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Parish Church Of St Mary And All Saints (Chesterfield)

United Kingdom / England / Chesterfield / B6543 St Mary's Gate, 33
 church, Grade I Listed (UK)

Parish church in Chesterfield, world famous for it's crooked spire.
The spire is both twisted and leaning, twisting 45 degrees and leaning 9 feet 6 inches (2.90 m) from its true centre. The leaning characteristic is believed to be the result of the absence of skilled craftsmen (the Black Death had been gone only twelve years prior to the spire's completion), insufficient cross-bracing, and the use of unseasoned timber.
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Coordinates:   53°14'10"N   1°25'27"W
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