Primitive Hall, Main Street,
Chelmorton
Primitive Hall can be found in Main Street, Chelmorton and is the home of the Lord and Lady of Hollinsclough.
Chelmorton Chase Five mile one thousand foot fell race leaves the Hall each September.
The Hall acts as host to the Buxton District Landrover Club Hollinsclough Shield scatter hunt and a summer ball is held at the hall most alternative years to help raise funds for local charity issues. A fund called Chelmorton Life was created to support activities in the village. Over the years supporting activities to the village summer festival have taken place which have incuded large firework displays and sheep roast barbecues which in past years have been provided free to everyone in the village. In the summer of 2000 some cattle were disturbed by the firworks which have not taken place since.
All of the surrounding area was in the grip of problems from Foot and Mouth outbreaks in
the UK during 2001, most events were cancelled but there was no sign of any problems
during 2002. 2003 events went well, blessed with much good weather have shown an upward
trend to the present day. The 2004 Primitive Hall summer Ball raised a great deal of
funds for Hollinsclough school.It fell on the same day as the summer festival at
Hollinsclough so everyone enjoyed a marvellous afternoon of village fun, tug of war, fell
race, stalls and pet show.
In 2005 members of the National Youth Championship orchestra woowed the guests before a cool evening in a heat wave that was quenched with French Rose' wine.2011 is the next June date for the Summer ball at Primitive hall. 2010 September 12th is the next fell race. See Chelmorton section of the site.
Recent Events.
 | 2008 Chelmorton Chase Fell race September 7th
Chelmorton Chase one Thousand foot fell race, craft fair and a
world of motorbikes. Not just a fell race, a day out, art and craft fair in the
village institute and world of motorbikes display featuring Britsish Super bike team Hawk
Kawasaki alongside local Speedway star Adam Allot and the Longnor Ladies Champion grass
track bike. The church open having started the day with a family service at ten led by
Irene Ottey and Margaret Morgan who focused on rehersals for forthecoming harvest festival
with the village children. Only time left to round up the day at the Church Inn Pub. Under
12s took the start line for 2008, then the under 15s, their course a little softer than
the adults!
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| Past events |
| 2007 Chelmorton Chase Five Mile One Thousand feet Fell race - Tenth Year Birthday Party. |
Tenth anniversary race for Chelmorton. Runners and spectators sang Happy Birthday at the start line outside Primitive Hall before the off. Lady Hollinsclough flagged them away. Birthday presents galore, every finisher was give a T shirt, designed in a school competition at lady Manner for the tenth birthday of the race. Festivities continued with a Staffordshire Out Cake feast. Bright sunshine and dry ground delivered splendid conditions for a mid-day race over Chelmorton Low, representing clubs that included Buxton, Shelton Striders, Pennine, Dark Peak, Glossop, Macclesfield, Matlock, Staffordshire Moorlands and further afield Altringham and Chesterfield. One of the highest events in the Peak District the Chelmorton Chase drew an excellent field including Mark Williams, Nicholas Bassett & Ed Murden. Mark took the front from the start and showed his Penine Fell Running colours to the end. Ed Murden, home in third place running for Shelton Striders secured a team win that saw Shaun Cooper and David Thornton score top place points to win the team prize and take it away from last years top team Macclesfield. Amy Mellor running for Buxton AC was first lady swiftly followed be Annemarie Claye also for Buxton AC. Digital photos and race times were coming out of the computer almost before runners finished the race, ten years in the making, local marshals had become experts, Alan Atkin directed the top of the Low, Burner Hulley took the road styles beyond the Rakes and Arthur Gratton was on five wells gates. Climax of the run was climbing the Low at over a thousand feet. Access granted by the Allen family, many other local land owners helped, the Whealdon family provided firelds for the youngsters race and car parking kept vehicles down in Primitive Field out of Main Street. Tracey Worth Lady of Hollinsclough comments. 'There is always a great atmosphere as the race finishes down the village Main Street where locals and supporters alike cheer the runners home. But the tenth birthday bash was very special. Children at lady manners school designed the aniversary T Shirts and everyone enjoyed free refreshments at Primitive Hall which included local Stafordshire oat cakes and hartington cheese for the post race birthday party.
| 2006 10th September - The ninth Chelmorton Chase Fell race. |
Andy Wilton bagged another first place in the Chelly Chase five mile, one thousand foot village fell race. A splendid sunshine morning found Liz Batt home as first lady, the duo held their places from last year but there was no course record. Almost a hundred runners competed for honours on the course, with growing numbers new parking arrangements saw cars parked in Primitive Fields on the right of the entrance to the village. Runners from across the country joined with teams from Macclesfield, Buxton and Staffs Moorlands to warm up on Main Street. Mrs Allen kindly granted permission to use the Low and a great deal of help came in from other farmers, the Ardens, Wealdons and Bagshawas as well as the many marshals from the village who mark the route and attend the turns to keep the fast feet on the right direction. Tracey Worth, Lady of Hollinsclough waved away the start and provided hot pies to all who made it home, tea coffee and refreshments were served out of Primitive Hall and runners left with full time sheets admirably prepared on the spot by Derek, Angela & Judith. A tremendous run on a fantastic course with views and terrain unmatched across the fell race calendar.
