New Whittington

New Whittington is a village located in the Borough of Chesterfield, in Derbyshire, England, near to Whittington Moor and Old Whittington. It is also to the west of Barrow Hill and Staveley.^[1] In 2011 the Barrow Hill and New Whittington ward had a population of 5,903.^[2]

New Whittington
New Whittington Location within Derbyshire
Population	5,903 (2011 Census: ward)
District	Chesterfield
Shire county	Derbyshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CHESTERFIELD
Postcode district	S43
Dialling code	01246
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
List of places UK England Derbyshire 53.275°N 1.406°W / 53.275; -1.406

There are also five pubs/clubs in New Whittington: The Wellington (closed), The Miners Arms, The Rising Sun, New Whittington Social Club and The Forge.

Revolution House, now a museum, is located between New and Old Whittington.^[3]

St Barnabas Church

The village is served by St. Barnabas Church.^[4]

Notable people

Joseph Lynch (1883-1972) - Trade unionist

Connection with Hamburger SV

The village is the home of a UK-based Hamburger Sport Verein supporters club.

See also

Whittington railway station

References

1. "New Whittington, Chesterfield - area information, map, walks and more". Ordnance Survey Get Outside. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
2. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Barrow Hill and New Whittington Ward (as of 2011) (E05003323)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
3. "Revolution House". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
4. "Saint Barnabas Church Home Page". www.saint-barnabas.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2020.