle Collection<br />
The junction of Wreakes<br />
Lane and Sheffield Road in<br />
the early 20th century,<br />
showing Toll Bar Cottage<br />
and the Coach and Horses<br />
Inn on the left, with Nether<br />
Birchitt Farm on the right.<br />
The houses on Bowshaw<br />
have not yet been built.<br />
Credit: Old <strong>Dronfield</strong> Society<br />
The local area is justifiably<br />
proud of its past and<br />
thousands of images of<br />
bygone <strong>Dronfield</strong> and<br />
its surrounding villages<br />
are available for everyone<br />
to view. <strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Eye</strong>’s<br />
Deborah Wain explains<br />
F<br />
OR a town of this size,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Heritage Trust’s<br />
archive of images is likely to be<br />
one of the largest in the country.<br />
There are currently more than 8,000<br />
images online, with over 2,000 added<br />
since the pandemic began by hardworking<br />
volunteers.<br />
It was 2014 when Ann Brown, of the<br />
Old <strong>Dronfield</strong> Society, helped by<br />
several other volunteers, first began<br />
scanning the society’s collection of<br />
images donated, collected or recorded<br />
by members over the years.<br />
More recently, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Heritage<br />
Trust formed a Digitisation Group to<br />
continue the task. Members scanned<br />
photographs, slides, negatives, maps<br />
and other documents relating to<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> and its ancient parish,<br />
including Apperknowle, Little Barlow,<br />
Coal Aston, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse,<br />
Holmesfield and Unstone.<br />
Photographs date as far back as the<br />
1890s, offering a fascinating snapshot<br />
of all aspects of life in the town in days<br />
gone by. Each image is carefully<br />
researched and classified by the<br />
Trust’s Research Group with a<br />
comprehensive description and<br />
comments.<br />
The group welcomes either new<br />
donations or the option to borrow<br />
original material to add to the online<br />
collection. To enquire, email<br />
dronfieldheritagetrust@outlook.com<br />
Some of the images more recently<br />
added to the archive have been kindly<br />
shared here by <strong>Dronfield</strong> Heritage<br />
Trust. The archive can be searched at<br />
dht.mediafiler.net<br />
• The archivists’ successful 2018<br />
exhibition bringing to life the history of<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Bottom has returned to the<br />
Barn.<br />
More than 40 old photographs are on<br />
display, alongside new photographs<br />
taken by David Ollerenshaw. Copies of<br />
the book ‘A Stroll Along <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Bottom’, which accompanied the<br />
original exhibition, will be available to<br />
purchase.<br />
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Dr George Frederick Clifton's house, 2 Stubley Lane, taken in the early 1970s. This house stood on the<br />
corner of Wreakes Lane and Stubley Lane, opposite the Victoria Inn. Dr Clifton had previously lived at the Hall,<br />
High Street. Dr Clifton died here in 1970. The house was later demolished and the plot abandoned, although<br />
remains of the wooded area of the garden are still visible. Land added this site to their car park. Horses from<br />
the local stables can be seen being ridden along Stubley Lane. Credit: John Harvey Collection<br />
The old Rock Tavern, 76 Chesterfield Road,<br />
taken in 1966. The building was later extended<br />
and became Simply Chinese @ the Rock.<br />
Credit: John Harvey Collection<br />
The Horse and Jockey public<br />
house, 43 Chesterfield Road.<br />
This was a nine-roomed house,<br />
according to the 1911 Census. It<br />
was demolished in the 1930s to<br />
allow the road to be widened.<br />
Credit :Jill Tingle Collection<br />
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Maypole<br />
dancing<br />
in the<br />
Library<br />
Garden<br />
Celebrating our arts and crafts<br />
Artwork, crafts, music, song,<br />
dance and much more will<br />
feature in this Spring’s <strong>2022</strong><br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Arts Festival<br />
E<br />
STABLISHING itself as a firm<br />
annual family favourite before the<br />
arrival of coronavirus restrictions,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Arts Festival is back in<br />
business in <strong>2022</strong> with many events<br />
being planned over three days of the May Day Bank<br />
Holiday weekend.<br />
With live performances, exhibitions, craft displays, vintage cars,<br />
an artisan market and children’s attractions, there promises to<br />
be plenty to interest all members of the family.<br />
With last year’s proposed VE Day commemorations having to<br />
be cancelled, some of the attractions have been held over,<br />
giving the Arts Festival a 1940s theme.<br />
There will be activities on 30th and 31st April and 1st May, all in<br />
and around The Barn, Civic Hall, Peel<br />
Centre, Green Dragon pub and the Library<br />
Gardens.<br />
Headline act on the Saturday evening will<br />
be singer Jayne Darling, performing many of<br />
the classic songs from the days of World<br />
War II.<br />
The Civic Hall will host performances from<br />
local schools, comedy will be provided by<br />
Stan Skinny, there will be music, song and<br />
dance outside the Library, Barn Gardens<br />
and Green Dragon. A highlight will be<br />
Maypole Dancing in the Library garden.<br />
An Open Arts Exhibition will feature throughout the weekend<br />
in the Barn Gallery and The History Van will present an<br />
exhibition and crafts.<br />
Much more is still to be confirmed, so check future editions of<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Eye</strong> and keep an eye on the Facebook page<br />
‘<strong>Dronfield</strong> Arts Festival’. Any additional performers, stallholders<br />
and volunteers wanting to be involved should contact<br />
admin@dronfieldartsfestival.co.uk.<br />
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Strength in partnership<br />
Martyn Cooper, headteacher at <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Henry Fanshawe School, says the pandemic<br />
has brought local schools even closer together<br />
70<br />
Marsh Avenue,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>,<br />
S18 2HB<br />
01246 414569<br />
www.lenthall.derbyshire.sch.uk<br />
Welcome to Lenthall Infants & Nursery School, for children aged 3-7 years old.<br />
We are a one form entry, family orientated school, striving to continually build on<br />
our current strength. In addition to our dynamic, creative and well qualified<br />
teaching staff we have an excellent team of teaching assistants who work across<br />
the school, supporting and enhancing children’s learning. All our staff are highly<br />
committed and dedicated to providing pupils with high quality learning<br />
opportunities, in all aspects of the curriculum.<br />
We are very proud of the successes of our school – the excellent relationships we<br />
have with families and friends within our community and of the governors, staff<br />
and children who work hard to make our school a happy place where we can learn<br />
together in friendship. Our strong relationships are highlighted by the additional<br />
support we receive from parent helpers, grandparents and friends of the school.<br />
We have a highly supportive Governing Body who are highly committed to<br />
continuing to raise standards and provide an effective, inspiring education for all<br />
of our children. We hope that the close co-operation and partnership between<br />
school and home will enhance and support your child’s development throughout<br />
these vitally important early years.<br />
At the heart of our school are indeed, the children themselves. Our children really<br />
are a delight to work with and are a credit to our school. They come to school with<br />
such enthusiasm and demonstrate a love of learning! It is a great privilege to work<br />
alongside such a committed team of staff and such lovely children.<br />
Please visit our school website for more information about our great little school<br />
and you will also see our extensive school grounds, where the children enjoy<br />
‘Forest Schools’ activities.<br />
A<br />
FTER a significant period of time that involved<br />
uncertainty and change, there is a greater level of<br />
stability in existence.<br />
The Covid-19 pandemic has tremendously impacted on life<br />
and affected each and every one of us in so many ways. For<br />
some, the impacts have been quite minor and we have been<br />
able to adjust and work within restrictions and upheavals, for<br />
others we have been faced with disruption, difficulties and<br />
heartbreak.<br />
What is the same for all, is that we will never, ever forget this<br />
time period.<br />
Throughout the roller-coaster of the last two years, there have<br />
been many impacts on education, with lockdowns and remote<br />
learning initially, then the return to schools in bubbles before<br />
the movement to a post-bubble world that wasn’t quite the<br />
same as pre-Covid.<br />
So much change and so much uncertainty and all was<br />
navigated brilliantly by the children, their families and the staff<br />
in schools.<br />
Throughout this time period, the Partnership of <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Schools (PODS) has worked closely together to ensure that the<br />
provision for children is of the highest quality and to ensure that<br />
children are looked after and can continue to learn and<br />
progress.<br />
It is true to say that the pandemic has brought all the <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
schools even closer together than they already were, with an<br />
unswerving commitment to ensure the very best for the<br />
children in our care.<br />
Together, PODS continue to be excited about what the future<br />
holds and how we will all come through the pandemic stronger<br />
and in an excellent position to continue to implement the<br />
highest standards.<br />
All of the schools are dedicated to high quality learning<br />
provision in safe and caring environments, bringing their<br />
individual history, character and ethos to their local community.<br />
Covid will never affect this, for the schools and their<br />
communities will continue to define their futures.
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OFSTED says<br />
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Call Mrs Dawn Curry<br />
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We offer FLEXIBLE CARE for 50 weeks<br />
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Serving the community<br />
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<strong>Dronfield</strong> Infant School is an amazing place to work and<br />
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All of the adults in school work hard to make sure that all<br />
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For more information about our<br />
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tour, please visit our website:<br />
www.dronfield-inf.derbyshire.sch.uk<br />
School Lane, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 1RY<br />
01246 412 302<br />
DRONFIELD HENRY FANSHAWE SCHOOL<br />
Success with Care<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Henry Fanshawe School strives to provide a high quality educational experience for all students,<br />
through an enriching curriculum that enables them to acquire a deep knowledge of the world in which<br />
they live, so that they can develop a love for learning and can thrive personally, economically and<br />
academically, in life. The school aims to engage and inspire the students of today, from Y7 to Y13, to grow<br />
and develop into rounded citizens that become positive, caring and successful members of society and are<br />
equipped to become the leaders of tomorrow.<br />
Headteacher: Mr M J Cooper<br />
GREEN LANE, DRONFIELD, S18 2FZ<br />
01246 412372<br />
admin@dronfield.derbyshire.sch.uk<br />
www.dronfield.derbyshire.sch.uk<br />
@DHFSUpdate<br />
The following core principles embody the ethos of <strong>Dronfield</strong> Henry Fanshawe School and the learning<br />
environment that we aim to achieve:<br />
• Develop students into happy, caring, healthy, confident, courteous, articulate and independent<br />
learners with a strong moral compass, who can succeed in life<br />
• Ensure students demonstrate the DHFS 3Rs by being responsible, resilient and reflective<br />
• Offer a broad and balanced curriculum that is inspiring, motivating, challenging and relevant<br />
for all abilities and prepares students for their role as future citizens of the world<br />
• Allow students to experience lessons of the highest quality delivered by dedicated and highly<br />
skilled professionals<br />
• Equip students with the necessary skills, knowledge and values to make outstanding progress,<br />
in the broadest sense throughout their school journey, irrespective of starting point and<br />
celebrate and encourage high aspirations both in and out of the classroom<br />
• Deliver care, guidance and pastoral support for all students so that they are safe within a well<br />
ordered and disciplined environment<br />
• Celebrate what makes us unique through embracing diversity and equality of opportunity,<br />
promoting the DHFS family through respect and acceptance<br />
• Develop strong relationships with parents and carers so that an active triangle of partnership<br />
exists between student, school and home<br />
• Work with students, parents, carers and the community to ensure a sense of pride and care in<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> and the wider area.<br />
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Registers now open for an immediate start.<br />
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A small, family owned nursery, where family is<br />
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Qualified, experienced, committed and caring team.<br />
Working to the Early Years Foundation Stage to help children progress,<br />
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Offering a variety of recognised activities to help children progress and<br />
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Quiet corner for stories and rest, craft areas for painting, model making<br />
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All staff paediatric first aid trained with specialist care available,<br />
including epilepsy. Defibrillator on site.<br />
Nursery Education Funding Entitlement available to eligible 2 year olds.<br />
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Call us to arrange a visit to meet with a member of our friendly team.<br />
274 Chesterfield Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 1XJ<br />
Tel: 01246 410778<br />
GRADED<br />
‘GOOD IN<br />
ALL AREAS’<br />
by OFSTED<br />
July 2016<br />
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www.williamlevick.co.uk<br />
William Levick Primary School<br />
Ofsted says...<br />
“Pupils are happy<br />
and looked after well. They say<br />
their school is a caring place<br />
where everyone looks after<br />
each other”<br />
"Pupils' try hard in lessons<br />
and are enthusiastic about<br />
their learning”<br />
“Relationships are<br />
strong in the school,<br />
staff have high<br />
expectations of pupils<br />
and they work well<br />
together.”<br />
info@williamlevick.derbyshire.sch.uk<br />
0114 289 0670<br />
“Staff are ambitious for<br />
what pupils can achieve.<br />
They make sure that<br />
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@William_Levick<br />
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<strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
S18 8YB<br />
“Pupils are kind,<br />
polite and<br />
thoughtful<br />
towards each<br />
other and<br />
adults”<br />
“Pupil’s achieve well… [they] say they enjoy<br />
coming to school because teachers make<br />
learning interesting.”<br />
Please call, email or email or see for our website special to virtual find out introducon more about pack. us!
