Low Pavement, Chesterfield

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Coordinates: 53°14′07″N 1°25′45″W / 53.2352°N 1.4292°W / 53.2352; -1.4292
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Low Pavement is a short street located in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.[1] It connects West Bars to Vicar Lane.[2][3][4][5][6] The street is a shopping district.[7][8][9]

Low Pavement, as well as the adjoining roads and the market square, is part of Chesterfield Town Centre Conservation Area.[10] The road was also included in the Revitalisation that was awarded a European Heritage medal in 1981.[11]

A shorter road, Central Pavement, connects the road to the east to Vicar Lane.[12][13]

History[edit]

Chesterfield Market at Low Pavement.

Chesterfield Market, one of the largest open air markets in the country, dating back to at least 1165 stands on the street.[14][15][16] In the Medieval period the properties in Low Pavement were built on the northern edge of burgage plots that extended southwards beyond Beetwell Street to the River Hipper. The plots were long and narrow and subsequently built on so that a warren of alleyways developed behind them.[17] It is known that the route of Low Pavement existed during the Mediaeval period, but it does not appear by name in any contemporary charters. W. E. Godfrey hypothesises that it may have been named "Cowgate" at the time, a name which does appear but which is of uncertain location.[18]

From 1882 until 1927, the street was a terminus of the Chesterfield tramway.[19] In 1889, the Derbyshire Miners' Association moved its headquarters to the former Falcon Temperance Cafe, on the street, and remained there until 1893, when its purpose-built headquarters were opened.[20]

During the 1970s, the town council considered demolishing a large portion of the buildings on the street to construct The Pavements Shopping Centre, the buildings together were considered to be of 'township merit' and many became listed during this period[21][22] giving them legal protection from unauthorised development or demolition. In early 1982, The Illustrated London News in a feature on Derbyshire noted the shops on Low Pavement had been in "a sad state of dilapidation", but were being "beautifully restored".[23] The facades of many were left.[24]

On November 1981, The Pavements Shopping Centre was officially opened by the then Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales.[25][26][27][28] In July 2021 it was reported that Chesterfield Borough Council, who already owned the freehold, had acquired the leasehold of the shopping centre.[29]

Listed buildings[edit]

5 and 7 Low Pavement
  • 1 and 1A Low Pavement (Grade II listed)[30]
  • 3 Low Pavement (Grade II listed)[31]
  • 5 and 7 Low Pavement (Grade II listed)[32][33]
  • 9 Low Pavement (Grade II listed)[34]
  • 35 Low Pavement (Grade II listed)[35]
  • 39 Low Pavement (Grade II listed)[36]
  • 41 Low Pavement (Grade II listed)[37][38]
  • 43 Low Pavement (Grade II listed)[39]
  • 45 Low Pavement (Grade II listed)[40]
  • 61, 61A, 61B 63 and 63C Low Pavement (Grade II listed)[41]
  • 69 and 71 Low Pavement (Grade II listed)[42]
  • 73 and 75 Low Pavement (Grade II listed)[43]
  • 77 Low Pavement (Grade II listed)[44]

