Museum · Chesterfield · Derbyshire

Revolution House

Revolution House is a thatched cottage. Within the built-up area of Chesterfield, it is one of the places to visit. On the official register, it is a Grade II* listed building.

Photo: Revolution House, Jon (CC BY 2.0)

Where

In Chesterfield

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–21°C

In brief

Museum in Chesterfield

Inside Chesterfield

Revolution House is inside Chesterfield’s built-up area, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade II* listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Chesterfield has 198 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

In Chesterfield, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 18–21°C.

Jan7° / 1°68 mm

Feb8° / 1°61 mm

Mar10° / 3°55 mm

Apr13° / 4°54 mm

May16° / 7°55 mm

Jun19° / 10°71 mm

Jul21° / 12°58 mm

Aug21° / 12°61 mm

Sep18° / 9°61 mm

Oct14° / 7°78 mm

Nov10° / 4°82 mm

Dec7° / 2°82 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Chesterfield, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Chesterfield. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Chesterfield’s full climate →

About

Revolution House

Around it, within 15 km, lie 44 more places, Chatsworth House (13 km) first on our list.

Chesterfield’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Museum
Listed: Grade II* listed building
Town: in Chesterfield
Official site: chesterfield.gov.uk/revolutionhouse

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Map of Revolution House and nearby

Find Revolution House in orange; each number is a place listed below.

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Revolution House

Of these 8 towns, the largest is Chesterfield (76,394 people). They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.

1 · It’s in town

Chesterfield

76,394 people · 5 places to visit

2 · 1.4 km southeast of it

Brimington

11,068 people · 4 places to visit

3 · 1.6 km northwest of it

Unstone Green

959 people · 1 place to visit

4 · 2.6 km east of it

Staveley

15,151 people · 5 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Revolution House is	People	Places to visit
Chesterfield	It’s in town	76,394	5
Brimington	1.4 km southeast of it	11,068	4
Unstone Green	1.6 km northwest of it	959	1
Staveley	2.6 km east of it	15,151	5
Barrow Hill	2.7 km east of it	978	3
Dronfield	3 km northwest of it	21,161	6
Cutthorpe	3.3 km west of it	251	3
Marsh Lane	3.4 km northeast of it	889	2

Make a day of it

While you are near Revolution House

The 44 places within 15 km include 4 historic houses, 2 cathedrals and a castle.

Historic houseChatsworth House13 km away 2

Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle9.6 km away 3Historic houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall14 km away 4

CathedralSheffield Cathedral13 km away 5

CathedralCathedral Church of St Marie13 km away 6

MuseumBishop's House9.5 km away 7

Historic houseRenishaw Hall6.3 km away 8

Historic house · English HeritageSutton Scarsdale Hall8.4 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Revolution House: the answers

Where is Revolution House?

Revolution House is in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Revolution House?

Thatched cottage in Old Whittington, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Revolution House?

June to September are the warmest months in Chesterfield, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Revolution House a listed building?

Yes: Grade II* listed building.

What else is there to see near Revolution House?

Within 15 km: Chatsworth House (13 km), Bolsover Castle (9.6 km), Hardwick Hall (14 km) and Sheffield Cathedral (13 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Revolution House: Jon, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sheffield Cathedral: Richard Rogerson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral Church of St Marie: Bob Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bishop's House: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Renishaw Hall: DAVID M GOODWIN, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sutton Scarsdale Hall: Alan Heardman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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