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UNIFORM FOR<br />
SCHOOLS IN S18<br />
AVAILABLE IN STORE<br />
NO NEED TO PRE ORDER<br />
DRONFIELD EMBROIDERY AND<br />
PRINTING SERVICES, based at SKI AND<br />
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Junior schools in the S18 area to include,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Juniors and Infants, Stonelow,<br />
Holmesdale, Northfield, William Levick, St<br />
Andrews, Gorseybrigg, Lenthall and<br />
Unstone. Unfortunately we are unable to<br />
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We've also been supplying many local<br />
businesses with STAFF UNIFORM so<br />
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We also offer a DELIVERY SERVICE to<br />
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01246 292010<br />
Opening Times: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm<br />
Learning and<br />
Achieving together<br />
A warm welcome<br />
from Stonelow<br />
Get to know our school by<br />
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Click on the 'Welcome to Stonelow' link.<br />
• Stonelow Road • <strong>Dronfield</strong> • S18 2EP •<br />
Telephone: 01246 414370<br />
Email: info@dronfieldstonelow.derbyshire.sch.uk<br />
www.dronfieldstonelow.derbyshire.sch.uk<br />
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Celebrating over 40 years<br />
Giving your<br />
little people<br />
the<br />
best<br />
start<br />
in life<br />
Established 1977<br />
18 Stubley Drive,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 8QY<br />
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Margaret Thatcher’s<br />
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I<br />
T was the day a future Prime Minister went to school<br />
in <strong>Dronfield</strong>.<br />
How many people can recall seeing Margaret Thatcher 50<br />
years ago this year when the then Secretary of State for<br />
Education visited <strong>Dronfield</strong> Henry Fanshawe School?<br />
She had been invited to the school on 7th July, 1972, to open<br />
the first phase of building extensions. These included a twostorey<br />
social centre, sports hall and single-storey science, art<br />
and craft building.<br />
Margaret Thatcher went on to be our Prime Minister from 1979<br />
to 1990. She is seen here at Henry Fanshawe with headmaster<br />
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Please contact us to arrange a visit<br />
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<strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Directory</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
100 years of<br />
<strong>2022</strong> marks the centenary of the war<br />
memorial in <strong>Dronfield</strong>. Deborah Wain<br />
shares stories about its history<br />
E<br />
ACH year, thousands of <strong>Dronfield</strong> people gather<br />
to pay their respects to those who died in<br />
conflict. Focal point to the occasion is the town’s<br />
war memorial in the Manor Gardens.<br />
It depicts the figure of a soldier at ease with his right leg<br />
resting on a tree stump and his hands on the muzzle of a rifle.<br />
He stands atop a square plinth and octagonal three-stepped<br />
base.<br />
The war memorial was created by public subscription<br />
following the First World War and unveiled on October 29th,<br />
1922. The memorial was made by local stone mason George<br />
Platts and designed by Joseph Syddall, who was born in<br />
Whittington, the son of a master carpenter and joiner.<br />
After attending the village school, Joseph went to work as a<br />
clerk in a Chesterfield solicitor’s office. However, his artistic<br />
talent was recognised by a Miss Mary Swanwick, who funded a<br />
place for him at art school and he trained at the Herkomer<br />
Institute, at Bushey.<br />
Wrapped like a mummy and ready to be<br />
transported to its new home in 1973<br />
Joseph’s pencil drawings earned him membership of the<br />
Royal Academy and he illustrated Thomas Hardy’s ‘Tess of the<br />
d’Urbervilles’ when it was published in graphic magazine form<br />
in 1891.<br />
He designed the war memorial in Whittington and as well as<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>.<br />
After his death in 1942, Joseph’s collection was donated to<br />
Chesterfield and subsequently to Chesterfield Museum.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>’s war memorial originally stood on the relatively<br />
small triangle of land at the bottom of Hallowes Lane, across<br />
the road from The White Swan. At the dedication ceremony in<br />
1922, Major General Henry Rodolph Davis CB performed the<br />
unveiling. Commander of the 11th (Northern) Division during the<br />
First World War, he was born in 1865, the younger son of<br />
Lieutenant General Henry Fanshawe Davies, of Elmley Castle.<br />
As traffic increased on the A61 road and more people wanted<br />
to attend the Remembrance Day service at the memorial, the<br />
site did not seem ideal.<br />
In 1973, the stone soldier was wrapped up and transported by<br />
lorry to its new site outside what is now the library.<br />
Unfortunately, trouble stuck a few years later when the<br />
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town’s war memorial<br />
monument was vandalised and the soldier’s bronze rifle stolen. Former<br />
Town Mayor Pat Tasker headed a campaign to have a new rifle cast,<br />
costing £350, which was in place for Remembrance Sunday, 1978.<br />
The original bronze plaque on the memorial lists 73 names of those<br />
who died in the First World War and another lists the 41 who died in<br />
the Second World War.<br />
The only woman honoured on the <strong>Dronfield</strong> war memorial is a<br />
Women’s Land Army girl killed while working in a Wiltshire cornfield.<br />
Edith Muriel Gregory – described by the<br />
press at the time as a ‘heroine of the war’ –<br />
was fatally injured in 1943 while helping to<br />
reap crops near Bath.<br />
An inquest into her death, heard Edith,<br />
aged 22, had previously been a waitress in<br />
a hotel but gave up her job to answer the<br />
call to women to help the war effort. She<br />
subsequently earned two stripes and<br />
became an expert in farm work, especially<br />
as a tractor driver.<br />
The daughter of a nightwatchman, Edith<br />
had been living on School Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
when war broke out. She went to work in<br />
hospitality in what was described as a ‘great<br />
city’ although which city it was doesn’t<br />
The original brass<br />
rifle was stolen<br />
in 1978<br />
appear to have been reported. By 1943,<br />
Edith was employed on the farm of a Capt<br />
Booth at Hill Deverill, lodging in a nearby<br />
village.<br />
The inquest heard how she sadly fell under a binder and suffered<br />
injuries that she died from in hospital. The coroner returned a verdict<br />
of ‘accidental death’ on the tragedy.<br />
Do you have any further information about Edith Muriel Gregory to<br />
share with <strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Eye</strong>? Please email deb@heronpublications.co.uk<br />
• With thanks to <strong>Dronfield</strong> Hall Barn Trust Archive.<br />
Hundreds of<br />
people<br />
attended<br />
services of<br />
remembrance<br />
at the<br />
memorial’s<br />
original<br />
location, at<br />
the junction<br />
of Hallowes<br />
Lane and<br />
Chesterfield<br />
Road<br />
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Market returns from March 17th<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Community Market comes out of its<br />
winter hibernation in mid-March, offering a<br />
weekly sale and meeting place for local folk<br />
T<br />
HE return of the weekly <strong>Dronfield</strong> Community Market in<br />
2021 was well received and welcomed by residents of<br />
the town and beyond.<br />
They loved its range of independent traders, from freshly-baked<br />
breads and cakes and traditional sweets through to fashions and<br />
healthy fruit and veg.<br />
As the weather became more inclement, it was decided to split the<br />
Thursday market between two locations - outside on the Farwater<br />
Lane car park as well as inside the main hall at <strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports<br />
Centre.<br />
The Covid 19 pandemic has affected everyone's lives and when the<br />
new variant emerged in December, 2021, the Market volunteer<br />
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customers and market traders.<br />
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Angling<br />
Barlow Country Club, Mill Farm, Barlow.<br />
Coarse, carp, trout. 0114 2891946,<br />
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Athletics<br />
For details of local clubs, contact<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports Centre, 01246 217217.<br />
B<br />
Badminton<br />
Drone Badminton Club, Wednesdays,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports Centre, 7.30-9.45 pm.<br />
Tim Rayson 01246 416190, 07827 973373,<br />
timr@btclick.com Ian Gregory, 01246<br />
415400, 07903 501486, ianjgregory@sky.<br />
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Grenhilheg Badminton Club, Wednesdays,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Henry Fanshawe School,<br />
8-10pm. Phil Newton, 07771 656197, or<br />
Hilary Clift, 07757 510883.<br />
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Basketball<br />
The Arrows, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports Centre,<br />
Peter Kelly, 07941 839604,<br />
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Bowling<br />
Chesterfield Bowl, Storforth Lane,<br />
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Bowls<br />
Coal Aston Bowling Club, Judith French,<br />
01246 414122, mike.judith@talktalk.net<br />
Cliffe Park Bowling Club, Ian Wagstaff,<br />
01246 238217, ian.g.wagstaff@gmail.com<br />
Derbyshire County short mat bowls,<br />
Rachel Cooper, 0114 4574719.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse Bowling Club, Scott<br />
Palmer, 01246 465564.<br />
Short Mat Bowling Club, Tuesday, 7.45pm<br />
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01246 417464.<br />
Boxing<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Amateur Boxing Club, Mick,<br />
07715 271372.<br />
C<br />
Canoeing<br />
Ichthus Canoe Club, Tracy MacAllister,<br />
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Cricket<br />
Apperknowle CC, Mark Ashmore,<br />
07554 457726.<br />
Coal Aston CC, Kevin Simpson,<br />
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<strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports Centre, Civic Centre, 60-<br />
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Forever Active sessions for older people,<br />
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Sporting <strong>Directory</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
The HE Barnes Stadium at Stonelow where <strong>Dronfield</strong> Town compete in football’s<br />
Toolstation Northern Counties East Football League First Division<br />
Soultrain Athletic, personal training and<br />
weightlifting, Unit 1, Stubley Works,<br />
Wreakes Lane, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, soultrain.me/<br />
letsgo, maz@soultrain.me<br />
Football<br />
AFC <strong>Dronfield</strong>, nursery training from age<br />
four and teams from U7 to U18, chairman<br />
Martin, 07703 353325, martin_hester57<br />
@outlook.com or treasurer, Sara Taylor,<br />
07852 193418, marksara.taylor@gmail.com<br />
Adult teams, Rob Emsley (Saturdays),<br />
07876 493091, Barry Unwin (Sundays),<br />
07503 674183.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Town FC, 31 teams from U7s<br />
through to an Over-35s, including<br />
female teams ranging from U9s to U18s,<br />
and a women’s team, based at Gosforth<br />
Fields and Stonelow, dronfieldtownfc.com<br />
Sheffield FC, the world’s first football<br />
team, Coach & Horses Stadium, Sheffield<br />
Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>. Chairman Richard Timms,<br />
07948 081789, chairmanrich@sheffieldfc.<br />
com manager Richard Sheldon, 07881<br />
640044.<br />
Walking football, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports Centre,<br />
Tuesday, 8.15-9.15am, Nathan, 07916<br />
055079.<br />
G<br />
Golf<br />
Dore & Totley Golf Club, Bradway Road,<br />
Sheffield, 0114 2366844, opt 2,<br />
doreandtotleygolfclub.co.uk<br />
Hallowes Golf Club, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, 01246<br />
413734, secretary@hallowesgolfclub.co.uk,<br />
hallowesgolfclub.org<br />
Gymnastics<br />
Details of local clubs, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports<br />
Centre, 01246 217217.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Gymnastics Academy, Callywhite<br />
Lane, 07412 001066,<br />
dronfieldgymnasticsacademy@hotmail.<br />
Training sesion for the Hundall Hitters rounders team<br />
co.uk<br />
Graves Health and Sports Centre, Bochum<br />
Parkway, S8, 0114 2839900.<br />
H<br />
Horses & Ponies<br />
Barlow Pony Club, Liz Lovell, 01246<br />
863087.<br />
Hockey<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Ladies Hockey Club, Lorna<br />
Bland, 0114 2304949.<br />
I<br />
Ice Hockey<br />
Steelkings, Para Ice Hockey Club,<br />
sheffieldsteelkings.co.uk<br />
M<br />
Martial Arts<br />
Okami Jiu-Jitsu, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports Centre,<br />
07888 848188.<br />
Tiska Karate, meets Henry Fanshawe<br />
School, Fridays, 6pm, 07989 449817.<br />
MUGA Pitch<br />
Multi-use floodlit sports arena in Cliffe<br />
Park, bookings through <strong>Dronfield</strong> Town<br />
Council, 01246 418573.<br />
N<br />
Netball<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Netball Club, adult and junior<br />
teams, meets Saturdays, King Ecgbert<br />
School, Sheffield, dronfieldnetballclub.<br />
co.uk Contact via facebook<br />
R<br />
Rounders<br />
Hundall Hitters, hundallhitters@gmail.com<br />
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Racketball<br />
Details of local clubs, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports<br />
Centre, 01246 217217.<br />
Rugby Union<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> RUFC, Gosforth Fields Sports<br />
Association, president Carl Pass, 07950<br />
918542.<br />
Running<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> 10K Road Race and Fun Run,<br />
Nick, 07793 201059,<br />
info@dronfield10k.co.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Diamonds, all levels, meets<br />
Mondays, Becky Brown, 07801 659262.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Running Club, affiliated to<br />
English Athletics, www.dronfieldrc.co.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Town FC 10k and Road Race,<br />
secretary@dronfieldtownfc.com<br />
S<br />
Sports Centres<br />
The Akademy Soccer and Leisure Centre,<br />
Callywhite Lane, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, 01246 291818,<br />
the-akademy.co.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports Centre, Civic Centre,<br />
OUNG footballers and their supporters are proudly<br />
raising awareness and funds to help people with<br />
cerebral palsy.<br />
The drive involving <strong>Dronfield</strong> Town U9 girls football teams<br />
sees the players wearing green ribbons on the sleeves of<br />
their shirts.<br />
Meanwhile, hundreds of pounds have already been collected<br />
for charity Cerebral Palsy Sport, which provides sport and<br />
activity opportunities for people with cerebral palsy along with<br />
a range of support services.<br />
Cerebral palsy is the name for a group of lifelong conditions<br />
that affect movement and co-ordination. It is caused by a<br />
problem with the brain that develops before, during or soon<br />
after birth.<br />
The drive has been inspired by four-year-old Harry, son of the<br />
‘black’ team’s manager, Alex Merrill, and his wife, Emma.<br />
Harry was born prematurely at 28 weeks and had to be<br />
resuscitated at birth. He was diagnosed with cerebral palsy in<br />
2021 and has difficulties with walking and balance, but it<br />
doesn’t hold him back.<br />
Harry’s sister, Millie, aged nine, is part of Alex’s squad, who<br />
play in the Sheffield and Hallamshire Women’s and Girls<br />
League.<br />
Alex said the initiative began with him making a donation and<br />
then other families and supporters began following suit and<br />
word is still spreading. The U9s girls ‘red’ team is also<br />
participating.<br />
The ribbons have been printed by Ski & Sport, on Chesterfield<br />
Road,.<br />
“The girls are so proud to be able to do this,” said Alex. “For<br />
Millie it’s a personal reason for wanting to show her support<br />
but the other girls have totally taken it on board and were more<br />
than happy to have it on their shirts too. Harry attends all their<br />
games and is already part of the <strong>Dronfield</strong> Town family.”<br />
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01246 217217, @dronfieldsportscentre<br />
Gosforth Fields Sports Association,<br />
Bubnell Road, off Stubley Lane,<br />
01246 419029, gosforthfields.org<br />
Swimming<br />
Blue Water Swimming, babies & toddlers,<br />
Alison, 07845 560459,<br />
bluewaterswimming.co.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Dolphins, secretary@dronfielddolphins.co.uk<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports Centre, 01246 217217.<br />
Eckington Swimming Pool, 01246 217481.<br />
Squash<br />
Details of local clubs, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports<br />
Centre, 01246 217217<br />
T<br />
Table Tennis<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports Centre, 01246 217217.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Table Tennis Club,<br />
dronfieldttc.ttleagues.com<br />
Tennis<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Tennis Club, Paul Ranson,<br />
Local footballers quick to<br />
support worthwhile cause<br />
Y<br />
07952 997713, Alan Thomas, 07712<br />
806317, alanjothomas@yahoo.co.uk<br />
dronfieldtennisclub@gmail.com<br />
Graves Tennis Club, Norton, Sheffield,<br />
07773 444968, gravestennisclub<br />
@yahoo.co.uk<br />
Trampolining<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports Centre, 01246 217217.<br />
W<br />
Water Polo<br />
City of Sheffield Water Polo and mini-polo<br />
for children, sheffieldwaterpolo.co.uk<br />
Y<br />
Yoga<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Yoga & Wellbeing Studio, 10A<br />
High Street, <strong>Dronfield</strong>. 01246 488038,<br />
yoga@dronfieldyoga.co.uk<br />
Hotpod Yoga, The Hub, Proact Stadium,<br />
Chesterfield, 07894 994594,<br />
hotpodyoga.com<br />
Just Breathe Clinic & Wellbeing Studio, 57<br />
Highfields Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, 07842 777756.<br />
Alex Merrill and daughter Millie<br />
Other team sponsors include Temptations bakery, at <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Woodhouse, AM Painting & Decorating of <strong>Dronfield</strong>, Blossom<br />
Blush Nails, of Bradway, and Sheffield Poultry Specialists.
