Pilsley, Derbyshire Dales

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Pilsley is a small village in Derbyshire, England. It is close to Chatsworth House and most of it belongs to the Chatsworth estate. It is the location of the Chatsworth Farm Shop, a well known business selling estate and premium British produce, which was established in the former shire horse stables in 1977 and employed over 100 people by 2005. A 90 seat restaurant was added in 2004.

The village also has a primary school which was built by Joseph Paxton and extended in 1950 (kitchen), 1969, 1998 and 2002. Many of the pupils are the children of Chatsworth estate employees. The Wesleyan Chapel was converted into a computer room for the school in 2004. There is also a pub and a post office.