Tapton, Derbyshire

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A suburb of Chesterfield, in the county of Derbyshire, England. Located along the Brimington Road B6543, between Chesterfield towncentre, and Brimington. It became a suburb of Chesterfield as far back as the 1920s. The buildings along Brimington road, which runs through the centre of Tapton, are testement to this fact. Consisting of various semi-detached houses, typical of the 20s and 30s.

The village is also home to Tapton House, in Tapton Woods, the woods being the former grounds of the house, now a Municipal Park.

[edit] Tapton House and Castle

Tapton House, or "Tapton House School" as it is now known, is a large stately home, located in the woods, on Tapton Hill, above Chesterfield, built in red brick, in the Georgian style.

History

Located in the grounds of the House, is a large mound or hill, once the mote, of Chesterfield Castle or Tapton Castle as it was sometimes also known. The castle at least dates as far back as the Norman Conquest, and later fell into the hands of the Crown, becoming a Crown Fortress. During the English Civil War, the castle was raised to the ground, by Parliamentarian forces.

In the Georgian era the present House, was begun, close to the site of the Castle. In 1837 George Stephenson, arrived in Chesterfield, to undertake the construction of the Derby to Leeds railway (North Midland Line). As work continued George Stephenson, took up residence in the House.

Becoming Tapton House School in 1931.