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What do you love about working in the<br />
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LARA KNIGHT Client Care<br />
What do you love about working in<br />
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<strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Directory</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
Town ’<strong>Directory</strong>’ from 75<br />
years ago<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Eye</strong>, publisher of this<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Directory</strong>, was recently<br />
shown a copy of a similar guide to<br />
the town from way back in the 1940s.<br />
It was a time when <strong>Dronfield</strong> had<br />
banks, buses ran to Chesterfield<br />
and Sheffield every 20 minutes,<br />
there were scores of friendly<br />
independent shops, countless<br />
pubs... and excellent disposal<br />
of sewerage. Deborah Wain<br />
shares some of the little<br />
publication’s highlights<br />
W<br />
ELCOME to <strong>Dronfield</strong> – a<br />
‘progressive industrial town’ as<br />
described in the town’s directory of its<br />
day.<br />
‘The Official Guide’, which has recently<br />
been shared with <strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Eye</strong>, was<br />
perhaps published immediately after the<br />
Second World War, although it is not dated.<br />
At that time <strong>Dronfield</strong> and its surrounding<br />
villages and hamlets made up the Urban<br />
District of <strong>Dronfield</strong>, based at the Manor<br />
House.<br />
The booklet, which cost ninepence,<br />
gives an<br />
insight<br />
into how<br />
life has changed, however<br />
many of the town’s virtues are<br />
valued just as much today as<br />
they were almost 75 years ago.<br />
At the time, the district<br />
covered an area of over<br />
3,000 acres and had a<br />
population of just 7,500.<br />
The booklet proclaims<br />
of <strong>Dronfield</strong>: “The great<br />
advantage over other<br />
towns of a similar<br />
character is that it is<br />
situated among the<br />
attractive hills and<br />
extensive moorlands of<br />
Derbyshire, and some of<br />
the county’s finest<br />
beauty spots are within<br />
easy reach.<br />
“Although <strong>Dronfield</strong> is<br />
now highly<br />
industrialised (products<br />
88<br />
made<br />
in the district range from razor<br />
blades to agricultural machinery), people were living here long<br />
before the first machine turned, and before the first train<br />
steamed away into Sheffield. This blend of the old and modern<br />
has given the town a charming individuality of its own, and here<br />
may be seen many modern homes for workers and modern<br />
factories, as well as very fine stone houses, and a church which<br />
contains relics dating back to the early 15th century.”<br />
In terms of transport, <strong>Dronfield</strong> train passengers could reach<br />
London St Pancras station, via Chesterfield, in three-and-a-half<br />
hours on a frequent service, a number of which had restaurant<br />
cars. Buses to Sheffield and Chesterfield were every 20<br />
minutes.<br />
The town’s banking facilities were provided by a branch of the<br />
Midland Bank Ltd., and of Williams Deacon’s Bank Ltd.<br />
Local charities listed included those left by Dorothy Hall in 1711,<br />
the Rev Francis Gisbourne in 1817, Isaac Tomlinson in 1884, and<br />
Shaw’s Charity dating from 1888.<br />
In addition to the Parish Church, other places of worship were<br />
the Congregational Chapel, Lea Road; Baptist Chapel, Stubley<br />
Lane; Methodist Church in Lea Road; Free Church, High Street;
<strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Directory</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
and the Roman Catholic Church in Snape Hill.<br />
Clubs and societies had among their ranks the <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Comrades Club, a detachment of the St John Ambulance<br />
Brigade, political clubs representing the various parties, and<br />
the miners’ welfare club.<br />
Shops in <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
closed early every<br />
Wednesday but<br />
facilities were plentiful,<br />
with a huge choice of<br />
shops and a branch of<br />
the Sheffield and<br />
Ecclesall Co-operative<br />
Society.<br />
“The shopkeepers<br />
of <strong>Dronfield</strong> are as<br />
efficient as they are<br />
courteous, and always anxious to help their customers with<br />
shopping problems,” the booklet notes.<br />
The industrial picture in <strong>Dronfield</strong> consisted of foundries<br />
producing goods including malleable iron castings, mining<br />
appliances, oil and grease, machinery, razor blades, brass<br />
fittings,<br />
engineers’ and<br />
agricultural<br />
implements,<br />
Tarmacadam<br />
and concrete.<br />
A number of<br />
industrial sites<br />
were highlighted as being available for future development.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> then had a hospital within its boundaries - the<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Isolation Hospital, built in 1905 for the treatment<br />
of infectious diseases occurring in the town and in the<br />
surrounding districts. The building on Holmley Lane is now<br />
a care home.<br />
For drinkers, the<br />
area’s many<br />
hotels and inns<br />
included the<br />
Masons Arms,<br />
Midland Hotel,<br />
Nag’s Head Hotel,<br />
Coach and Horses, Greyhound Inn, Hyde Park Inn and Railway<br />
Inn, some are still thriving, others have passed into history.<br />
The social scene for townsfolk also comprised of whist-drives<br />
in several halls, along with the Palace Cinema, on Chesterfield<br />
Road, now long disappeared. The <strong>Dronfield</strong> Players presented a<br />
wide variety of plays during<br />
their winter season.<br />
More entertainment was to<br />
be found a little further afield.<br />
“For those in search of very<br />
sophisticated entertainment,<br />
easy accessibility to<br />
Chesterfield and Sheffield,<br />
brings the more highly<br />
organised entertainments of<br />
those towns within easy<br />
reach of everyone,” advises the guide.<br />
Book lovers enjoyed branches of the Derbyshire County<br />
Library, where books, both fiction and non-fiction, could be<br />
borrowed free. A new branch of the County Library was opened<br />
in <strong>Dronfield</strong> in 1940, and a Children’s Library was also<br />
established. Accommodation was provided for the Regional<br />
Branch Library in the Council Offices.<br />
Postal services were busy. In addition to the head post<br />
office in <strong>Dronfield</strong>, there were branches at Coal Aston and<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse and transactions included “all forms of<br />
postal business, also<br />
money order and<br />
telegraphic<br />
transactions”.<br />
The council<br />
highlighted its public<br />
services, such as<br />
“excellent sewage<br />
disposal and public<br />
health services of every<br />
kind”, adding “Waste<br />
matter is collected<br />
speedily and efficiently,<br />
and it is small wonder<br />
that <strong>Dronfield</strong> is among<br />
the healthiest towns in<br />
Derbyshire.”<br />
Gas and electricity<br />
were by now available<br />
to all and supplied by<br />
the regional boards with<br />
mains water supply<br />
maintained by the North<br />
East Derbyshire Joint Water Committee.<br />
Sports provision came from <strong>Dronfield</strong> Lawn Tennis Club,<br />
Norton Woodseats Football Club and Hallowes Golf<br />
Club.<br />
Some things haven’t changed a great deal and the guide<br />
notes a housing shortage in the town.<br />
The Urban District Council existed from 1894 until 1974.<br />
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dine...at the barn<br />
Come along and join us in our warm, friendly atmosphere<br />
Open 7 days a week<br />
for home-cooked food<br />
10am-4pm<br />
Kitchen closes at 3.30pm.<br />
Last table orders at 3.45pm.<br />
Serving winter warming<br />
soups, stews and homemade<br />
pies and daily<br />
specials.<br />
Look out for our low calorie<br />
options to help with your<br />
healthy eating resolutions!<br />
We offer vegetarian, vegan<br />
and gluten free options.<br />
Try our flavoured hot<br />
chocolate with marshmallows<br />
and whipped cream<br />
- a winter treat!<br />
Covid safety is still our priority<br />
Friends of The Barn receive 10% discount<br />
The Barn, High Street, <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Book now on<br />
www.dronfieldhallbarn.org<br />
or by phone 01246 418122<br />
Pentland Road<br />
S18 8ZQ<br />
TO ORDER CALL<br />
The <strong>Dronfield</strong> area is<br />
blessed with many<br />
restaurants, pubs,<br />
tearooms and<br />
takeaways, serving all<br />
manner of attractive<br />
food. Above: Chicken<br />
dish at Tiffin, Pentland<br />
Road. Left: a<br />
summertime Meringue<br />
Dessert at The Chantry<br />
Hotel, Church Street.<br />
Awarded “Best Regional Asian Takeaway 2019”<br />
Open Tuesday-Sunday 5.30pm-11pm<br />
Closed Mondays (except Bank Holidays)<br />
FREE DELIVERY on all orders over £12<br />
within a 3.5mile radius<br />
Bespoke catering service - ask for more information<br />
2’S COMPANY<br />
Set menu every Tuesday<br />
£19.95 - 2x poppadom,<br />
2x starters (your choice),<br />
2x main courses (your<br />
choice), 1x pilau rice,<br />
1x plain naan bread.<br />
T&Cs apply.<br />
Phone and app orders.<br />
TIFFIN<br />
DRONFIELD<br />
MEGA DEAL<br />
Sundays are family nights<br />
at tiffin<br />
Enjoy a tiffin family meal for<br />
4 people including<br />
poppadoms, 4 starters,<br />
3 mains, 3 sundries<br />
all for just £20<br />
Every Sunday 6pm-9pm.<br />
T&Cs apply.<br />
£1 delivery charge applies.<br />
Phone orders only.<br />
01246 414442 OR 07745 277 797<br />
Order direct at www.tiffintakeaways.co.uk
TOP QUALITY BREAKFASTS<br />
Served 7am until noon every day (8am start on Saturdays and Sundays)<br />
FULL RANGE OF COFFEES, TEAS AND HOT CHOCOLATE<br />
PLUS HOME-MADE CAKES, BAKES, SCONES AND BISCUITS<br />
Served all day, every day.<br />
SUPERB PARTY & FUNCTIONS VENUE<br />
Our cafe lounge area is available 7 days/evenings a week,<br />
with or without a buffet. Please enquire for details.<br />
10-14 HIGH STREET, DRONFIELD, S18 1PY<br />
Tel - 01246 412119<br />
Web - www.manor-househotel.co.uk<br />
Email - enquiries@manorhouse-hotel.co.uk<br />
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THE CHANTRY HOTEL<br />
and Holiday Lets<br />
Open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays<br />
from 9.30am-4pm serving...<br />
Breakfasts, Light Lunches, Paninis, Sandwiches, Daily Specials,<br />
Desserts, Home-made Cakes, Scones and Afternoon Teas.<br />
Now serving OUR LUNCH MENU<br />
Two or three course set lunch from 12noon to 2.30pm<br />
Two courses £12.50, three courses £17.50<br />
Church Street, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 1QB<br />
Booking not essential but call 01246 413014<br />
to avoid disappointment.<br />
The Hyde Park Inn<br />
LARGE<br />
BEER<br />
GARDEN<br />
SUNDAY<br />
CARVERY<br />
12noon5pm<br />
TAKE AWAY<br />
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now<br />
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dronfield<br />
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SERVING FRESHLY PREPARED<br />
TRADITIONAL COUNTRY PUB FOOD<br />
OPEN EVERY DAY<br />
OPEN: Mon 4pm–11pm<br />
Tues & Wed 12noon to 11pm<br />
Thurs, Fri & Sat 12noon to 12midnight<br />
Sun 12noon to 11pm<br />
FOOD SERVED: Monday 4pm–9pm<br />
Tuesday Saturday 12noon to 9pm<br />
Sunday 12noon to 6pm<br />
CHILDREN’S MENU AVAILABLE<br />
MONDAY STEAK NIGHT<br />
TUESDAY TAPAS MENU<br />
THURSDAY QUIZ NIGHT<br />
FISHY FRIDAY<br />
The Hyde Park Inn, Hilltop Road,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> S18 1UH<br />
Tel 01246 290 120<br />
Email: dronfieldhydepark@gmail.com<br />
Call us today to<br />
book a table<br />
DRONFIELD’S MOST OPULENT INDIAN<br />
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OUR FOOD IS SYNONYMOUS WITH<br />
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WE HAVE CREATED A MENU FOR YOU<br />
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JOIN US IN OUR SPACIOUS RESTAURANT<br />
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DELIVERY SERVICE AVAILABLE • OPEN 7 NIGHTS<br />
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IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A RESERVATION OR HAVE ANY<br />
QUERIES PLEASE CALL, WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!<br />
TEL: 01246 29 22 22<br />
www.mintleafdronfield.com<br />
FREE PARKING & DISABLED ACCESS<br />
Pork<br />
Beef<br />
Chicken<br />
Lamb<br />
Sausages<br />
Bacon<br />
Family-run farm shop<br />
Eggs<br />
Pies, cakes<br />
and pastries<br />
Chutneys<br />
and<br />
preserves<br />
Home-reared, grass fed Aberdeen Angus Beef our speciality<br />
Open Wednesday-Sunday 10am-5pm<br />
Find us in the<br />
Stables Courtyard at Renishaw Hall,<br />
Renishaw, Nr. Sheffield, S21 3WB<br />
01246 604450<br />
Also at Stanfree Farm, Low Road, Clowne, S43 4LQ<br />
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Are you a<br />
real ale fan?<br />
We offer bottled conditioned<br />
beers and casks to both the<br />
trade and public.<br />
Brewed on our premises using<br />
traditional ingredients malted<br />
grains and hops.<br />
We offer doorstep deliveries<br />
within a 12 mile radius of the<br />
brewery at no extra cost.<br />
In addition to our bottled beers<br />
we also sell some cask beers in<br />
convenient takeout packs.<br />
Order online at<br />
www.dronevalleybrewery.com<br />
or pick up when visiting the tap.<br />
We are open Fridays and Saturdays<br />
- check online for times.<br />
Unit 2, Unstone Industrial Complex,<br />
Main Road, Unstone, S18 4AB<br />
PIZZA KEBAB BURGER CALZONE<br />
Our fresh meats are cooked over a charcoal<br />
grill bringing a new flavour to <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Free delivery - minimum order of £10<br />
Over 3 miles £1 charge<br />
Opening Times<br />
Tuesday - 4pm-11pm<br />
Wednesday - 4pm-11pm<br />
Thursday - 4pm-11.30pm<br />
Friday - 4pm-12.00am<br />
Saturday - 4pm-12.00am<br />
Sunday - 4pm-11pm<br />
Closed Mondays<br />
(except Bank Holidays)<br />
Tel 01246 411411<br />
3 Greendale Shopping Centre, Green Lane,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 2LJ<br />
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Our busy police station<br />
In recent weeks a petition has been started<br />
which calls for the town’s police station to be<br />
re-opened and staffed. Prompted by a series of<br />
burglaries in the area, the petition has been<br />
signed by several hundred people. There is,<br />
however, an issue. Pc Julian Matthews, <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
SNT Officer based at Lea Road, explains<br />
D<br />
Some of the police officers based at <strong>Dronfield</strong> Police Station, Lea Road<br />
RONFIELD Police Station has never closed and<br />
remains open as an operational station that<br />
officers use 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.<br />
And, while there has been a series of burglaries in the area,<br />
this must be seen within the wider trend of this type of crime in<br />
the town which show that, in comparison to 2019, burglaries<br />
have been slashed by 25%.<br />
While this is good news, we are not complacent and an<br />
operation using undercover officers, high-visibility patrols and<br />
other specialist teams from around the force is ongoing to<br />
disrupt, deter and detect those responsible.<br />
Returning to the issue of staffing of the station, it is clear there is<br />
a lack of knowledge about how the police work in the town and<br />
wider area. While there may be no enquiry desk at the station, it<br />
is home to a number of different teams that work in the town. The<br />
station at Lea Road is the base for the Safer Neighbourhood<br />
Team (SNT) comprising of Sgt Dave Wilson, myself and my two<br />
PCSOs, Jonathan Flower and Laura Furmidge. While the SNT<br />
