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By Liz Lemon. Inspired by the geological and industrial history of the site, home of both prehistoric fossils and, in more recent times, the Markham Engineering Works, a work that fuses organic and mechanical forms. Known locally as ‘The Snail’, the sculpture’s spiralling form simultaneously echoes the casings of the huge water-turbines once made at the Markham works and the tiny, fossilised creatures found in local coal measures. At night, internal, pulsating blue and green fibre-optic lights glow through the ‘portholes’, reflecting and enlivening the sculpture’s metallic surface. The sculpture’s relation to its site is further emphasised by inscriptions in the base replicating former Markham employees’ signatures.

By Melanie Jackson. The design celebrates Chesterfield's strong industrial heritage, whilst also looking forward, towards the town's future growth and development. A large weathering steel, spoked feature (representing a 'wheel' or 'cog') appears to grow out of the landscape, symbolising industry, the spokes twist upwards at the centre to form an opening flower – representing the town's growth and future, which is yet to unfold. The design of the 'flower' is influenced by the flower of the pomegranate tree, which features on the town's coat of arms. The eight petals relate to the eight twisting facets of the town's famous spire and also represent the eight community areas that make up Chesterfield. Eight sculptural dry-stone walls radiate out from the roots of the artwork, blending the sculpture with its setting.

Random snail-like construction in the middle of an urban park

A peaceful retreat with the excellent Elm Tree pub/restaurant a few hundred yards away.

Was one of the most contaminated sites in Europe, I can remember the smell that stunk really badly from this area .

Created by the artist Liz Lemon this nautilus is erected on the former site of the engineering company Markham & Co who created parts of Joderal Bank Radio Telescope and the Channel Tunnel boring machines, the signatures in the base are of former employees

Big Car Park now opened at the entrance to "The Avenue" just off the A61 roundabout. Good access to the whole "Avenue Country Park" formerly the "Coalite" works. Masses of new housing going up, but the country park is the area alongside the River Rother and the main railway line, heading to Clay Cross and the North Wingfield Nature Reserve.

If you like gradients and testing yourself, Hagg Hill out of Grassmoor towards Temple Normanton is a good one. Keep the climb going by dog-legging onto the road to Heath, where the Elm Tree comes into view at just the right time!