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'''Pilsley''' is a rural village in Northeast [[Derbyshire]], near [[Chesterfield]]. Records show that Pilsley and '''Lower Pilsley''' (or Nether Pilsley), a smaller village just below Pilsley, make one village,<ref name=kellys/> but some of the local residents disagree. Pilsley is also the name of the [[civil parish|parish]] that was formed 30 January 1874 as previously it had been part of Wingfield parish.<ref name=kellys>[http://www.andrewspages.dial.pipex.com/dby/kelly/pilsley.htm Kelly's Directory of the Counties of Derby, Notts, Leicester and Rutland], London (May, 1891) - p.284, accessed February 2009</ref> |
'''Pilsley''' is a rural village in Northeast [[Derbyshire]], near [[Chesterfield]]. Records show that Pilsley and '''Lower Pilsley''' (or Nether Pilsley), a smaller village just below Pilsley, make one village,<ref name=kellys/> but some of the local residents disagree. Pilsley is also the name of the [[civil parish|parish]] that was formed 30 January 1874 as previously it had been part of Wingfield parish.<ref name=kellys>[http://www.andrewspages.dial.pipex.com/dby/kelly/pilsley.htm Kelly's Directory of the Counties of Derby, Notts, Leicester and Rutland], London (May, 1891) - p.284, accessed February 2009</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:54, 28 December 2009
| Pilsley | |
|---|---|
 New Street, Pilsley. | |
| OS grid reference | SK424621 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHESTERFIELD |
| Postcode district | S45 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
Heyyyyyyyyy! I'm back, luvvies! William on Reels (talk) 22:54, 28 December 2009 (UTC)
Pilsley is a rural village in Northeast Derbyshire, near Chesterfield. Records show that Pilsley and Lower Pilsley (or Nether Pilsley), a smaller village just below Pilsley, make one village,[1] but some of the local residents disagree. Pilsley is also the name of the parish that was formed 30 January 1874 as previously it had been part of Wingfield parish.[1]
Pilsley has an Anglican church, St. Mary's church, two primary schools, a post office and a Kingdom Hall building for Jehovah's Witnesses. It also had a new sports hall built called the Elm Centre.
Pilsley has a Sunday league football team called Pilsley Miners Welfare Football Club. The team is currently part of the Chesterfield and District Sunday League.[2]
The source of the River Rother is at Pilsley.
References
- ^ a b Kelly's Directory of the Counties of Derby, Notts, Leicester and Rutland, London (May, 1891) - p.284, accessed February 2009
- ^ Pilsley Miners Welfare Football Club Website
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