does not normally provide a direct response service to the<br />
community for incidents, we can, if required, be used for such.<br />
In short, our role is to engage with the local community to<br />
address any concerns and establish policing priorities for the year<br />
and help with crime prevention advice and any long-term<br />
problem-solving for local issues.<br />
Also stationed at <strong>Dronfield</strong> are officers from the Youth<br />
Engagement Team (YET), Pc Claire Gilburn and her three PCSOs,<br />
Kate Hodnett, Jess Lowe and Mary Shaw. The YET team liaise<br />
with our secondary schools within the North East Local Policing<br />
Unit, dealing with matters in school and the wider community.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> sits within the North East LPU which encompasses<br />
both the NE Derbyshire and Bolsover Council boundaries. The<br />
LPU consists of five response shifts with two sergeants and 15<br />
response officers on each shift.<br />
These response teams provide 24/7 cover and respond to any<br />
immediate calls for service (life at risk and any imminent risk<br />
incidents) which require a blue light response and the routine<br />
calls which come in having a lower priority.<br />
When you call either 999 or 101, all incidents go through a set<br />
procedures to triage each job based on risk and harm<br />
assessments.<br />
Any calls deemed to require an immediate response will be<br />
passed to our control room for officers to be allocated without<br />
delay. Once assessed and triaged, any routine incident will then<br />
be allocated to one of our police officers on the North<br />
Investigation Hub (NIH). They will establish further information<br />
from the informant and identify any potential lines of enquiry.<br />
Any incidents deemed to have lines of enquiry will then be<br />
allocated to one of our response officers for investigation.<br />
LPU officers are based at two stations within the North East<br />
LPU, at Clay Cross and Killamarsh. While these two stations are<br />
where they begin and end their shifts, once briefed, officers will<br />
head out on patrol where they will respond to emergency calls.<br />
New technology now allows officers to work from their police<br />
vehicles without having to return to their base station to complete<br />
paperwork. This can now be done whilst out on patrol by using<br />
their smartphone and statements can be electronically taken and<br />
uploaded. Any entries are immediately uploaded to the relevant<br />
computer system to allow real time updates for supervisors to<br />
assess further risk and harm to improve our response.<br />
Our officers are also electronically mapped so their location is<br />
always known and the closest officer to an emergency is sent.<br />
This enables quicker response times to attend any immediate<br />
calls for service to any location within our LPU, including the<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> area.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> receives the same level of deployment of response<br />
officers as other areas within our LPU. Just because response<br />
officers are not located at <strong>Dronfield</strong> Police Station does not mean<br />
that <strong>Dronfield</strong> does not get the appropriate level of policing.<br />
Please continue to report non-urgent crimes by either telephone<br />
using 101, online through the Derbyshire Constabulary “report a<br />
crime” portal, or 999 if urgent where life or property is at risk.<br />
Do not report crimes via our <strong>Dronfield</strong> SNT Facebook page as<br />
this is not reviewed 24/7. You can also do it via the following<br />
• On Twitter @DerPolContact<br />
• Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org<br />
If you're hard of hearing or have a speech impairment, use the<br />
textphone service 18001 101 or text 07800 002414 or email<br />
deafsms@derbyshire.pnn.police.uk<br />
Please stay safe and continue to support our efforts and those<br />
of the local Town Council to make <strong>Dronfield</strong> a safe place in<br />
which to live.<br />
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Black-headed<br />
gulls rule<br />
the roost<br />
Have you noticed more and more<br />
gulls enjoying life here in the <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
area in recent years? Prof Ian<br />
Rotherham explains what is happening<br />
T<br />
HE name ‘seagull’ is today something of a<br />
misnomer since our region is about as far from the<br />
sea as you can get in England. Yet increasingly in<br />
recent decades, we have large numbers of a variety of<br />
gull species visiting, especially so in winter.<br />
Reservoirs and similar locations have always attracted<br />
sometimes vast flocks to safe roosting sites, generally in<br />
the late afternoon. Some of these gatherings can number tens<br />
of thousands of birds and that makes for a genuine spectacle.<br />
These are mostly herring gulls, lesser and greater blackbacked<br />
gulls, common gulls, and black-headed gulls. There are<br />
just occasionally the rare ‘Arctic’ gulls, Iceland gull and glaucous<br />
gull.<br />
However, it is the black-headed (really just dark brownish on<br />
the head and only in summer!) that I want to discuss. These<br />
have changed their behaviour and will be increasingly familiar<br />
to readers.<br />
The change seemed to begin in the early 1980s when we<br />
experienced a series of bitterly cold winters, genuine ‘whiteouts’<br />
and I noticed that around Meersbrook, Norton and<br />
Meadowhead, in Sheffield, and in <strong>Dronfield</strong>, the gulls were<br />
dropping down to ‘loaf’ on short-mown grass areas and also to<br />
land on TV aerials and rooftops. It was the first time I had<br />
witnessed this and the practice seems to have grown ever<br />
since.<br />
Nowadays, this behaviour has increased to the point that it is<br />
commonplace. Birds gather on short-mown grass areas and<br />
then, in late afternoon, they rise, often as one big flock and then<br />
head off to a big water-body some distance away.<br />
Readers of this magazine will then see flocks of these<br />
gulls passing overhead; sometimes in daylight but into the<br />
early evening too. Having stayed overnight, the birds leave at<br />
daybreak to seek good foraging places through the morning<br />
and into early afternoon when the whole process begins<br />
again.<br />
With all this in mind I was watching for gatherings at local sites<br />
such as parks and playing fields. My nearest place is Graves<br />
Park and on a cold, foggy afternoon I was excited to find more<br />
than 300 black-headed gulls en-masse and down on the<br />
grassland areas near the café.<br />
I generally expect to see only maybe 20 to 30 birds here in<br />
the park and down on the ponds. However, I think the fog had<br />
‘stopped’ them since navigation without vision is as big a<br />
problem for them as it is for us, and the gulls were busily<br />
walking around ‘chatting’ to their neighbours but not flying<br />
anywhere.<br />
It seems that the usual flock of 20 to 30 birds is actually made<br />
up of transient individuals moving through but the weather had<br />
kept them down and so their numbers had risen. Birds seemed<br />
to be coming in but not then leaving, and instead of flying off<br />
when disturbed by people or dogs for instance, were intent on<br />
just running away. The following day, with weather conditions<br />
more or less back to normal, the gull numbers were down to<br />
their usual levels.<br />
• Prof Ian D. Rotherham, researcher, writer, broadcaster on<br />
wildlife and environmental issues is contactable on<br />
info@hallamec.plus.com Follow his website and blog:<br />
www.ukeconet.org and ianswalkonthewildside.<br />
wordpress.com/ & Twitter @IanThewildside<br />
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Powering on<br />
through the year<br />
Windows are getting wider, larger and harder to reach. Remote control blinds<br />
or curtains could be the answer you are looking for.<br />
You may wish to open or close a single blind or pair of curtains; or you may<br />
want to control your whole house from your phone. Most blinds and curtain<br />
rails can be motorised for ease of use. Battery powered is most popular, as<br />
wires aren’t on show. Hardwiring allows for larger or more complicated<br />
installations and talking to us at the build stage of a project means we can<br />
help you hide wires, even the blinds themselves.<br />
“People are utilising a lot more of their home to create as much light and<br />
space as possible, with tall apex extensions and high, wide windows,” says<br />
Maxine Hayter, co-owner of Bespoke Blinds & Poles. “However, that means it<br />
needs to be covered at certain times - for example a bedroom or TV room.”<br />
Remote, app and voice control are all available. Setting your own opening and<br />
closing times help you control your light, privacy and security to suit your<br />
needs - ideal when you are working from home, want to keep the heat in or<br />
out of a room or remove the need for your children to operate the blinds.<br />
“‘Safe by design’ is the mantra we aim for,” continues Maxine. “All blinds and<br />
curtain rails are supplied to meet child safety regulations, but if you can<br />
remove a loop chain or cord completely, the product becomes the safest it<br />
can be. Motorising a product ticks all the boxes, providing peace of mind day<br />
through night.”<br />
Sonnette blinds combine the simplicity of a roller blind, with the insulation<br />
properties of a cellular blind. Ideal for wider windows and doors, in both<br />
translucent and blackout fabrics.<br />
Duette blinds are a firm favourite, and the original insulating blind. Also ideal<br />
for noise reduction and/or blocking the light in a room. These blinds stack<br />
away neatly when not required.<br />
For an idea of cost, please contact the showroom with your approximate sizes,<br />
and we can provide estimates for you to consider. No pressure, no constant<br />
follow-up phone calls and all the advice you need.<br />
OUR SHOWROOM is now open on an appointment-only basis. Feedback is<br />
overwhelmingly positive, with customers commenting on the joy of having the<br />
showroom to themselves and not having to worry about social distancing<br />
from others.<br />
It is free to book and appointments are available Wednesday- Saturday, with<br />
evening appointments available on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Slots<br />
fill quickly, so book soon. Bring along your window sizes and we can talk you<br />
through options and provide an idea of cost while you are here.<br />
For added confidence, don’t forget we are both Which? Trusted Traders and<br />
Derbyshire County Council Trusted Traders.<br />
6 Hutcliffe Wood Road Beauchief Sheffield S8 0EX<br />
Tel 0114 2363100<br />
www.sheffieldblinds.co.uk<br />
Email: info@sheffieldblinds.co.uk<br />
Follow us on Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter<br />
The showroom is open on an appointment only basis. Call us to reserve your slot.
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Rock ‘n’ roll revival<br />
in <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
OLLOWING the<br />
F success of the<br />
Eddie Cochran<br />
book launch in<br />
December and in<br />
response to<br />
numerous<br />
requests, Hilltop<br />
Sports & Social<br />
Club is to host a<br />
series of live rock<br />
'n' roll nights.<br />
Four-piece outfit<br />
Mystery Train will be kicking things off on Saturday, 5th<br />
<strong>February</strong>, followed by an appearance by the popular rock 'n'<br />
roll combo The Buddies on Friday, 25th <strong>February</strong>.<br />
This will be followed by a regular monthly rock 'n' roll night on<br />
the last Monday of the month at Hilltop.<br />
Providing the rockin' sounds will be the Timeshifters (aka<br />
Revolver) who'll be keeping the music rockin' for dancing with<br />
some classic sounds. The first of these sessions will be on<br />
Monday, 28th March, when all hep cats and hep kittens are<br />
welcome. Door charge is £3 members, £4 non-members<br />
Growing support for<br />
Angel Tree charity<br />
OCAL people donated a record number of gifts to a<br />
L project for children with a parent in prison over<br />
Christmas.<br />
Members of <strong>Dronfield</strong> Baptist Church and their families and<br />
friends have been involved with the Angel Tree programme for<br />
a number of years.<br />
Angel Tree was founded by Mary Kay Beard, at one time a<br />
criminal on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted but who, on release<br />
from prison, set up the programme run under the Christian<br />
organisation Prison Fellowship.<br />
It allows prisoners serving their sentence over Christmas to<br />
apply to send gifts to their children – maintaining contact with<br />
their families and showing the children they are not forgotten.<br />
On the application forms, details are given of the children’s<br />
names, ages and interests which enables the children to<br />
receive gifts specific for them.<br />
Linda Brennan, a member at <strong>Dronfield</strong> Baptist Church who coordinates<br />
Angel Tree for this area - reported that volunteers had<br />
sent out 237 gifts this past Christmas, their biggest total ever.<br />
The appeal was boosted by a stall at <strong>Dronfield</strong> Community<br />
Market and a craft sale at the end of October, together with a<br />
story in <strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Eye</strong>.<br />
There are around 200,000 children in England and Wales with<br />
a parent in prison and around one in 15 children will experience<br />
their father’s imprisonment before they leave school.<br />
One father in prison wrote to Linda to thank supporters in<br />
person, telling her that his children had been “extra happy” to<br />
know their dad hadn’t forgotten them.<br />
“It means the world to us inmates. Thank you with all my heart,”<br />
he wrote.<br />
To support the project, contact Linda Brennan on 07885<br />
527412 or e-mail linda@lindabrennan.co.uk
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14-16 Burlington Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 1RR<br />
www.ingmans.co.uk info@ingmans.co.uk 01246 200 951
EVENTS WITH DRONFIELD HALL BARN FEBRUARY - JUNE <strong>2022</strong><br />
FEBRUARY<br />
■ EXHIBITION<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Bottom<br />
Throughout <strong>February</strong>.<br />
The Barn will be revisiting<br />
our updated Dronfi eld Bottom<br />
and High Street exhibition in<br />
the gallery.<br />
Wednesday to Sunday<br />
■ Free<br />
DRONFIELD WILDLIFE &<br />
NATURAL HISTORY GROUP<br />
■ TALK<br />
Wednesday 2<br />
Iconic Peak District Insects. Join<br />
Derek Whiteley as he talks to<br />
you about what insects call<br />
their home in the Peak District<br />
DRONFIELD BOTANICAL<br />
ILLUSTRATION GROUP<br />
Monday 7, 14, 21, 28<br />
A six-week course in the art<br />
of Botanical illustration led by<br />
Rachel Dawson.<br />
Signs of Spring. Explore the<br />
intricate beauty of early spring.<br />
Learn to capture the myriad of<br />
contrasting colours and textures<br />
found in spring stems, foliage<br />
and flowers using watercolour<br />
painting techniques. All abilities<br />
welcome. Suitable for anyone<br />
who enjoys drawing and painting<br />
in detail. A variety of material<br />
will be provided but students<br />
can also bring their own. A list<br />
of required equipment will be<br />
provided on booking<br />
■ 10-1 ■ £60 members<br />
(£75 non members)<br />
■ WORKSHOP<br />
Friday 11<br />
Quilting Workshop<br />
Join our friendly group for monthly<br />
workshops. Learn new techniques<br />
and receive support and guidance<br />
for your project<br />
■ 10-1pm ■ £5 per session<br />
Bistro Night: Saturday 19<br />
The Barn will be hosting<br />
‘Call my Bluff’ with a winter<br />
warmer 3 course meal. Contact<br />
Meryl Simpson for further details:<br />
meryl47simpson@gmail.com<br />
Childrens Craft<br />
Wednesday 23<br />
Join us this half term for our fun<br />
