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Chellaston is still considered a village although in reality it is a suburb to the south of Derby, which is located in the East Midlands of England. The village has grown considerably with many new houses having been built over the past three decades. However, the expansion actually started when the railway arrived in Chellaston in 1873, but the village does seem to retain an independent character. Chellaston is most famous for its alabaster and the remains of Chellaston's pits can still be found.

  
           

This web-site has been created for three main purposes:-
1) to keep a centralised and available list of the main amenities, clubs and associations that exist within Chellaston. This will, hopefully, encourage more people to join in with the existing social activities.
2) to provide a comprehensive list of businesses in and around Chellaston. This should encourage more people to use use local companies.
3) to provide a cheap and convenient way for people to advertise whether it be events, sales, services, wanted or lost & found.
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If you want to contribute to the site, whether it be interesting information, details of clubs or businesses or whether you want to advertise then please email me. All contributions to this web-site will be welcomed.

      
 
       

Arson in Chellaston

On Friday night (27 August 2010), two fires were started in a quiet street behind St Peter’s Church in Chellaston. At 23:45, a bush in the front garden of a bungalow was set alight. Very quickly the flames reached a height of 8 feet and, with the bungalow being only a few feet away, a very precarious situation was imminent.

A few minutes later, and less than 20 metres further down the road, a hedge was set on fire. This is a tall hedge and the flames soon reached a height of 12 feet. This put the house in danger but fortunately the wind blew the flames away from the house thus averting a potential catastrophe.

Two neighbours coming home from an evening out spotted the flames. The wife dialled 999 while the husband woke the house’s occupant. Soon two other neighbours returning home, joined in to help. Neighbours were woken and cars were moved out of danger.

The three nearest houses produced garden hoses to tackle the fire. At first they made little impression but the fire was prevented from spreading and gradually the flames were beaten back. It was under control by the time the fire engine arrived, and they doused it completely and ensured that all the surrounding areas were safe.

This is not a joke; it cannot be called a prank. It was a crime and not a low-level crime. Arson is serious; houses could have been burnt down and the occupants could have been injured, or worse.

Starting fires can be addictive and it is likely that whoever started last night’s fires will repeat their action. Who will be the next victims – it might be YOU. It is imperative that this person / these people are caught before they do more damage.

Did you see anything suspicious around 23:30 to midnight on Friday (27th) in the area of St Peter’s Church or Pit Close. If so, please contact the police (0345 123 3333) or email me (admin@chellaston.info) and I will forward on your information.

NOTE: The police investigation is active (please read their notice)

Your help is needed - thanks.

 
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