- Birdholme
Infobox UK place
country = England
latitude = 53.22
longitude = -1.427
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static_image_caption=Langer Lane, Birdholme.
map_type = Derbyshire
official_name = Birdholme
population =
shire_district =Chesterfield
shire_county =Derbyshire
region = East Midlands
constituency_westminster =
post_town =CHESTERFIELD
postcode_district = S40
postcode_area =S
dial_code =
os_grid_reference = SK383693Birdholme is a suburb of the town of
Chesterfield ,Derbyshire . To its south isWingerworth , to its north is the town centre, to its west isBoythorpe , and to its eastHasland . It is a relatively deprived area of the town with the large St. Augustines council estate making up much of its area. TheBryan Donkin factory used to dominate the landscape of the area, but it closed in 2004 and a new housing development is being built on that site.
The main Derby Road runs out ofChesterfield through Birdholme towardsClay Cross and eventually the city ofDerby which is around thirty minutes away by car.Schools
Birdholme has two schools, Birdholme Infant School and Spire Junior School (formerly known as Rother Junior School). Both schools are located on the main Derby Road.
Shopping
Birdholme has a small shopping area clustered on Derby Road towards the bottom end of Bacons Lane. There are fewer shops now than there were in the 1990s.
Entertainment
Birdholme has a number of pubs and a social club. Birdholme Working Mens Club is located on Lincoln Street, and there is The Walton pub on St. Augustines Road, and The Angel pub on Derby Road. The Furnace Inn was closed down in the early 2000s and re-opened as a Chinese restaurant.
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