Derbyshire town has special cause to celebrate Railway 200

Posted on April 16, 2025 by Guest authors

George Stephenson, the Father of Railways. // Credit: Holy Trinity Church, Chesterfield Chesterfield has a special reason to celebrate Railway 200 as George Stephenson, the ‘Father of the Railways’, is buried there.

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