In addition, the Lamp standard outside 63 Low Pavement is Grade II listed,[45] as is the Lamp post outside no. 35.[46]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The origin and history behind 19 Chesterfield town centre street names". 17 March 2023.
  2. ^ Sheffield.), Samuel Bagshaw (of (1846). History, gazetteer and directory of Derbyshire, with the town of Burton-upon-Trent.
  3. ^ White, William (1852). Gazetteer and General Directory of Sheffield: And All the Towns, Parishes, Townships, and Villages, Within the Distance of Twenty Miles Round Sheffield; ... and More Than Eight Hundred Villages and Hamlets in the Counties of York, Derby, and Nottingham : Illustrated by a New Map of the District, ... Robert Leader.
  4. ^ Bradley, Richard (15 February 2018). Secret Chesterfield. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-6261-9.
  5. ^ "Transition Chesterfield opens Eco Hub thanks to community funding". 31 March 2024.
  6. ^ Sadler, Geoffrey (1 October 2002). Aspects of Chesterfield: Discovering Local History. Casemate Publishers. ISBN 978-1-78337-890-6.
  7. ^ "Celebration, Low Pavement, Chesterfield, c 1900". Picture The Past v6. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Low Pavement, Chesterfield". Chesterfield Online. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  9. ^ Smith, Roly; Sykes, Janette (26 May 2009). The Best of Britain: The Peak District: Accessible, contemporary guides by local authors. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-1-78059-033-2.
  10. ^ "Chesterfield Town Centre Conservation Area Appraisal" (PDF). December 2016.
  11. ^ "Chesterfield Town Revitalisation | European Heritage Awards Archive". europeanheritageawards-archive.eu. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  12. ^ "MDR23380 - No. 4 Central Pavement, Chesterfield - Derbyshire Historic Environment Record". her.derbyshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  13. ^ Co, T. Bulmer & (1895). History, Topography, and Directory of Derbyshire: Comprising Its History and Archaeology : a General View of Its Physical and Geological Features, with Separate Historical and Topographical Descriptions of Each Town, Parish, Manor, and Extra-parochial Liberty. Proprietors.
  14. ^ "Markets and Market Hall". www.chesterfield.gov.uk. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  15. ^ "Revitalising Chesterfield Market". Destination Chesterfield. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  16. ^ Trust, Webmaster, Derbyshire VCH (12 September 2021). "A brief history of Chesterfield's markets". Derbyshire Victoria County History. Retrieved 31 March 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ "Chesterfield Town Centre Conservation Area Appraisal" (PDF). Chesterfield Council. 2009. p. 27,28. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  18. ^ Godfrey, W. E. (1952). "Some lost streets of Chesterfield". Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. 72: 27–39.
  19. ^ Marsden, Barry (2012). Tracks and Trackless Chesterfield's trams and trolleybuses. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 9781445624280.
  20. ^ Williams, J. E. (1962). The Derbyshire Miners. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781000989632.
  21. ^ Bradley, Richard (15 October 2019). Chesterfield in 50 Buildings. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-9064-3.
  22. ^ Bradley, Richard (15 February 2018). Secret Chesterfield. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-6261-9.
  23. ^ "Derbyshire". The Illustrated London News. 1 February 1982. p. 40. Retrieved 7 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  24. ^ https://derbyshirevch.org/2021/09/chesterfield-market/
  25. ^ "Chesterfield Borough Council - Charles and Diana Picture". www.chesterfield.gov.uk. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  26. ^ "People's Princess at 60: Your memories of Diana's visits to Chesterfield". 1 July 2021.
  27. ^ "Chesterfield Borough Council - Royal Chesterfield". www.chesterfield.gov.uk. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  28. ^ Lewis, Brenda Ralph (1982). Diana: Princess of Wales : Our Future Queen. Purnell. ISBN 978-0-361-05433-1.
  29. ^ Broomhead, Michael (7 July 2021). "Council acquires Chesterfield's Pavements Shopping Centre for undisclosed sum". Derbyshire Times. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  30. ^ "1 AND 1A, LOW PAVEMENT, Non Civil Parish - 1334675 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  31. ^ "3, LOW PAVEMENT, Non Civil Parish - 1055795 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  32. ^ "5 AND 7, LOW PAVEMENT, Non Civil Parish - 1088289 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  33. ^ "Cheese Shop, 7 Low Pavement, Chesterfield, Derbyshire | Educational Images | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  34. ^ "9, LOW PAVEMENT, Non Civil Parish - 1334676 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  35. ^ "35, LOW PAVEMENT, Non Civil Parish - 1088290 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  36. ^ "39, LOW PAVEMENT, Non Civil Parish - 1055747 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  37. ^ "41, LOW PAVEMENT, Non Civil Parish - 1334677 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  38. ^ "MDR23478 - No. 41 Low Pavement, Chesterfield - Derbyshire Historic Environment Record". her.derbyshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  39. ^ "43 Low Pavement , Non Civil Parish - 1055723 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  40. ^ "45 Low Pavement , Non Civil Parish - 1088292 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  41. ^ "61, 61A, 61B, 63 AND 63C, LOW PAVEMENT, Non Civil Parish - 1088293 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  42. ^ "69 AND 71, LOW PAVEMENT, Non Civil Parish - 1057702 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  43. ^ "73 AND 75, LOW PAVEMENT, Non Civil Parish - 1334699 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  44. ^ "77, LOW PAVEMENT, Non Civil Parish - 1088251 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  45. ^ "LAMP STANDARD OUTSIDE NUMBER 63, Non Civil Parish - 1345540 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  46. ^ "Lamp post outside 35 Low Pavement, Non Civil Parish - 1479196 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2024.


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