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Chaddesden (recorded in the Domesday Book as Cedesdene) and is one of Derby's largest suburbs, it is situated about two and a half miles east of the city. Chad (as the locals know it) has changed considerable over the years and is a mixture of private housing and council housing. The development was started in the 1950's and was needed as housing for Derby’s West End after the slum clearance schemes.

Factoids

• St Philip's Church on Taddington Road was opened by HM The Queen in 1957

• The Chaddesden estate was started in the 1950's and was the largest in the country at that time

Nottingham Road fire station, this is the City's nearest station and therefore receives the first shouts, opposite right is Chaddesden park social club

The fire station was demolished in 2007 and we see here the construction of the new multi million pound facility, the finished station was opened later that year, note the original training tower that remained.

The finished fire station, fully operational complete with fire engine

Many years ago there were two petrol stations opposite each other on Nottingham Road, now only the Tesco Esso station survives, opposite right

Whilst above left was the other former Esso site, which is now Motor World, this site has also been an electrical appliance shop amongst others

As the sign says 14 miles to Nottingham and two miles to Derby, made by Harrison of Derby

The main shopping area for Chaddesden, on Nottingham Road, most needs are catered for here, it's ironic that with all the controversy of Post Office closures, there are two within 10minutes walking distance!

The former Chaddesden Park Hotel, which eventually became the beau Brummel and more recently a Toby Carvery.

Opposite on the right is the Oaktree Day Nursery on Reginald Road

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