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The Market Place - at the centre of Chapel Life - Photo courtesy of Millbank Cards.

Free Hotspot

ComputerBits install new wireless hotspot

The ComputerBits store on Chapel-en-le-Frith market place has setup a free-hotspot.com wi-fi access point. Now anyone visiting the market place area with a wireless connection can use the broadband gateway at zero-cost!

They have also installed a Zonerider hotspot to replace their BT Openzone hotspot.

If you own a business and are interesting in offering wireless services to your customers, please contact ComputerBits to find out more!

View all free hotspots around Chapel


For broadband or dial up Internet connection or web hosting please visit www.cbits.net



Grants

Grants are available for the repair or restoration of historic elements of buildings in two areas of Chapel-en-le-Frith.

The eligible items include slate or stone roofs and traditional gutters and rainwater pipes, traditional mullioned or sash windows, traditional timber doors and shop fronts and the repair or pointing of brickwork and stonework. Other items may be considered in conjunction with these categories.

Details are available from the Grants Officer, Eddie Wilshaw at High Peak Borough Council on 0845 129 7777 extension 3654.


Furness Vale Local History Society

Our next meeting is a social evening on Tuesday 6th December. The venue is Furness Vale Social Club, Yeardsley Lane at 7.30pm. We are inviting people to bring something of interest or to give a short talk on any subject. Everybody welcome. Admission is £1 including refreshments regards

Christmas tree lighting

The lighting of the Christmas tree will talke place this year on Monday 28th november at 6.30pm at the Methodist Church and 7pm at the Market Place. carol singing, childrens rides,BBQ, punch, mince pies,refreshments. we would like to light up chapel for 2011. we have organised a contractor to put up a tree,put on the [more...]

Remembrance Sunday 2011

Chapel War Memorial New Dedication Nov 2011

United in memory, it has finally been agreed to hold one Remembrance Sunday ceremony and at 11am! in Chapel Market Place

Memorial Dedication

For many years Chapels rememberance ceremony has happened considerably later than the “eleventh hour”, many of us were upset by the sight of elderley ex-servicemen waiting around the [more...]

Furness Vale Local History Society – November Meeting

The next meeting of Furness Vale Local History Society is on Tuesday 1st November at 7.30pm when the speaker will be Donald Reid. The subject is “A LOOK AROUND THE PEAK”, a miscellany of industrial remains, archeology and curiosities that may be discovered in the Peak District. As always, non members are always welcome to [more...]

Furness Vale Local History Society – October Meeting

The speaker at ours nexts meetings on Tuesdays 4th Octobers is Julians Thompsons

the subject of “The First World War – Relics and Research.” The story of local soldiers in the Great War. The meeting is at 7.30pm at Furness Vale Social Club, Yeardsley Lane. Non members are welcome and admission is £1 including refreshments.

Furness Vale Local History Society

The next meeting of Furness Vale Local History Society is on Tuesday 6th September. The speaker is Kevin Whittaker on the subject of The History Of Avro and Woodford Aerodrome. The meeting is at 7.30pm at Furness Vale Social Club, Yeardsley Lane. Non members are welcome and admission is £1 including refreshments.

Events

If you want to do something Fun why dont you do

New Mills and District Railway Modellers 38th annual exhibition

Sat 25th February 2012- 10:00am-5:00pm

Sun 26th February 2012- 10:00am-4:30pm

Chapel-En-Le-Frith High peak SK23 0TQ

20 layouts plus demostation stands and refreshments.

Admission:£4.00 adults-£3.00 concessions- £10 family(2+2)

E-mail- exhibition@nmdrm.co.uk or visit htpp://www.nmdrm.co.uk   for [more...]

Furness Vale Local History Society

The next meeting of Furness Vale Local History Society takes place on Tuesday 7th June. The speaker will be David Easton who will talk on the subject of “What The Papers Said”, local newspaper stories from the past 150 years. The meeting is at Furness Vale Social Club, Yeardsley Lane at 7.30pm. Non members are [more...]

Oli Day IV

Furness Vale Local History Society

The next meeting of Furness Vale Local History Society is on Tuesday 5th April. Derek Brumhead will present an illustrated talk “The Kinder Reservoir and Railway” The meeting is held at Furness Vale Social Club, Yeardsley Lane at 7.30pm. Non members are always welcome, admission £1 including refreshments.