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HURDSDAY 15TH MAY

CHESTERFIELD AND THE FLEA MARKETS

£14

Come and experience Chesterfield’s flea market which is fast becoming one of the largest in the country. Browse around the stalls and find yourself a bargain or maybe a priceless antique in disguise – after all, one man’s junk is another man’s treasure!

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hesterfield Market Hall has been officially named as the UK’s best small indoor market by the National Association of British Market

Authorities. Also visit the Victorian Market Hall that was originally built in 1857 'for the shelter and safeguard of market people'. It has just undergone a multi-million pound refit and reopened at the end of October 2013. Chesterfield has plenty to offer for everyone. Ever wondered why straight cucumbers were grown there more than a century before EU regulations? What made the Market so important and how did Medieval workers manage to build so high? Find all the answers at Chesterfield Museum and Art Gallery. Also famous for the 'Crooked Spire' of its Parish Church, standing on the skyline like a question mark. How did it happen? Answers are easy to find: some blame the Devil, some say lightning, one 'expert' even blamed bell ringing! But the truth is more complicated. Here's a clue: the lead tiles which cover the Spire weigh 32 tons!