Chesterfield Online Forum
General Category => Old Chesterfield => Topic started by: Pastitman on September 02, 2014, 07:07:34 AM
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I was brought up in the centre of Chesterfield and recall many buildings, now sadly long gone, but just cannot bring to mind the pub on Lordsmill Street ... The Crown Hotel, apparently demolished 1968. I went to the corn mill buildings which was part of Chesterfield college in the early sixties, so I must have past it many times but the memory of it evades me . would appreciate any info. please..... Also, I have had recent debates about the court house on Beetwell Street, opposite the old police station, backing on to the bowling green, anyone remember it?
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I remember the old courthouse but don't remember the Crown although I did a paper round a few years before it was demolished. You'd think I'd remember the actual crown on the corner of the building...
Anyway here's a few pictures of that area.
(http://www.ichesterfield.co.uk/images/two.jpg)
(http://www.ichesterfield.co.uk/images/five.jpg)
(http://www.ichesterfield.co.uk/images/one.jpg)
(http://www.ichesterfield.co.uk/images/three.jpg)
(http://www.ichesterfield.co.uk/images/four.jpg)
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Thanks for that Pete, pictures were great. Strange how a lot of people can,t recall The Crown. I understand the bar area had grills down with just enough room to pass drinks through and was this area known as the jungle or something like it?
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Yep - I've heard about the grills and that it was a bit rough in there.
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Welcome to the forum pastitman.
Can't say I remember the Crown either but looking at the photo Pete has posted it looks an impressive building.
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Welcome from me pastitman :)
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Thanks for the welcome to all.
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Hi pastitman see the link below if you scroll down to lost pubs it names the Crown and a short write up of the history.
http://forebears.co.uk/england/derbyshire/chesterfield (http://forebears.co.uk/england/derbyshire/chesterfield)
I didn't realise we had lost so many pubs
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Thanks for all your help ..... appreciate it.
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I heard at one point, Chesterfield had more pubs per head than anywhere else in the country.
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Lost pubs in Chesterfield, certainly are a lot
http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/derbyshire/chesterfield.html (http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/derbyshire/chesterfield.html)
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The Crown pub closed around 1966 built of stone and brick with a tower that had a crown on top. It had quite few rooms inside from the plans Iv seen of this pub such a shame it got cleared away. Lordsmill Street also had the Black Bull closed about the same time as the Crown. The Old Feathers was further down the street a nice Tudor style building closed in April 2003 replaced by an eye watering ugly building.
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@pastitman - Just reread this thread and you had asked the question, "was this area known as the jungle or something like it?"
I just realised what you meant, I think. The area to the west of the Crown was known as "The Dog Kennels" - it was dead rough in it's day. Is that what you meant?
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The General room of the Crown was known as the ' jungle ' the bar had grills on it with a serving slot the pub had a bit of a reputation for fighting. My late Grandad went in it as well as the Black Bull and the Prince of Wales on Beetwell Street though I doubt anyone would have tackled my Grandad as at the time he was in the Royal Navy and was one of there best boxer's.
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Nice one ironsky2 - I would be interested in any info about old Chesterfield.
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I recall The Crown as I used to live at the bottom of Lordsmill Street as a child. The larndlords two sons went to Hipper Street school at the same time as me. Their name was Knapper.