filled children’s craft sessions.<br />
All material is provided.<br />
No booking required<br />
■ 10-3pm ■ £2.50 per child<br />
■ WORKSHOP<br />
26-27 <strong>February</strong><br />
Cauls, templers and Tires:<br />
The weird substructures of Late<br />
Medieval Headwear.<br />
This two day practical workshop<br />
will focus on the development<br />
of the lattice-patterned caps and<br />
shapes worn by fashionable women<br />
between 1390 and 1470<br />
■ 10-4pm ■ £60 (£54 Friends)<br />
MARCH<br />
DRONFIELD WILDLIFE &<br />
NATURAL HISTORY GROUP<br />
■ TALK<br />
Wednesday 2<br />
Butterfl ies of the<br />
Peak District. Join<br />
Tony Piolo as he talks about<br />
which butterfl ies can be seen in<br />
the Peak District National Park<br />
DRONFIELD BOTANICAL<br />
ILLUSTRATION GROUP<br />
Monday 7, 14<br />
Signs of Spring ■ 10-1pm<br />
■ WORKSHOP<br />
Quilting Workshop<br />
Friday 11<br />
Join our friendly group for monthly<br />
workshops. Learn new techniques<br />
and receive support and guidance<br />
for your project<br />
■ 10-1pm ■ £5 per session<br />
■ EVENT<br />
Local Producers Market<br />
Sunday 20<br />
Stalls selling a variety of local wares<br />
and consumable ■ 10 – 3pm<br />
Bistro Night: Wednesday 23<br />
The Barn will be hosting a<br />
three-course spring meal. Contact<br />
Meryl Simpson for further details:<br />
meryl47simpson@gmail.com<br />
■ EVENT<br />
Wreath making<br />
Wednesday 30<br />
Join us with our floristry experts.<br />
Teaching you how to create an<br />
amazing spring wreath that will<br />
make all your neighbours jealous<br />
■ 10-12pm ■ 1-3pm ■ 6-8pm<br />
■ £15 (£13 Friends) Courtyard Room<br />
OLD DRONFIELD SOCIETY<br />
■ TALK<br />
Thursday 31<br />
From RFC Airfi eld to City Suburb,<br />
Join Christine as she talks to you<br />
about the remarkable story of<br />
how a quiet rural area was<br />
transformed into a busy suburb<br />
after the arrival of a WW1<br />
airfield at Norton, Sheffield.<br />
APRIL<br />
DRONFIELD WILDLIFE &<br />
NATURAL HISTORY GROUP<br />
■ TALK<br />
Wednesday 6<br />
Lea Brook Valley Project.<br />
Join the Lea Brook Valley group<br />
as they talk about the wonderful<br />
and important work they have<br />
been doing<br />
Friends Renewal:<br />
Don’t forget to renew<br />
your Friends of the<br />
Barn for 10% off coffee<br />
shop and event ticket<br />
prices. £15<br />
■ WORKSHOP<br />
Friday 8<br />
Quilting Workshop<br />
Join our friendly group for<br />
monthly workshops. Learn new<br />
techniques and receive support<br />
and guidance for your project<br />
■ 10-1pm ■ £5 per session<br />
■ EVENT<br />
Children’s Crafts<br />
Thursday 14, 21<br />
Join us this Spring for our Easter<br />
inspired fun filled children’s craft<br />
sessions. All material is provided.<br />
No booking required<br />
■ 10-3pm ■ £2.50 per child<br />
■ EXHIBITION<br />
Days of Sunshine and Rain<br />
Rambling in the 1920s and 30s<br />
18 - 22 Courtyard Room<br />
■ Free<br />
■ EXHIBITION<br />
Art Makers<br />
25 – 5 May Courtyard Room<br />
■ Free<br />
Bistro Night: Wednesday 27<br />
The Barn will be hosting an<br />
Italian evening. Contact Meryl<br />
Simpson for further details:<br />
meryl47simpson@gmail.com<br />
■ EVENT<br />
Arts Festival<br />
Friday 29 – Sunday 1 May<br />
See event leaflet, website and<br />
socials for furtther information<br />
MAY<br />
DRONFIELD WILDLIFE &<br />
NATURAL HISTORY GROUP<br />
■ TALK<br />
Wednesday 4<br />
Rewilding and Nature’s Recovery.<br />
Join the Derbyshire Wild Trust<br />
as they talk about their<br />
rewilding project<br />
■ WORKSHOP<br />
Quilting Workshop<br />
Friday 13<br />
Join our friendly group for monthly<br />
workshops. Learn new techniques<br />
and receive support and guidance<br />
for your project<br />
■ 10-1pm ■ £5 per session<br />
DRONFIELD BOTANICAL<br />
ILLUSTRATION GROUP<br />
Monday 23, 30<br />
A six-week course in the art<br />
of Botanical illustration led by<br />
Rachel Dawson.<br />
Experience the delights of<br />
the kitchen garden and learn a<br />
range of techniques to create<br />
detailed and life like botanical<br />
studies.<br />
All abilities welcome.<br />
Suitable for anyone who<br />
enjoys drawing and painting<br />
in detail. A variety of material<br />
will be provided but students<br />
can also bring their own. A list<br />
of required equipment will be<br />
provided on booking<br />
■ 10-1 ■ £60 members<br />
(£75 non members<br />
Bistro Night: Wednesday 25<br />
The Barn will be hosting a<br />
Platinum Jubilee Celebration<br />
meal. Contact Meryl<br />
Simpson for further details:<br />
meryl47simpson@gmail.com<br />
OLD DRONFIELD SOCIETY<br />
■ TALK<br />
Thursday 26<br />
70 years of Elizabeth ll. Join<br />
Maureen Taylor in celebration<br />
of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee<br />
for a talk charting her reign<br />
Natural History photographic competition<br />
<strong>February</strong> 1 – September 30 All entries must be sent to<br />
This year we will be running our dht.sam@outlook.com<br />
Natural History photographic and include your name, age, and<br />
competition. The theme is location<br />
Renewal, Rebirth and Hope. This ■ Free to enter<br />
could be the first pioneering<br />
spring bulbs breaking the surface<br />
after winter, young swallows with<br />
their parents or a newly hatched<br />
butterfly.<br />
There will be an exhibition at<br />
the Barn in November for all the<br />
winners, runners up and other<br />
notable pictures<br />
There will be three age brackets:<br />
5-12, 13-18, 18 and over.<br />
The competition opens <strong>February</strong><br />
1 and closes September 30.<br />
JUNE<br />
DRONFIELD WILDLIFE &<br />
NATURAL HISTORY GROUP<br />
■ TALK<br />
Wednesday 8<br />
Join us at the barn for a<br />
fascinating natural history<br />
based talk<br />
DRONFIELD BOTANICAL<br />
ILLUSTRATION GROUP<br />
Monday 6, 13, 20, 27<br />
The kitchen garden<br />
■ 10-1 ■ £60 members<br />
(£75) non members<br />
■ EVENT<br />
Quilting Workshop<br />
Friday 10<br />
Join our friendly group for<br />
monthly workshops. Learn new<br />
techniques and<br />
receive support and guidance<br />
for your project<br />
■ 10-1pm ■ £5 per session<br />
Bistro Night: Wednesday 22<br />
The Barn will be hosting a<br />
Murder Mystery Evening with a<br />
3 course meal. Contact Meryl<br />
Simpson for further details:<br />
meryl47simpson@gmail.com<br />
Our events programme<br />
offers something for<br />
everyone across arts,<br />
heritage and natural<br />
history.<br />
We look forward to<br />
welcoming you<br />
at one of our events<br />
very soon!<br />
For further information or to book any of our events call 01246 418122, visit the coffee shop,<br />
email bookings.dht@outlook.com or book on our website: www.dronfieldhallbarn.org/events
Where to find<br />
defibrillators<br />
T<br />
HERE are now almost 40 life-saving emergency<br />
defibrillators close at hand in the S18 community;<br />
many of these have been provided by <strong>Dronfield</strong> St John<br />
Ambulance.<br />
Here’s where to find one near your home or workplace:<br />
Barlow Village Hall;<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Medical Centre;<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Civic Hall;<br />
Gosforth Lodge, Cliffe Park;<br />
Coal Aston Village Hall, Eckington Road;<br />
Coal Aston Methodist Church, Eckington Road;<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Baptist Church;<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Gymnastics Academy, Hunter Park, Callywhite Lane;<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Hall Barn, High Street;<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Nursery, 274 Chesterfield Road;<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Parish Church, Church Street;<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports Centre, Civic Centre;<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse Sports & Social Club;<br />
Dunning Dental Care, Snape Hill Lane;<br />
Gorsey Brigg School;<br />
Gosforth Playing Fields;<br />
Greendale Pharmacy, off Green Lane;<br />
Gunstones, Stubley Lane;<br />
Hallamshire Heating, Callywhite Lane;<br />
Hallowes Golf Club;<br />
Henry Fanshawe School;<br />
Heron Publications, 179 Chesterfield Road, <strong>Dronfield</strong>;<br />
Hilltop Sports & Social Club;<br />
Holmesdale Infant School;<br />
Holmesfield Village Hall;<br />
Jolly Farmer, Pentland Road;<br />
Mallory Close, Sheepbridge;<br />
Moorland View, Apperknowle;<br />
Northfield School, Falcon Road;<br />
Oakhill Medical Practice, Oakhill Road;<br />
Penny Acres School, Holmesfield;<br />
Polaris, Wreakes Lane;<br />
Povey Farm, Lightwood Lane;<br />
St Andrew’s School, Pentland Road;<br />
Stonelow Junior School, Stonelow Road;<br />
Stubley Medical Centre, Stubley Lane;<br />
Unstone Junior School;<br />
Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infants;<br />
Unstone Village Hall;<br />
William Levick Primary School;<br />
William Lee Ltd, Callywhite Lane.<br />
• See the A-Z Street Map on the inside back pages of this<br />
<strong>Directory</strong> for the locations of <strong>Dronfield</strong>’s defibrillators.<br />
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14th December M011<br />
21st December M035<br />
28th December M063<br />
4th January M140<br />
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how to play, visit www.<br />
dronfieldrotary.org.uk<br />
Out of every £1 played, 50p goes directly to organisations in or serving the S18<br />
district. The remaining 50p is returned to players as prizemoney.<br />
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Park is jewel<br />
in the town<br />
Tony Currie in 1973<br />
Cliffe Park was gifted to the town of <strong>Dronfield</strong> in 1934 by Alderman J. G. Graves,<br />
and it boasts plenty to keep families entertained, including a children’s play<br />
area, café bowling green and tennis courts. However, visitors will also find some<br />
quieter spots in which to sit and read, contemplate life or enjoy a picnic.<br />
TC is plaque at the<br />
Centre of things<br />
T<br />
ONY Currie’s claims to fame<br />
include hundreds of<br />
appearances for Sheffield United<br />
and Leeds United, plus 17 caps for<br />
England. He was also invited to<br />
officially open <strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports<br />
Centre in May, 1973.<br />
Currie unveiled a plaque on the wall of<br />
the town’s fabulous new facility - and can<br />
you believe that was almost 49 years ago?<br />
However, a subsequent refurbishment of<br />
the Sports Centre saw the plaque with the<br />
footballer’s name temporarily removed by<br />
workmen... and then when the time came<br />
to replace it, it was nowhere to be seen.<br />
Two regular users of the Sports Centre,<br />
Maggie Cotton and Martin Eschle, have<br />
now pressed the Sports Centre into<br />
commissioning a replacement, as a reminder of the occasion.<br />
The replacement<br />
commemorative plaque at<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Sports Centre<br />
Said Martin: “The event is nearly 50 years ago and the crowds that turned<br />
out came to see one of Sheffield United and England’s most talented players,<br />
Tony Currie.<br />
“The opening was commemorated for many years by a plaque above the<br />
original entrance to the Sports Centre. The entrance was redeveloped in 2008<br />
as part of refurbishments and the plaque was taken down and subsequently<br />
misplaced.<br />
“Local Sports Centre users who remember the original opening felt that<br />
Currie’s part in the building’s history should not be forgotten and approached<br />
the management team to see if a new plaque could be installed. This was<br />
agreed without hesitation.”<br />
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From adversity springs green shoots<br />
Sarah Gaunt, who heads up the<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> office of local solicitors,<br />
Taylor&Emmet, says their<br />
in-house teams have adapted<br />
well to the ‘new normal’<br />
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NOTHER year has passed and the<br />
Covid threat still dominates news<br />
headlines and our daily lives.<br />
The pandemic has seen businesses, like<br />
Taylor&Emmet, reshape and reassess our<br />
working practices. We now rely heavily on IT<br />
to operate a hybrid working model and<br />
continue to serve clients virtually and in<br />
person.<br />
My <strong>Dronfield</strong>-based team has adapted well<br />
to the ‘new normal,’ allowing us to maintain<br />
the high levels of service we provide, whilst<br />
managing the risks of face-to-face contact for<br />
both clients and staff.<br />
This unprecedented investment in<br />
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on our way to achieving Investors in the Environment status.<br />
The firm, much like the rest of the world, is very aware of our<br />
impact and we are committed to making changes that will<br />
minimise our carbon footprint. At the <strong>Dronfield</strong> office alone, we<br />
have seen a 60% reduction in paper usage,<br />
which we expect to improve upon further.<br />
We also hold numerous awareness weeks, to<br />
increase staff uptake of our ‘reduced, reused,<br />
recycled’ mantra and have switched to more<br />
efficient forms of lighting, energy suppliers,<br />
etc.<br />
Our office is still welcoming visitors and all of<br />
our in-house teams - residential conveyancing,<br />
probate and family law - are available to<br />
advise and assist clients.<br />
The end of the stamp duty holiday in<br />
September last year saw my department,<br />
conveyancing, handle a massive spike in<br />
property completions. We are pleased to say<br />
that now stamp duty has returned to normal<br />
rates, a more stable and level housing market<br />
is predicted this year.<br />
I am sure, as a firm, an office and as<br />
individuals, we will need to adapt to and deal<br />
with more challenges in the months ahead, but<br />
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Links forged with four new charities<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>-based financial<br />
planners, Belmayne, will be<br />
raising much needed funds<br />
for four small charities<br />
throughout <strong>2022</strong>, continuing<br />
their commitment to the<br />
local community<br />
S<br />
INCE its launch in 2019, the<br />
Belmayne Foundation has donated<br />
more than £20,000 to organisations<br />
that focus on health and wellbeing and<br />
provide relief to those in need.<br />
All funds raised this year will be split equally<br />
between Derbyshire Asbestos Support Team,<br />
Disability Awareness with Sport, Sheffield<br />
Association for Spina Bifida and<br />
Hydrocephalus and Sight Support Derbyshire.<br />
The Belmayne team will be organising a<br />
programme of fundraising events throughout<br />
the next 12 months, the largest of which will<br />
be a ball, held on May 14th at the Crowne<br />
Plaza Royal Victoria in Sheffield.<br />
The evening is fully funded by the firm, so<br />
all money raised from ticket sales and<br />
activities on the night benefits its annual<br />
charities.<br />
Belmayne partner, Ben Smalley, said: “We<br />
Ben Smalley: ‘We are looking<br />
forward to finally holding<br />
another charity ball’<br />
are really pleased to be joining forces with<br />
four new organisations this year and<br />
excited to begin our fundraising mission once<br />
again.<br />
“We focus our efforts on grassroots charities<br />
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This year’s <strong>Dronfield</strong> 10k will be the first since 2020, pictured here<br />
High hopes for a ‘normal’ year<br />
Spring and Summer just haven’t been the<br />
same over the last two years due to lockdowns<br />
and coronavirus restrictions. Annual events<br />
were cancelled en-masse and in some cases it<br />
will be two years since they last took place<br />
T<br />
HIS is the year we tentatively hope to get back to a<br />
more normal social picture, while still keeping<br />
safety in mind, and organisers of local events are busy<br />
planning days to remember once more.<br />
