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New Whittington

Coordinates: 53°16′30″N 1°24′22″W / 53.275°N 1.406°W / 53.275; -1.406
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New Whittington
New Whittington is located in Derbyshire
New Whittington
New Whittington
Location within Derbyshire
Population5,903 (2011 Census: ward)
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHESTERFIELD
Postcode districtS43
Dialling code01246
PoliceDerbyshire
FireDerbyshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
List of places
UK
England
Derbyshire
53°16′30″N 1°24′22″W / 53.275°N 1.406°W / 53.275; -1.406

New Whittington is a village located in the Borough of Chesterfield, in Derbyshire, England, near to Whittington Moor and Old Whittington. It is also to the west of Barrow Hill and Staveley.[1] In 2011 the Barrow Hill and New Whittington ward had a population of 5,903.[2]

There are also five pubs/clubs in New Whittington: The Wellington (closed), The Miners Arms, The Rising Sun, New Whittington Social Club and The Forge.

Revolution House, now a museum, is located between New and Old Whittington.[3]

St Barnabas Church

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The village is served by St. Barnabas Church.[4]

Notable people

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Joseph Lynch (1883-1972) - Trade unionist

Connection with Hamburger SV

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The village is the home of a UK-based Hamburger Sport Verein supporters club.

See also

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Whittington railway station

References

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  1. ^ "New Whittington, Chesterfield - area information, map, walks and more". Ordnance Survey Get Outside. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  2. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Barrow Hill and New Whittington Ward (as of 2011) (E05003323)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Revolution House". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Saint Barnabas Church Home Page". www.saint-barnabas.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2020.