In this post we take a short look at FW Broom and his connection with Broom Gardens which sit just behind the war memorial gates opposite the top of Cotterhill Lane, Brimington. Broom was Clerk to Chesterfield Rural District Council and this small development was named after him. Making connections Very often local history isContinue reading “FW Broom and Broom Gardens”
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Road sign points to local government’s past in Brimington
The road sign, on display in the Brimington Community Centre entrance foyer, shown in our photograph, was saved by the parish council in 1990. In this blog we’ll take a look at its significance – as it’s a reminder of Brimington’s past local government arrangements. The sign’s significance On the sign you’ll see, in redContinue reading “Road sign points to local government’s past in Brimington”
Brimington and Tapton Local History Group 