It will be a case of on your marks, get set, go, for the popular<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> 10K and Fun Run which returns on Sunday, 13th<br />
March, sponsored by Taylor & Emmet.<br />
Traditionally, hundreds of runners have taken to the streets of<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse and the surrounding area.<br />
The event is organised by the 7th <strong>Dronfield</strong> Scout Group and<br />
licensed by England Athletics.<br />
Covid precautions will be taken with hand sanitisers, handwashing<br />
and toilets available. Entry is via the web site<br />
www.dronfield10k.co.uk and, new for this year, Fun Run entries<br />
can be made in advance on the site rather than having to enter<br />
on the day.<br />
Runners who deferred their entry to the last race in 2020 due<br />
to the pandemic will be able to reinstate their run by applying<br />
via the event’s website.<br />
The May Bank Holiday Weekend this year will be moved to<br />
Thursday 2nd June and an additional Bank Holiday on Friday,<br />
3rd June, will see a four-day weekend to celebrate Her Majesty<br />
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee - the first time any British<br />
monarch has reached the historic milestone.<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Town Council’s events committee is looking at ways<br />
the occasion will be marked in the town and will release more<br />
information shortly.<br />
Barlow Open Gardens is a more recent addition to the area’s<br />
calendar but has quickly become popular due to the village’s<br />
attractiveness and the commitment of local gardeners and<br />
volunteers.<br />
Unfortunately, both the 2020 and 2021 events did not take<br />
place due to the coronavirus crisis, but <strong>2022</strong> brings much more<br />
positive news. Barlow Open Gardens will be held over two days<br />
There was no Barlow<br />
Open Gardens event last<br />
summer, but displays of<br />
wildflowers around the<br />
village proved a big hit<br />
for the first time this year –<br />
on 2nd and 3rd July.<br />
One of the organisers,<br />
Hazel Grainger, said:<br />
“Following the success and<br />
popularity of the event in<br />
past years, it was agreed to<br />
spread time over the<br />
weekend in order for visitors<br />
to see all the gardens in a<br />
relaxed way, choosing<br />
gardens at their leisure.<br />
“Not all the gardens will be open on both days but visitors can<br />
choose to see their favourites and also some new additions.”<br />
Tickets will be available from various venues in the village<br />
prior to the event and also on the days from the main car park.<br />
Unfortunately, a volunteer taxi service which has operated on<br />
previous years will not be available due to Covid restrictions but<br />
there is parking throughout the village.<br />
“Every effort will be made for the safety of the visitors, the<br />
garden hosts and organisers and we look forward to meeting<br />
everyone again and ensuring visitors have a great time,” added<br />
Hazel.<br />
The event raises funds for St Lawrence Church where visitors<br />
can call in for home-made refreshments.<br />
Organisers of Coal Aston Village Gala are upbeat about the<br />
return of the celebration after two cancellations, and confident<br />
of a full and exciting comeback.<br />
Saturday, July 2nd, is the date for your diary and while it is too<br />
early to confirm details of what is planned, if it is anything like<br />
previous years it will see a host of fun activities happening in<br />
and around the Village Hall, on Eckington Road.<br />
Traditionally, crowds have enjoyed a breath-taking flypast by a<br />
vintage aircraft. The event also traditionally coincides with the<br />
village well-dressing.<br />
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Motoring <strong>Directory</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
Suzuki’s new Swace in the pack<br />
Carmel Stewart likes the look of a new<br />
hybrid estate car created by Suzuki,<br />
with a little help from Toyota<br />
T<br />
HE new Suzuki Swace is very much my<br />
sort of car. A well put-together, spacious<br />
estate with a push button start and automatic<br />
transmission requiring a little right-foot finesse.<br />
It’s lovely to drive, smooth and easy to handle with a<br />
chunky, solid steering wheel, clear information screens, shiny<br />
piano black trim, plenty of room front and back and a big boot.<br />
It represents a big change in the Suzuki line-up. Not only is it the<br />
Japanese-based company’s very first estate but it is also just the<br />
second car to emerge from a very advantageous agreement.<br />
In 2017, Suzuki entered into a technology tie-up with Toyota so<br />
that they were in position to develop their hybrid and electric car<br />
technology at a faster pace than might otherwise have been the<br />
case. Toyota has more than 23 years’ experience in this field so it<br />
made sense for Suzuki to tap into that. They wanted a strong<br />
hybrid which could run at low speeds on the electric motor alone<br />
– and so the Swace came into being.<br />
In return, Toyota gained access to Suzuki’s highly successful<br />
low-cost production facilities in India and Africa. Meanwhile,<br />
Toyota engineered and Suzuki badged cars are being built in the<br />
UK. The Swace and ACross are rolling off the Toyota production<br />
line in Burnaston, Derby.<br />
The aerodynamically styled self-charging hybrid Swace is largely<br />
based on the Corolla Sport Tourer but with a redesigned front<br />
end and different badging. It comes with just two highly specced<br />
trim levels - SZ-T and SZ5. The SZ-T list includes seven airbags,<br />
air con, eight-inch<br />
multimedia<br />
screen, Apple<br />
CarPlay and<br />
Android Auto<br />
connectivity,<br />
heated front seats,<br />
heated steering<br />
wheel, rear<br />
parking camera<br />
and pre-collision<br />
emergency braking. The SZ5 adds smart door locking, park assist,<br />
front and rear sensors blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert<br />
and a wireless charger.<br />
Both are powered by a 1.8litre petrol engine and a 53kW electric<br />
motor which add up to 122hp of power. The hybrid system<br />
automatically switches between the two for optimum efficiency.<br />
That said, there is an EV button on the dash which allows the<br />
driver to switch to silent electric mode for a short distance – when<br />
leaving very early in the morning, for example. Also selectable are<br />
three self-explanatory driving modes – normal, eco and sport –<br />
with the latter being the fun and freedom set-up of choice.<br />
Fuel consumption has been officially clocked at an average<br />
64.2mpg and emissions at 103g/km. Prices start at £24,499 for the<br />
SZ-T and from £26,299 for the SZ5.<br />
Spacious enough for five, the Swace has 596 litres of luggage<br />
space with all the seats in place. That ups to 1,606 litres with the<br />
rear seat-backs dropped flat.<br />
Suzuki has a sales target of 2,000 units for a full 12 months of<br />
sales. Such is the driving delight of the Swace that dealerships<br />
should have no problem reaching that level of sales.<br />
IF you’re considering buying a 4x4 pick-up truck, you perhaps don’t realise just<br />
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For just down the road, close to Whittington Moor roundabout, are the<br />
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the right price.<br />
Proprietor Mark Duesbury takes exceptional pride in keeping his customers<br />
happy with the quality of his 4x4 pick-ups and also the friendly, yet<br />
professional, sales service and support he provides.<br />
That’s the reason his business - established 20 years ago - attracts buyers<br />
from throughout the region, across the Pennines and as far afield as Inverness,<br />
Glasgow and Kent.<br />
Mark has a vast knowledge of the market and he is happy to pass on the<br />
benefit of his expertise to potential customers, especially in today’s post COVID<br />
fast moving market place having most of the answers.<br />
Fifty per cent of his vehicles are snapped up by business users, the other half<br />
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They are big favourites with folk who enjoy a countryside lifestyle: equestrian<br />
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trucks, although commercial vehicles, are now classed as crossover vehicles and<br />
are more popular in the UK than ever before and appeal to people of all ages.<br />
Said Mark, from Chesterfield: “I source stock that covers everyone’s needs and<br />
all vehicles are in tip-top condition and come prepared to the highest standard.”<br />
For added peace of mind, much of the stock is under manufacturer’s warranty.<br />
Being classed as commercial vehicles, 4x4 pick-ups have tax advantages for<br />
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Part-exchange deals are welcome and the business accepts all major credit<br />
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To discover more and to view the current range of vehicles, either head to the<br />
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Motoring <strong>Directory</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
Vast spec list<br />
comes at a price<br />
Introducing the swish Volvo XC60<br />
recharge plug-in hybrid. Carmel<br />
Stewart offers her verdict<br />
T<br />
HE Swedish car company Volvo’s avowed aim is to<br />
become a fully electric car producer by 2030 and<br />
carbon neutral by 2040.<br />
However, it recognises that many buyers are exercising a certain<br />
caution about moving from combustion engines to all-electric,<br />
hence the plug-in recharge hybrid range “often a stepping-stone<br />
to going fully electric,” said Henrik Green, Chief Technology<br />
Officer at Volvo Cars.<br />
The figures tell their own story – recharge vehicles accounted for<br />
almost 25 per cent of global Volvo sales in the first six months of<br />
2021 while electric car production capacity in Volvo’s Belgian plant<br />
has tripled in the past year.<br />
The award-winning, mid-sized XC60 SUV, launched in 2009, was<br />
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as harmless as a bunch of grass will cause a stop, so<br />
sensitive is the system.<br />
The optional Pilot Assist driver-assistance system has<br />
gained a more sophisticated accident-avoidance capability<br />
with the addition of an emergency stop assist function.<br />
The all-important powertrain choices on the XC60 include<br />
three Recharge plug-in hybrids and four mild-hybrids (two B5<br />
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L<br />
OVE is definitely in the air with Valentine’s Day this<br />
month and weddings back on over the coming<br />
Spring and Summer.<br />
So what wedding trends will be emerging over the course of<br />
<strong>2022</strong>, such a significant year for those anxious to tie the knot?<br />
Sustainability<br />
With climate change at the forefront of the news, many of us<br />
are trying to limit our impact on the planet. The same goes for<br />
couples planning their big day.<br />
There are plenty of ways to take steps towards a more<br />
sustainable wedding. Elements to consider include a location<br />
that means less travel for guests, eco-friendly menus, and<br />
perhaps dried over cut flowers.<br />
Brides might be thinking about renting a designer outfit or<br />
opting for a vintage or second-hand dress with an eye on<br />
rewearing, reselling, donating or recycling after the event.<br />
The trend towards supporting local business is also spilling<br />
over into the arrangement of nuptials.<br />
Influence of the pandemic<br />
With so many months in lockdown over the last couple of years,<br />
some couples are keen to break loose of restrictions, eloping<br />
together to a destination or organising a big party for their<br />
nearest and dearest. Conversely, low-key back garden<br />
weddings will be the preferred choice for others. Making lasting<br />
memories with loved ones is a theme that is timeless but has<br />
received more attention due to Covid.<br />
Personal loves and passions<br />
In recent years weddings have got way more personalised and<br />
creative and this trend shows no sign of abating. Initials, bespoke<br />
vows, handwritten place settings - are all detailed touches that<br />
elevate the sense of occasion without busting the budget.<br />
Earthy palettes<br />
Wedding trend watchers seem to agree that <strong>2022</strong> will see<br />
couples opt for more natural colour schemes. Think dusty rose<br />
pink, berries and precious stones, even earthy browns, rather<br />
than white and pastel. Sage and emerald greens are also likely<br />
to be popular, with budget-friendly greenery coming in to its own<br />
for the floral arrangements.<br />
Romantic affairs<br />
Whether it’s because the 1980s have been back in style or series<br />
like Bridgerton are so popular, romantic weddings in period<br />
venues which borrow their style from the Regency and Victorian<br />
eras are expected to come to the fore this year. Corsets,<br />
feathered-headbands and other grand embellishments will bring<br />
a touch of drama to proceedings.<br />
Weekday weddings<br />
Finally, with rushes on bookings, many couples are opting for<br />
ceremonies outside of the traditional Saturday slot. For some<br />
parties it’s a chance to trim costs, for others, it’s a way of<br />
extending the experience for guests. Those in the industry agree<br />
this will be a lasting shift.<br />
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Love is in the air at<br />
• Valentine cards<br />
• Gourmet chocolates<br />
• Valentine flowers<br />
• Red roses<br />
• Valentine helium balloons<br />
• Valentine gifts and soft toys<br />
• New in ‘Into The Green’ environmentally<br />
friendly greetings cards<br />
• Fragranced candles<br />
• Gift wrap and bags<br />
& so much more....<br />
All party wear still available and we have a<br />
complete stock of celebration cards on display<br />
FREE LOCAL DELIVERY on Tuesdays and Thursdays (for orders placed by 12 noon)<br />
www.cardsandgiftssheffield.co.uk<br />
T: 01246 412436 M: 07768306089 E: info@cardsgiftssheffield.co.uk<br />
Unit 5, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Civic Centre, S18 1PD & 46 Chapel Walk, Sheffield, S1 2PD (0114 2750169)<br />
Winner of the RETAS for<br />
‘Best Newcomer North 2019<br />
Greeting Card Retailer’.
<strong>Dronfield</strong> <strong>Directory</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
Colours of nature contest<br />
T<br />
HIS <strong>2022</strong><br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
<strong>Directory</strong> is delighted<br />
to share so many<br />
special images<br />
captured by local<br />
people... and here are<br />
two more.<br />
Each year The Rotary<br />
Club of <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
organises a photographic<br />
competition for local<br />
enthusiasts and these are<br />
the winners of the most<br />
recent contest, with the<br />
theme ‘Colours of<br />
Nature’.<br />
Both photographs will<br />
now be entered for<br />
Rotary’s District Final to<br />
be judged in March.<br />
Winner of the<br />
intermediate section<br />
was this photograph<br />
submitted by Isla<br />
Hitchen, a student at<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Henry<br />
Fanshawe School. Said<br />
Isla: ‘This photo<br />
beautifully illustrates<br />
the different shades of<br />
pumpkin ripeness. My<br />
favourite pumpkins are<br />
the green ones that are<br />
speckled with orange.’<br />
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Charlie Parker, a pupil at <strong>Dronfield</strong> Junior<br />
School, took this photograph at The Tropical<br />
Butterfly House, North Anston. Said Charlie:<br />
‘The birds were indoors where it was full of<br />
butterflies and other creatures; it was hot and<br />
with a smell of plants and nature. I chose to<br />
take a photo of these birds because they were<br />
colourful like a rainbow.’ Charlie’s entry won<br />
the competition’s junior section.
