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Another sad story from the 1918-1919 Spanish Flu pandemic

We have already told the sad story behind Godfrey’s shop – 1 Queen Street – and how the Spanish Flu affected that family. In this blog we look at another formerly well-known Brimington family – the Phipps – and how they were tragically visited by the same flu. On 23 November 1918 the Derbyshire CourierContinue reading “Another sad story from the 1918-1919 Spanish Flu pandemic”

Our disappearing fields: end of an era – beginning of a new one?

It wasn’t so long ago that we posted about GE Brown’s bus, coach and garage business, which was, at one time, based at his Chesterfield Road site. Now his former premises are being demolished, for use as the entrance to a controversial housing development. The multi-faceted Brown (watch and cycle repairs, motor mechanic, bus andContinue reading “Our disappearing fields: end of an era – beginning of a new one?”

The Victoria Hotel – a lost Brimington hostelry – part 1

There’s a few lost hostelries in Brimington. This blog takes a very brief look at them but focuses particularly on the Victoria Hotel, New Brimington – the subject of some recent Facebook posts and an article in our Brimington & Tapton Miscellany publication. Lost local public and beer houses The Bugle Horn, was situated onContinue reading “The Victoria Hotel – a lost Brimington hostelry – part 1”

GE Brown’s coaching and garage business

In this blog we look at GE (‘Clocky’) Brown’s small coaching and motor business, which he ran from a garage on Chesterfield Road, Brimington. We start with Doug Spencer’s look at an ex London bus, later used by Brown. This is followed by a general note on Brown’s history by Philip Cousins. Can any ofContinue reading “GE Brown’s coaching and garage business”

The Chesterfield Brewery Company’s Brimington and Hollingwood connections

Chesterfield pub and brewery historian John Hirst’s new book on the Chesterfield Brewery Company, includes some Brimington, Tapton and Hollingwood references. John’s new 28-page book ‘Chesterfield Brewery – the story of Chesterfield’s second largest brewery’ – chronicles its rise and fall. Also included is information on some of the directors, including the Mills (of TaptonContinue reading “The Chesterfield Brewery Company’s Brimington and Hollingwood connections”

Brimington’s pop and jam factory

Did you know that Brimington once had a mineral (aerated) water and then a jam factory? Both were short-lived early 20th century affairs and probabaly operated from the same premises on Coronation Road. You’ll sometimes see bottles like the two illustrated here, on sale via Ebay or market stalls. They are embossed ‘Kirkham & Hebdige,Continue reading “Brimington’s pop and jam factory”

What is the future for Tapton House?

You may have seen our blog about the jointly produced (and free) publication focussing on George Stephenson in Chesterfield (if not see below). But, in this blog, we focus on the present and future of his former residence at Tapton House. So, what is currently happening? In 2018 Chesterfield College, who had at one timeContinue reading “What is the future for Tapton House?”

We’re working on a new history of Brimington and Tapton

As this blog explains, some members of our local history group are assisting in a new account of Brimington’s and Tapton’s history. Our group (and individually some of our members) are subscribers to the Derbyshire Victoria County History Trust (VCH), which is the county supporting charity for this England-wide project, seeking to research and writeContinue reading “We’re working on a new history of Brimington and Tapton”

The sad story behind Godfrey’s corner, New Brimington

In this blog we look at the sad story behind Godfrey’s shop – 1 Queen Street, Brimington – which once gave a now forgotten name to the area – Godfrey’s corner. For a short period of time George Henry Godfrey was operating a fishmonger’s and greengrocer’s shop at 1 Queen Street. We find him inContinue reading “The sad story behind Godfrey’s corner, New Brimington”

A fuze, the Shaw family, Dryhurst House and two charities

Dryhurst House, the Shaw family, a patent dynamite fuze, exhibited at the Great Exhibition in 1851 and two charities all briefly feature in this blog. Dryhurst House sits to the left of the entrance to Chesterfield Royal Hospital, off the A632. It’s now used as a nursery and actually historically sits in Tapton – theContinue reading “A fuze, the Shaw family, Dryhurst House and two charities”