Meaning of "chesterfield" in the English dictionary

Chesterfield is a market town and a borough of Derbyshire, United Kingdom. It lies 24 miles north of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. It has a population of 103,800, making it the largest town in Derbyshire, and the second largest settlement in the county after the unitary authority of the city of Derby. Archaeology of the town traces its beginnings to the 1st century and the construction of a Roman fort, which became redundant and was abandoned once peace was achieved. Later an Anglian village grew up on the site; the name Chesterfield stems from the Anglo-Saxon words 'caester' and 'feld'. Chesterfield received its market charter in 1204 and has a moderate sized market on three days a week. The town sits on a large coalfield which formed a major part of the area's economy until the 1980s. Little evidence of the mining industry remains today. The town's most famous landmark is the distinctive 'crooked' spire of its predominantly 14th-century church.