JOHN TOMLIN<br />
30 years experience<br />
Bathroom and Kitchen Fitter<br />
Plumbing • Joinery • Tiling<br />
Electrics • Plastering<br />
Call John on: 07583 156305<br />
Dale Montague<br />
Electrical LTD<br />
DOMESTIC • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL<br />
PAT TESTING • INSPECTION & TESTING • MAINTENANCE<br />
Certified for Electrical Vehicle Charging Points<br />
Part of the Government Grant Scheme<br />
T 01246 453094<br />
M 07891 217981<br />
E Dalemontagueelectrical@outlook.com<br />
www.DME-LTD.co.uk<br />
We offer: Boiler servicing, Breakdowns,<br />
Power flush, Boiler replacements,<br />
Landlord certificates, General plumbing,<br />
Bathroom designs and installations.<br />
Call Matt on 07899 957431<br />
GEM<br />
CLEANING SERVICES<br />
- Windows<br />
- Conservatory Roofs<br />
- PVC Guttering<br />
- Cladding<br />
- Fascias and Soffits<br />
Cleaned<br />
No job<br />
too small<br />
Tel<br />
07717<br />
053993<br />
jim.cosgrove28@gmail.com<br />
D.S.M-PROPERTY SERVICES<br />
Qualified bricklayer with over 20 years<br />
experience - No job too small<br />
Brickwork<br />
Paving<br />
Pointing<br />
Patios<br />
Guttering<br />
Plastering<br />
Roof Repairs Kitchen & Bathroom Tiling<br />
Wrought Iron Railings & Gates<br />
Contact Dave on<br />
07896070810 or 01246 419445<br />
TIRED OF CUTTING<br />
YOUR LAWN?<br />
Your new lawn is in safe hands with us! Our fantastic range of<br />
artificial grass and years of experience make Artifical Grass<br />
Solution the perfect choice for your new artificial lawn.<br />
Call for a fast quote on 0114 2474283 or 07787 192136<br />
or email info@artificialgrasssolution.co.uk<br />
www.artificialgrasssolution.co.uk<br />
phdecorating@btinternet.com<br />
paulhobsondecorating.com<br />
Paul Hobson Decorating<br />
established 1995<br />
Bradway<br />
Plumbing<br />
Services<br />
From a garden tap to a full<br />
kitchen or bathroom fitting<br />
M - 07899 793657<br />
T - 0114 2360117<br />
After hours - 07534 944054<br />
Jo Goddard Reflexology<br />
Clinical Reflexologist<br />
Do you suffer from DIGESTIVE<br />
PROBLEMS; HORMONAL ISSUES;<br />
ACHING JOINTS AND MUSCLES plus<br />
MANY OTHER HEALTH CONCERN?<br />
Reflexology could be your answer!<br />
A safe, gentle treatment that helps<br />
to balance the body and mind.<br />
Mobile - 07930420776<br />
Email - jojomirri@gmail.com<br />
No call out fee<br />
No job too small<br />
Free estimates<br />
I AM ALSO AN<br />
APPROVED RLD<br />
PRACTITIONER
All aspects of property maintenance<br />
and repair work considered.<br />
For a free no obligation quote please contact me.<br />
Darren Burkhill Tel: 07496250713<br />
Email: djbpropertyservices1@outlook.com<br />
Facebook: DJB Property Services<br />
SCRAP VEHICLES WANTED<br />
FOR CASH<br />
FREE COLLECTION<br />
07583 082705<br />
FOR A PROFESSIONAL JOB<br />
WHERE QUALITY COUNTS<br />
DAMP PROOFING & SOUNDPROOFING<br />
Local family business with 15 years experience<br />
SOUND PROOF YOUR HOME AND<br />
BE REWARDED WITH PEACE AND QUIET<br />
DAMP PROOFING, TIMBER PRESERVATION,<br />
RISING DAMP, DRY ROT, DAMP COURSE TREATING,<br />
DAMP SURVEYS, PLASTERING, RENDERING<br />
FOR QUOTES AND ADVICE CALL US ON 07960 718938<br />
www.dampproofingandplastering.co.uk<br />
Every Monday at <strong>Dronfield</strong> Sport Centre.<br />
FIRST LESSON FREE. Join the pack, pop down on a training night,<br />
Juniors 6:45pm-7:45pm. Seniors 7:45pm - 8:45pm<br />
Monthly cost: Jnrs £25, Snrs £30 - Plus train at our other clubs for FREE.<br />
Email emjjaokamijiujitsu@gmail.com or visit www.okamijiujitsu.com<br />
OVER 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE<br />
ALL BATHROOM & KITCHEN WORK<br />
CENTRAL HEATING WORK<br />
SMALL JOBS UNDERTAKEN<br />
CITY GARAGE DOORS<br />
Over 15 years experience<br />
Free phone<br />
0800 2461191<br />
Land line<br />
01246 912102<br />
Electric operators<br />
fitted to existing<br />
doors from £295<br />
www.citygaragedoorservices.co.uk<br />
E: sales@citygaragedoorservices.co.uk<br />
All major manufacturers available:<br />
FREE ESTIMATES<br />
FULLY INSURED<br />
CLEAN & RELIABLE<br />
CUSTOMER RECOMMENDATIONS AVAILABLE<br />
01246 411987 or 07816 867959<br />
ECKINGTON ROAD, COAL ASTON, DRONFIELD, DERBYSHIRE S18 3AW<br />
INSTALLATION AND REPAIRS<br />
INSURANCE QUOTES<br />
EMERGENCY CALL OUTS<br />
AUTOMATION<br />
FREE<br />
no obligation<br />
on site survey<br />
& quote<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>’s No.1<br />
Valley Airport Services<br />
est.14 years<br />
Now offering a 9 seater mini bus<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>’s largest airport service<br />
Friendly - Reliable - Prompt<br />
01246 291147<br />
07958 370979<br />
Start your holiday off with a smile!
DG TV & AERIAL SERVICES<br />
TV, DAB AND FM AERIAL INSTALLATIONS<br />
DIGITAL INSTALLATIONS AND REPAIRS<br />
SATELLITE REPAIRS<br />
FREESAT INSTALLATIONS<br />
EXTRA TV POINTS<br />
Qualified Engineer<br />
10% OAP DISCOUNT - FREE CALL OUT<br />
All Work Guaranteed, No VAT<br />
CHANNELS MISSING? PICTURE BREAKING UP?<br />
TEL: DARREN ON 01246 590756<br />
MOB: 07785 568368<br />
www.dgtvandaerials.co.uk<br />
PEAK FENCING & SURFACING<br />
www.peakfencingandsurfacing.co.uk<br />
BESPOKE FENCING - SECURITY GATES<br />
REAL GRASS TURF - ARTIFICIAL GRASS - STONE PAVING<br />
LUSH<br />
& GREEN<br />
ALL YEAR<br />
ROUND<br />
ARTIFICIAL GRASS<br />
MAINTENANCE FREE<br />
NO WEEDING<br />
NO WATERING<br />
NO CUTTING<br />
FREE QUOTES<br />
25YRS EXPERIENCE<br />
01246 470192 07507 271773<br />
email peakfencingandsurfacing@gmx.co.uk<br />
FOLLOWING<br />
ALL<br />
GOVERNMENT<br />
GUIDELINES<br />
DRY STONE WALLING<br />
Call Howard on 07890 889002<br />
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS<br />
Accounts & Tax Returns for sole traders,<br />
partnerships & limited companies<br />
Self Assessment Tax Returns<br />
New business start ups<br />
General tax planning & advice<br />
35 SALISBURY ROAD, DRONFIELD<br />
DERBYSHIRE S18 1UG TEL/FAX: 01246 290261<br />
E-mail: info@johndanson.co.uk<br />
Brambles Landscapes<br />
Fencing, Gates & Garden Bars Installed To Last<br />
NEW for <strong>2022</strong>:Licensed driveway moss & weed control<br />
10 Year Installation Guarantee<br />
Karl Nuttall-Allsop 4 Stonelow Green S18 2ET<br />
07720 845 326<br />
veryhelpfulman@yahoo.com<br />
LUMLEC<br />
Electrical<br />
All aspects of electrical and<br />
security system works undertaken<br />
Sam Lumley sam@lumlec.co.uk<br />
01246 518206 71 Coniston Road<br />
07530 903259<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
SPECIAL OFFER<br />
Tongue &<br />
Groove Shed<br />
£470! (delivered<br />
& erected)<br />
ELECTRIC VEHICLE<br />
CHARGE POINT<br />
APPROVED INSTALLERS<br />
Charge point installations for<br />
homes, workplaces & public spaces<br />
Design, supply and maintenance<br />
SAVE UP TO £350 on charge<br />
point installations with the OLEV<br />
Homecharge Scheme*.<br />
Call us on 01246 291 404<br />
or 07795 215853<br />
*Subject to certain criteria.<br />
Email enquiries@rapidev.co.uk Website www.rapidev.co.uk
Quotations are free, quick and easy<br />
Up to 2 weeks free storage<br />
with our multi award-winning, family-run business<br />
Call us today on 0800 689 0412<br />
www.oconnorsremovalcompany.co.uk<br />
Callywhite Lane Industrial Estate, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, S18 2XR<br />
PROCHECK<br />
ELECTRICAL<br />
Services we provide include:<br />
Full & partial rewires<br />
Periodic Inspections / Landlords Reports<br />
Refurbishments<br />
Fire Alarm testing / Repairs<br />
Member no.<br />
22370<br />
119 Holmley Lane,<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> S18 2HQ<br />
info@procheckelectrical.com<br />
For any electrical work<br />
needed, call for a free quote:<br />
07843 053584<br />
07795 215853<br />
01246 291404<br />
Alfa Gas Services Ltd<br />
Heating and Plumbing Engineer<br />
Highly experienced ex British Gas engineer, specialising<br />
in boiler fault finding, diagnostics and system design.<br />
Boiler servicing and repairs<br />
Central heating<br />
Power flushing<br />
Plumbing<br />
Dave Arnill - 07751399675<br />
info@alfagasservices.co.uk<br />
www.alfagasservices.co.uk<br />
Gas safety checks<br />
Landlord certificates<br />
Cooker and fire servicing<br />
Gas leak detection<br />
NIGEL’S HEDGE & CONIFER SERVICES<br />
• HEDGES TRIMMED<br />
• CONIFERS TRIMMED<br />
• CONIFERS TOPPED • WEEDING<br />
• SUPPLY & FIT FENCING<br />
• REGULAR GRASS & GARDEN<br />
MAINTENANCE<br />
• OVER 7 YEARS EXPERIENCE -<br />
• NO JOB TOO BIG OR SMALL<br />
I highly recommend - very reasonable and very obliging!<br />
John & Di Whitehead, <strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse<br />
Call Nigel or Gav on 07718 983155 for your free quote<br />
AM Painting & Decorating<br />
of <strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Are you looking to change or update<br />
your home or business decoration?<br />
Friendly, reliable, quality service<br />
Internal & external work<br />
Multi-room discounts<br />
Free quotations available<br />
Contact Alex on<br />
07827 966365/01246 917631<br />
Essential Foot Care<br />
A home visiting practice<br />
Eleanor Harrison<br />
MAFHP, MCFHP, MICHT<br />
Registered Member of<br />
The British Association<br />
of Foot Health Professionals<br />
For further information<br />
and appointments call<br />
07979 416 298<br />
01246 391907<br />
SafeNet Alarms Ltd<br />
Family Business - 20 years of Experience<br />
For your<br />
footcare<br />
needs<br />
including<br />
nail trimming<br />
removal of<br />
corns and<br />
calluses<br />
treatment of<br />
ingrowing toe<br />
nails and verrucae<br />
PRINTER SERVICE & REPAIRS<br />
HOME VISITS AVAILABLE<br />
• Fast and efficient<br />
• 24 hour helpline & call out<br />
• No obligation free quote<br />
• New or refurbished equipment available<br />
• Over 30 years experience<br />
Tel: 01246 291 729<br />
Mob: 07939 962946<br />
Email: glenn@startkey.co.uk<br />
www.officeequipmentrepairs.co.uk
Pro Plumb<br />
Boiler Service from £60<br />
Easy Book online or call<br />
● New boilers comes with 10-12 years Guarantee<br />
● Easy Quote online ● Boiler Repairs ● Taps<br />
● Heang ● Worcester Bosch Accredited Installer<br />
● Future ready Boilers ● Flushing ● Plumbing<br />
01246 206010<br />
See our reviews or book www.proplumb.info<br />
We are a small local family<br />
run business offering a<br />
friendly high quality service<br />
We individually manufacture,<br />
supply & fit:<br />
Kitchen Work Surfaces<br />
Vanity Tops<br />
Fire Surrounds & Hearths<br />
General Stonemasonry<br />
205728<br />
Visit: www.chesterfieldgranite.co.uk<br />
Email: info@chesterfieldgranite.co.uk<br />
Call: Tim 07712 126768<br />
Norton based Tree Surgeons<br />
providing all tree and garden<br />
services.<br />
Fully insured, qualified and<br />
experienced.<br />
07462 318937<br />
01246 290860<br />
leestreesandgardenservices@gmail.com<br />
Facebook.com/LeesTreesandGardenServices<br />
Services:<br />
Full/part rewires<br />
Extensions<br />
Extra sockets/lights<br />
Fault finding<br />
Testing<br />
TOP DOGUE ELECTRICS<br />
Domestic & Commercial<br />
Electrical Services<br />
01246 628151<br />
07799975910<br />
www.topdogue.com<br />
Saxton & Co<br />
Accountants<br />
offering qualified<br />
Accountancy,<br />
Book-keeping<br />
and Tax Return services.<br />
%<br />
For a free initial<br />
+<br />
consultation contact Mark on:<br />
01246 290268<br />
or email Markreynolds56@aol.com<br />
Internal Joinery Specialist<br />
Kitchens - Storage Solutions - Balustrading<br />
Doors - Flooring - Skirting - Stud Work<br />
All aspects of Joinery - No job too small!<br />
NATHAN TAYLOR 07795 966240
Lee Dickson<br />
Plastering and<br />
Painting Services<br />
Free Quotations<br />
Mob: 07917 445092<br />
email: lennono1980@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Units 4-7<br />
875 Sheffield Road<br />
Sheepbridge<br />
Chesterfield<br />
S41 9EF<br />
01246 455863<br />
Your local, friendly garage<br />
Established over 20 years<br />
All makes and models<br />
MOT centre - MOTs £35<br />
FOR ALL YOUR MOTORING NEEDS<br />
smarter electrics<br />
Video Doorbells<br />
Cameras & CCTV<br />
www.excelautomotives.co.uk<br />
Thermostats<br />
EV Chargers<br />
Smart Lights & Audio<br />
Domesc Electrics<br />
Local Business working in <strong>Dronfield</strong> & Surrounding Area to Deliver Smarter Secure Homes.<br />
Please call or email for a FREE Quote.<br />
tel : 07917 624977<br />
www.smarterelectrics.co.uk<br />
dan@smarterelectrics.co.uk<br />
LOVE YOUR LOFT<br />
HIGH QUALITY - FIXED PRICES - FULLY INSURED<br />
Loft ladders and hatches<br />
supplied and fitted from £170<br />
Other packages and<br />
upgrades available<br />
BARGAIN BUSTER<br />
9 sqm flooring, ladder, hinged<br />
