The Warming Stone: Reminiscences of early 20th-Century Childhood in Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire

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Stodhart Lodge, a care home, is north of the town centre on Hayfield Road, the old road to Chapel Milton and the rest of the neighbouring parish of Chinley. It has a later 19th-century extension in the neo-gothic architectural style with a datestone inscribed "JB 1869". [17] Although most of the area is outside the National Park boundary, the town is in the western part of the Peak District. To the north and south lie the Dark Peak highlands, which are made up of millstone grit and are heather-covered moorlands, rugged and bleak. These include Chinley Churn and South Head with, a little further off, Kinder Scout, which looms above the whole area. To the east is the gentler and more pastoral White Peak, consisting largely of limestone grasslands, nevertheless with spectacular bluffs and the occasional gorge. Combs Moss, a gritstone 'edge', dominates the valley in which Chapel lies from the south and Eccles Pike rises sharply above the town to its west and provides a commanding 360° viewpoint. a b Sharpe, Neville T. (2002). Crosses of the Peak District. Landmark Collectors Library. ISBN 9781843060192. Lloyd Cole (born 1961 in Buxton), English singer and songwriter, lead singer of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions from 1984 to 1989, grew up in Chapel-en-le-Frith The brake-lining manufacturer Ferodo was a family concern for over a hundred years and was first established in the town; it is now part of the international conglomerate Federal-Mogul.

Philip Marchington (1736 in Chapel-en-le-Frith – 1808), merchant and political figure in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in Canada from 1786 to 1793 Historic England. "Bank Hall Lodge(Grade II) (1088046)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 18 March 2013. Following an illness in 1748, Wesley was nursed by Grace Murray, a class leader and housekeeper at an orphan house in Newcastle. Taken with Grace, he invited her to travel with him to Ireland in 1749, where he believed them to be betrothed though they were never married. It has been suggested that his brother Charles Wesley objected to the engagement [6] though this is disputed. Subsequently, Grace married John Bennett, preacher and resident of Chapel-en-le-frith, and John's last visit to Chapel-en-le-frith on 3 April 1786 at age 86 was at Grace's request. Grace and John Bennett are buried in Chinley Independent Chapel in Chapel Milton. [5] Industry [ edit ] a b Bunting, William Braylesford (1940). Chapel-en-le-Frith – Its History and its People (1sted.). Manchester: Sherratt & Hughes. pp.277–278 . Retrieved 17 January 2018. Major Richard John Wrottesley, 5th Baron Wrottesley MC (1918 in Chapel-en-le-Frith – 1977), British peer and army officerHistoric England. "Ford Hall(Grade II) (1088059)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 18 March 2013. – its Coach House, Garden House and Bridge are all separately listed. It has been dubbed the "Capital of the Peak", in reference to the Peak District, historically the highland areas between the Saxon lands (below the River Trent) and the Vikings lands (which came as far south as Dore, Sheffield). The village of Combs, west of the town, gives its name to the adjacent Combs Reservoir. The Old Brook House (and its barn), close to the Beehive Inn in the centre of Combs, are listed buildings; [19] [20] parts of the house's grand layout clearly date from the 17th and 18th centuries and, as such, it is similar to Marsh Hall closer to Chapel. [21] Historic England. "Barn at Brook House Farm(Grade II) (1140153)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 18 March 2013. Chapel-en-le-Frith station is located one mile (1.5km) from the town centre, on the Buxton line between Buxton and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey to Manchester takes 40–50 minutes; it is well-used as a commuter line for work and access to post-16 education.

A Brief History of the Parish". Chapel-en-le-Frith Parish Council. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012 . Retrieved 18 March 2013. Greatest Hits Radio Derbyshire (High Peak), an independent local radio station for High Peak and the Hope Valley, previously broadcast as High Peak Radio from studios just off the High Street. The town's local radio stations are BBC Radio Manchester on 95.1 FM and Greatest Hits Radio Derbyshire (previously Imagine FM and High Peak Radio) on 106.6 FM.There is also a leisure centre, with tennis courts co-located with High School which provides a range of fitness classes and sports facilities. The town was established by the Normans in the 12th century, originally as a hunting lodge within the Forest of High Peak. This led to the Anglo-Norman-derived name Chapel-en-le-Frith ("chapel in the forest"). [2] (It appears in a Middle English form in a Latin record as Chapell in the ffryth, in 1401. [3]) The population at the 2011 census was 8,635.

Historic England. "Stodhart Lodge(Grade II) (1298848)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 18 March 2013. There is a regular market place, on the setts raised above the High Street, which is still used every Thursday to host the local market (though due to the current retail climate, the number of stalls present has declined considerably). A market cross has a faint date which may read 1636, but the cross itself is considerably older. [4] Institutions [ edit ] Historic England. "Ollerenshaw Hall(Grade II) (1088052)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 18 March 2013.

Historic England. "Bull Ring henge, oval barrow and bowl barrow (1011204)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 18 March 2013.

Historic England. "Marsh Hall and Barn(Grade II) (1088025)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 18 March 2013. Bebbington, Gina (18 November 2014). "Schoolboy stars in Halfords TV advert". Northwich Guardian . Retrieved 8 September 2017. The town's football team is Chapel Town F.C., playing in Division One of the Manchester Football League. [8] There is a golf course on the western edge of the town. [9] New BBC TV drama The Village set in Derbyshire's Peak District". Derby Telegraph. 31 March 2013 . Retrieved 4 November 2016. Historic England. "Rushup Hall(Grade II) (1088026)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 18 March 2013.Historic England. "Bank Hall(Grade II) (1263667)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 18 March 2013.