Fairfield, Derbyshire

Fairfield is an urban area of Buxton in Derbyshire, located half a mile to the north east of Buxton town centre. It is centred on the 'Green', a village green.

History

Once a chapelry, in the parish of Hope, Derbyshire, Fairfield was at one time a town in its own right, complete with town council. Fairfield remained an urban sanitary district until 1894.

In the early 19th century, it was recorded that an "excellent round course has been formed where horse races take place". Race meetings were held at a place called 'Newton ith' Willows', where there was a stand for visitors.

In 1811, 1821 and 1831, the population of the chapelry of Fairfield returned a population of 482 inhabitants taken in the censuses.

St. Peter's

Lying just North of the 'Green' is St. Peter's, a Medieval Parish Church.

Famous residents

George Kitchen, the Everton, West Ham United and Southampton goalkeeper, was born in Fairfield in 1876.

Ceremonial county of Derbyshire

Unitary authorities	Derby

Boroughs or districts	Amber Valley Bolsover Chesterfield Derbyshire Dales Erewash High Peak North East Derbyshire South Derbyshire

Major settlements	Alfreton Ashbourne Bakewell Belper Bolsover Buxton Chapel-en-le-Frith Chesterfield Clay Cross Darley Dale Derby Dronfield Eckington Glossop Hadfield Heanor Ilkeston Killamarsh Langley Mill Long Eaton Matlock Melbourne New Mills Newhall Ripley Sandiacre Shirebrook Staveley Swadlincote Whaley Bridge Wirksworth See also: List of civil parishes in Derbyshire

Rivers	Alport Amber Ashop Bradford Dane Derwent Doe Lea Dove Drone Erewash Etherow Goyt Hipper Kinder Lathkill Manifold Mease Noe Rother Sett Trent Westend Wye

Topics	High Sheriffs Museums Parliamentary constituencies Places SSSIs Schools Country Houses Grade I listed buildings Grade II* listed buildings

Coordinates: 53°15′32″N 1°54′39″W / 53.25889°N 1.91083°W / 53.25889; -1.91083

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