hatch and light only £495<br />
Mobile: 07517 437302 Freephone: 0800 0855 322<br />
www.loveyourloft.co.uk<br />
Promote<br />
YOUR BUSINESS<br />
on this page for only £50+VAT<br />
Call 01246 416027 or email<br />
info@heronpublications.co.uk for details<br />
LTD<br />
VW - AUDI - SEAT - SKODA<br />
SPECIALISTS<br />
SERVICE - REPAIR - TYRES<br />
16 HUNTER PARK CALLYWHITE LANE, DRONFIELD, S18 2XR<br />
01246 292 756<br />
LBI Joinery and Property Services<br />
Let me do the jobs you can’t do!<br />
I pride myself on delivering a<br />
high quality, professional service.<br />
All joinery work and property repairs undertaken.<br />
• Laying a floor • Leaking tap<br />
• Fitting a shower • Hanging a door<br />
• Odd jobs • Handyman services<br />
Whatever you need help with give me a call.<br />
For a free quote contact Lee on<br />
07951 274204<br />
No job too small
BOILER INSTALLATION, SERVICING & REPAIRS,<br />
NEW RADIATORS, BATHROOM INSTALLATION,<br />
OR JUST A LEAKY TAP?<br />
Work for Landlords Welcome Emergency Call Out<br />
Whatever your plumbing needs,<br />
call 07909 916453 or 01246 410706<br />
www.sgplumbingandgas.co.uk<br />
info@sgplumbingandgas.co.uk 226480<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Landscapes<br />
Private & Commercial Contracts<br />
Trees, Hedges, Fencing, Turfing, Lawns<br />
Mowed, Garden Maintenance,<br />
Seasoned Log Sales<br />
Fully Insured, All work to BS3998<br />
Waste carrier licence<br />
Chris: 07976072785<br />
Richard: 07789497104<br />
richard.jbc@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Hazelbarrow Farm, Norton, Sheffield S8 8BA<br />
A local company that cares about you!<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong>’s longest established body repair centre<br />
Unit 1, Callywhite Lane, <strong>Dronfield</strong>, Sheffield, S18 2XP<br />
T: 01246 292 261 www.europacrashcentre.com<br />
RIDGEWAY GARDEN SERVICES<br />
Reliable Garden Maintenance<br />
- One off tidy ups -<br />
- Soft landscaping-<br />
- Turfing and lawn care -<br />
- Hedge trimming and pruning -<br />
- Competitive prices and free quotations -<br />
Call: 01246 454193 Mob : 07928771635<br />
Get winter ready<br />
Cleaned safely from ground level<br />
Reaches up to four storeys high<br />
Camera fitted to make sure all cleaned out properly<br />
GUTTER VACUUM CLEANING<br />
Card and cash payments accepted<br />
Call Stephen to book on 07830116967<br />
DRONFIELD FELT ROOFING<br />
Built up felt roofing, garages, porches,<br />
extensions etc.<br />
All work guaranteed. FREE estimates.<br />
Gutters cleaned, repaired, replaced.<br />
Storm damage, insurance work, ridge tiles<br />
replaced, slates and tiles replaced. NO VAT<br />
Tel: 0114 2472476<br />
Mobile: 07932612472<br />
Tel: 01246 290772 - Mob: 077333 22564<br />
email: mat.schofield@yahoo.co.uk<br />
* All fencing handmade, supplied and fitted<br />
* Hedges trimmed, reduced & removed<br />
* Concrete & wooden fencing<br />
FULLY INSURED.<br />
ALL RUBBISH REMOVED.<br />
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<strong>Dronfield</strong> A-Z<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Town Council<br />
A<br />
Alexandra Road<br />
Allestree Drive<br />
Alma Crescent<br />
Alport Rise<br />
Alton Close<br />
Anglesey Road<br />
Appletree Drive<br />
Arundel Close<br />
Ashford Close<br />
Ashford Road<br />
Aston Close<br />
Avon Close<br />
F3<br />
B4<br />
E2<br />
B4<br />
C5<br />
F5<br />
F4<br />
B4<br />
B5<br />
B5/C5<br />
G2<br />
F2<br />
B<br />
Balmoral Crescent C3/4<br />
Barley Mews A3/4<br />
Barlow Lees Lane D6<br />
Barlow View F6<br />
Barnard Avenue H2<br />
Barnes Avenue C3<br />
Barnes Gardens C3<br />
Barnes Lane C3<br />
Beech Way F2<br />
Beechwood Road E4<br />
Beeston Close B4<br />
Belton Close B4<br />
Bents Crescent G2<br />
Bents Lane G2/3<br />
Birchen Close B4<br />
Birches Fold G1<br />
Birches Lane G1<br />
Birchitt View E2<br />
Bowshaw<br />
E1<br />
Bowness Close C4<br />
Bradwell Close B5<br />
Brookview Court E2<br />
Brown Lane G2<br />
Bubnell Road C3<br />
Buckingham Close B4<br />
Burbage Close B3/4<br />
Burnaston Close B4<br />
Burns Drive G5<br />
Buttermere Drive D4<br />
Byron Close G6<br />
C<br />
Caernarfon Road F5<br />
Caldey Road E5<br />
Callywhite Ln F4/G4/H4<br />
Carr Lane A3/B3/B4<br />
Carr Lane Mews C3<br />
Cartmel Close C4<br />
Castlerigg Way D4<br />
Cavendish Rise E5<br />
Cecil Avenue F2<br />
Cecil Road E2/E3/F3<br />
Cemetery Road F5/G5<br />
Chaddesden Close B4<br />
Chapel Yard E4<br />
Chatsworth Place B3/4<br />
Chaucer Drive G6<br />
Chesterfield Road<br />
E3/F4/G5/H5/H6<br />
Chestnut Close G6<br />
Chiverton Close E3<br />
Church Street E4<br />
Civic Centre E4<br />
Coniston Road C4/C5/D4<br />
Constable Close D5<br />
Cowley Lane C5/C6/D5<br />
Croft Lea<br />
B3<br />
Crofton Close D4<br />
Crofton Rise D4/E4<br />
Cromarty Rise B3<br />
Cross Ln, Coal Aston G2<br />
Cross Ln, <strong>Dronfield</strong> F5<br />
Cruck Close C3<br />
Cunliffe Street G1<br />
126<br />
Curzon Avenue<br />
D<br />
Dalbury Road<br />
Dale Road<br />
Derwent Close<br />
Derwent Road<br />
Devonshire Close<br />
Draycott Place<br />
Drury Lane<br />
Dyche Lane<br />
E<br />
E5<br />
A4<br />
F5<br />
F2<br />
F2<br />
E5<br />
C5<br />
G2<br />
G1<br />
Eastfield Road G5<br />
Eckington Road<br />
G1/G2/H1/H2<br />
Egerton Road F3<br />
Elm Tree Crescent E2/F2<br />
Elvaston Close A4<br />
Ennerdale Close C4<br />
Eskdale Close C4/5<br />
F<br />
Fairwinds Close E4<br />
Fairview Road E2<br />
Falcon Rise H2<br />
Falcon Road G2/H2<br />
Falkland Rise E5<br />
Fanshaw Bank E4<br />
Fanshaw Road F3<br />
Farlow Road C3<br />
Farm Close G1<br />
Farwater Lane E4<br />
Ferndale Close H2<br />
Ferndale Rise H2<br />
Ferndale Road H2<br />
Field Close B2<br />
Firthwood Avenue H2<br />
Firthwood Close H2<br />
Firthwood Road H2<br />
Fletcher Avenue E4<br />
Ford Close<br />
E4<br />
Forresters Lane G1/2<br />
Forth Avenue B3<br />
Frithwood Drive G3<br />
G<br />
Steam train passes Lucas Gardens<br />
Gainsborough Road<br />
C5/D4/D5<br />
Gardom Close B4<br />
Garth Way E4/5<br />
Garth Way Close D5<br />
Gelderd Place E5<br />
Gledhill Close E4<br />
Glen Vale<br />
C4<br />
Gomersal Lane E4/5<br />
Gorseybrigg C4<br />
Gosforth Close D4/E4<br />
Gosforth Crescent D4<br />
Gosforth Drive B4/C5/D5<br />
Gosforth Green D4<br />
Gosforth Lane D4/E4<br />
Grange Avenue C4<br />
Grasmere Road C4/C5<br />
Great Croft<br />
B3<br />
Green Cross F3<br />
Green Lane F2/F3/F4/G2<br />
Green Lea A3/B2<br />
Greenacres Close G6<br />
Greendale Walk F3<br />
Grisedale Walk D4<br />
H<br />
Haddon Close G3<br />
Halfacre Lane H5<br />
Hall Close<br />
B3<br />
Hallam Court F5<br />
Hallowes Court F5<br />
Hallowes Drive F6/G5/G6<br />
Hallowes Lane F4/5/6<br />
Hallowes Rise G5<br />
Hanbury Close E5<br />
Hardwick Close G3<br />
Hartington Road F3<br />
Hassop Close G3<br />
Hatton Close C5<br />
Hawkshead Ave C4<br />
Hawthorne Ave E2/F2<br />
Hayfield Close B5<br />
Hazel Close G5<br />
Hazel Court G5<br />
Hazelwood Close B4<br />
Heatherfield Close E5<br />
Heaton Close B4<br />
High Street E4<br />
Highdale Fold E5<br />
Highfields Crescent E5<br />
Highfields Road E5/F6<br />
Highgate Drive G6<br />
Highgate Lane F6/G6<br />
Hillside Avenue E5<br />
Hilltop Road E5/F6<br />
Hilltop way<br />
F6<br />
Hogarth Rise D5<br />
Holbein Close D5<br />
Holborn Ave E3/F3/F4<br />
Hollies Close G6<br />
Hollins Spring Ave E5/F5<br />
Hollins Spring Rd E4/5<br />
Holm Close B3<br />
Holmesdale Close G2<br />
Holmesdale Road F2/G2<br />
Holmesfield Road<br />
(off Northern Common)<br />
A3/4/5<br />
Holmley Bank E2<br />
Holmley Lane F2<br />
I<br />
Ingleby Close<br />
Ivanbrooke Close<br />
K<br />
Kendal Drive<br />
Kentmere Close<br />
Keswick Place<br />
Kilburn Road<br />
Kiln Hill<br />
Kipling Close<br />
L<br />
B4<br />
B4<br />
C4<br />
C4<br />
C4<br />
A4/B5<br />
G2<br />
G6<br />
Landseer Close D5<br />
Langdale Drive G2<br />
Lea Road<br />
F4<br />
Leabrook Road A4/B4/B5<br />
Linden Avenue F2/G2<br />
Lindisfarne Road F5<br />
Lindup Road C3<br />
Links Road<br />
F6<br />
Longacre Road E/F6<br />
Longcroft Avenue B3<br />
Longcroft Cres A3/B3<br />
Longcroft Road A3/B3/C3<br />
Lorne Close C3<br />
Lowry Drive D4<br />
Lundy Road F5<br />
Lynwood Close B4<br />
M<br />
Machins Court E3<br />
Manor Crescent E4<br />
Mapperley Road B4<br />
Marsh Avenue F2/3<br />
Marston Close C5<br />
Meadow Close G1<br />
Melbourne Avenue A4<br />
Mickley Lane A2<br />
Mill Lane F4/G4/G5<br />
Millstone Close<br />
B4/C3/C4<br />
Montrose Place C4<br />
Moonpenny Way E4<br />
Moorgate Crescent F5<br />
Moray Place C3<br />
Morley Close A4<br />
N<br />
Nairn Drive C4<br />
Netherdene Road E5<br />
Netherfields Cres E5/F5<br />
Newstead Close B4<br />
Norburn Close B4<br />
Northern Common A2/3<br />
O<br />
Oakdell H2/3<br />
Oakhill Road G2/G3/H2<br />
Orchard Square B3<br />
Ormesby Close B4<br />
Oxclose Drive B4<br />
Oxclose Lane B4<br />
P<br />
Paddock Way F3/G3<br />
Palmer Crescent F5/G5<br />
Park Avenue F3<br />
Park Farm<br />
B3<br />
Parkgate G3/4<br />
Patterdale Close D4<br />
Peel Gardens E4<br />
Pembroke Road F5<br />
Pentland Rd B4/C3/C4<br />
Pighills Lane F1<br />
Poplar Close G6<br />
Princess Road F3/4<br />
Prospect Road G2<br />
Q<br />
Quoit Green F4/5<br />
R<br />
Radbourne Common<br />
B4/C4<br />
Ravensdale Road B4<br />
Rembrandt Drive D5<br />
Repton Place A4<br />
Reynolds Close D5<br />
Rockingham Close B4<br />
Romney Drive D4<br />
Roston Close B4<br />
Rothay Close C5<br />
Rawlins Court G1<br />
Rubens Close D4/5<br />
Rydal Close C5<br />
S<br />
Salisbury Avenue F6<br />
Salisbury Road F6<br />
Scarsdale Close F5<br />
Scarsdale Cross F5<br />
Scarsdale Road F5<br />
School Lane F4/5<br />
Shakespeare Crescent<br />
G5/G6/H6<br />
Shaw Street G1<br />
Sheards Close D4<br />
Sheards Drive D4<br />
Sheards Way D4<br />
Sheffield Road E1/2/3<br />
Shelley Drive G6<br />
Sherwood Road B4<br />
Shetland Road F5/6<br />
Shireoaks Road G3<br />
Smithy Croft B3<br />
Snape Hill<br />
E3<br />
Snape Hill Ln E3/F2/F3<br />
Snape Hill Close F2<br />
Snape Hill Cresc E2/F2<br />
Snape Hill Drive F2/3<br />
Snelston Close B4<br />
Soaper Lane E2/3<br />
Solway Rise B3<br />
Southcote Drive C4<br />
Southfield Drive G5<br />
Southfield Mount G5<br />
Southwood Ave E6/F6<br />
Stafford Close A3<br />
Stanford Road B4<br />
Stone Close G2<br />
Stone Road G1<br />
Stonelow Cresc G3/H3<br />
Stonelow Green F3/G3<br />
Stonelow Road<br />
F3/G3/H2/H3<br />
Stubley Close C2/D1<br />
Stubley Croft C3<br />
Stubley Drive C3<br />
Stubley Hollow D2/3<br />
Stubley Lane C3/D3/E3<br />
Stubley Place D3<br />
Summerfield Road F2<br />
Summerwood Lane D2/3<br />
Summerwood Place D3<br />
Sycamore Avenue E2/F2<br />
T<br />
Tay Close<br />
The Avenue<br />
The Knoll<br />
The Lawn<br />
The Ridgeway<br />
Thirlmere Drive<br />
Thornton Place<br />
Thorpe Avenue<br />
Trent Grove<br />
Turner Close<br />
U<br />
C3<br />
F3/G3<br />
H2<br />
F3<br />
H2<br />
E3<br />
B4<br />
G1<br />
F2<br />
D4<br />
Ullswater Close D3<br />
Ullswater Drive D4<br />
Ullswater Park D4<br />
Ullswater Place D4<br />
Unstone <strong>Dronfield</strong> By-pass<br />
E1/D1/D2/D3/D4/D5/E6<br />
Unstone Hill H6<br />
Upper School Lane F4<br />
V<br />
Vale Close<br />
Victoria Street<br />
W<br />
F4<br />
D4/E3<br />
Walton Close B3<br />
Warren Rise G2<br />
Welbeck Close B3<br />
Wentworth Road B4<br />
West Street D3<br />
Westbank Close<br />
F1/G1/G2<br />
Westbank Court F1<br />
Westfield Road G5<br />
Wilson Road G1<br />
Wilson Street F5<br />
Windermere Avenue C4<br />
Windsor Drive B4<br />
Wingfield Close A4<br />
Wordsworth Place G6<br />
Wreakes Lane E2/3
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Street M<br />
A B C D<br />
1<br />
2<br />
Springtime at Coal Aston<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> Woodhouse harvest<br />
Dron Woodhouse<br />
3<br />
§<br />
§<br />
Carr Lane<br />
Mews<br />
Barnes<br />
Gardens<br />
Gosforth<br />
Fields<br />
§<br />
§<br />
Lindup Rd<br />
§<br />
Gosforth Valley<br />
4<br />
§<br />
§<br />
Glen Vale<br />
§<br />
5<br />
6
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dronfield<br />
EYE<br />
Coal Aston<br />
Shaw<br />
Street<br />
§<br />
St Philip’s<br />
Church<br />
§<br />
Super<br />
market<br />
§<br />
§<br />
MEDICAL<br />
CENTRE &<br />
§<br />
Super<br />
market<br />
§ §<br />
Hall<br />
Barn<br />
§<br />
§<br />
§<br />
§<br />
Forge<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong><br />
Station<br />
§<br />
§<br />
Holmesdale<br />
§<br />
§<br />
Highdale<br />
Fold<br />
§<br />
§<br />
Hilltop<br />
(Unsuitable<br />
for Vehicles)<br />
(Unmade<br />
Road)<br />
(No Vehicular Access)<br />
§<br />
Hallowes<br />
<strong>Dronfield</strong> area<br />
defibrillators<br />
indicated<br />
§<br />
For fuller S18 listing<br />
of defibrillator<br />
locations see P101.