Brimington: Countryside and Historic Places

Brimington combines landscape features with historic buildings and memorial sites. Depending on whether you are interested in outdoor activities, the design of individual buildings or local commemorative history, different aspects can help shape your travel plans. A route, a canal section and named memorials each appeal to different interests.

Countryside and Routes

Brimington Common lies along Manor Road within the parish. Landscape features that border Brimington on three sides include the River Rother, the Chesterfield Canal, Tapton Golf Course and Westwood. Most of the former Brimington Hall grounds are now a lawn with trees. The Southern Bridleway Link offers a six-mile route for horse riding, cycling and walking. For your travel plans, this route differs from the landscape features: it offers a specific activity, while the Common, canal and former Hall grounds provide the landscape setting.

Chesterfield Canal and Cuckoo Way

A restored section of the Chesterfield Canal lies within the parish of Brimington. The canal route is protected by a footpath known as the Cuckoo Way. For orientation, it is useful to distinguish between the two names: Chesterfield Canal refers to the canal, while Cuckoo Way is the footpath that protects its route. This helps identify the restored canal section and the name of the path as related but distinct features.

Memorial Sites and Architecture

The Brimington Memorial Gates are a Grade II listed First World War memorial, erected in 1925. They commemorate 120 local servicemen who died in the First World War. At a rededication, the names of 35 Second World War dead were added. The war memorial at St Michael and All Angels is an innovative sculpture by Charles Sargeant Jagger. The Gates and the Jagger sculpture represent two distinct forms of war commemoration: a memorial to those who died in two world wars, and an artistically designed sculpture.

St Michael and All Angels is a Grade II listed church with a rare eighteenth-century Gothic tower. The tower is a prominent landmark from several viewpoints north and northwest of Brimington. Its rare design and visibility link an architectural detail with its striking presence in the landscape.

The Manor House at 76 Manor Road is a Grade II listed building. Brimington Manor Infant School is a Victorian school building, erected in 1877 and included on the local list. Brimington Cemetery Chapel is also included on the local list. Built in 1878, the chapel is used for storage, which restricts visitor access. The designation categories therefore differ: The Manor House is Grade II listed, while the school and chapel are locally listed. In terms of age, the selection ranges from the eighteenth-century Gothic tower through the school and chapel of 1877 and 1878 to the Memorial Gates of 1925.

Messy Church and Dates

Messy Church takes place in the church hall of St Michael and All Angels in Brimington once a month, usually on the second Saturday. Check the organiser’s information for the next date.

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