The Crooked Spire Killings: The chilling true crime story they don't want you to read (Peak District True Crime Book 2)

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This was a strange read for me as I knew all the areas spoken about in the book. I usually read fiction books so to read something true in the area you have lived all your life was unusual for me.

The Crooked Spire by Chris Nickson - Derbyshire County Council The Crooked Spire by Chris Nickson - Derbyshire County Council

During the Reformation in the 1500s, the church lost much of its medieval decor. It was rebuilt in the 1700s, including of the north transept in 1769, and restored and embellished by Neo-Gothic architect George Gilbert Scott in the 1840s. [2] A new ceiling was installed and new east window inserted with stained glass by William Wailes of Newcastle. [ citation needed] A new font was donated by Samuel Johnson of Somersal Hall. [ citation needed] After a nine-month closure, the church reopened on 9 May 1843. [7]Safestyle UK: Nearly 700 jobs lost as glazing firm with huge Barnsley factory goes into administration Detectives said they were keen to hear from the potential witness who may have been in the vicinity of the church between 00:45 and 01:20 BST on 2 July.

The Crooked Spire Killings: The chilling true crime story

A man in his 50s was involved in the altercation in the grounds of Chesterfield's St Mary and All Saints - known as the Crooked Spire Church - early on 2 July.Chesterfield Parish Church. Appointment of Organist". Derbyshire Times. England. 3 January 1874 . Retrieved 18 July 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.

Murder: Man convicted of screwdriver attack on young dad Murder: Man convicted of screwdriver attack on young dad

Chesterfield man guilty of screwdriver murder at church". BBC News. 15 February 2023 . Retrieved 28 June 2023.

About The Spire". Parish Church of St Mary and All Saints. Archived from the original on 1 November 2010 . Retrieved 13 May 2011. Man wanted for “serious offences” in Derbyshire town arrested – with efforts to flee cut short by dog unit Emotions ran high at the Pike County Courthouse as members of the Rhoden family gathered to listen to Edward ‘Jake’ Wagner during his plea hearing. Photograph: Robert McGraw/AP