| 2005 18th September - The eighth Chelmorton fell race |
There was no rain on the morning but recent bad weather
had left a slippery course beyond the record time. Andy Wilton returned from a year out of
the Chelmorton Chase to take first place for the third time in the eight years of the
race. Kev Lilley of Dark Peak took second place and Buxton runner Steve Ramsey took
a very creditable third place. First lady went to Emma Clayton from Scunthorpe, second
Lady home was Carolyn Lee from Shelton Striders. In its eight year the Chelmorton Chase
returned to follow the proven course over Five Wells. Following on the success of
past years the 2005 Chelmorton Chase was listed in the North Staffordshire Champioships
and again attracted almost one hundred runners with the first team prize going to Dark
Peak.
The race covers 5 miles and 1000 feet passing over the summit of Chelmorton Low with
a return down the village main street. Course record held by English International, Andy
Wilton who returned to win in 2003 at thirty minutes, thirty one seconds. 99 and 2000 saw
a two year winner Richard Crossland. Date for 2005 is Sunday September 18th. Terrain
is mainly grass with a small numer of stone wall styles and a steep climb over the Low
passing by prehistoric burial barrows at the summit. Bacon sandwiches should help the
starters.English internationals have become the norm in the front places but many others
from club through locals and just plain fun runners have enjoyed the course covering the
very best of the local rural sights of the district.In 2003 Carl Lomas, Lord of
Hollinsclough donned a Buxton AC vest and returned to running after a twenty year break to
come home very creditably in just over fifty minutes. You can enter on the day before
eleven o'clock, prizes for first men, first ladies. Dark Peak took the team prize in 2004,
a team prize for 2005 awaits the lucky winners. Many local landowners make the race
possible, access to the Low is by kind permision of Mrs Allen. Funds raised will go to
local causes in the village. The village church of St John the Baptist and the village war
memorial institute recieved funds from the race in 2004. In 2005 almost two hundred pounds
was donnated to the Chelmorton over sixty club towards a trip or event for the older
members of the village.
| 2005 Saturday, June 24th Gala Summer Ball at Primitive Hall. The 2005 Summer Ball fell on the same day as the Hollinsclough Village Fete. In a week of heat wave everyone enjoyed a tremendous day at Hollinsclough. Tug of war, pet show, many stalls, a fell race over Crome Hill and a small fun fare for the children.Guests to the ball were again treated to a local taste of baccon and Hartington cheese wrapped in traditional Staffordshire Oat Cakes before being inspired by a string quartet made up of members of the National Youth competition orchestra.A great deal of money was raised for Hollinsclough School by very kind donnation of the guests, with a target to place iteractive computer screens into the class rooms. |
| 2004 September Chelmorton Chase 5 Mile 1000 Feet Fell Race. A weekend of fabulous sunshine, the course record stood to Andy Wilton in 2003, for the first year a team prize was issued and taken by the club Dark Peak.Club runners from Buxton, Macclesfield, Glossop, Stockport, Staffordshire and as far away as Wells in Somerset all competed for the club prize. Funds raised by the race went to the village church and institute. First runner home for 2004 was Kev Lilley from Hathersage, just outside the course record it still stands to Buxton runner Andy Wilton. Andrew wright took second place and Les Footitt for Buxton AC took third. Ian Hulse, Chelmorton Villager running for Buxton AC regained his title as first local and Liz Batt took first lady.Race director Tracey Worth supported by course directors Andy Wilton and Arthur Gratton delivered a fantastic event with military precision. Local villages enjoyed a baccon sandwich breakfast at Primitive hall before they marshalled the hills, Paul Mycock and Keith Dolbear took top spots on the Low while John Whealdon marshalled the Taddington team. Land access was given by very kind permision of Mrs Allen to cross the steepest ascent of the Lowe and the event finished with a party atmosphere at Primitive Hall crossing the line to a Union Jack Flagg waved by Tracey Worth. |
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| 2003 Saturday, June 21st Gala Summer Ball at Primitive Hall. Held on the Saturday of the village summer festival soldiers of the Scotts Guards pipped in the guests. With support from the pipes of The Scots Guards funds were raised in 2003 to support the new library extension at Hollinsclough school. Guests were treated to a local taste of baccon and Hartington cheese wrapped in traditional Staffordshire Oat Cakes before being inspired to a variety of dancing into the small hours. |
| 2003 Sunday September Chelmorton Chase 5 Mile 1000 Feet Fell Race. In its sixth year the 2003 Chelmorton Chase was run on Sunday September 14th raising over three hundred pounds of funds for the local church, almost one hundred runners attended the event which was blessed with excellent weather. The race covered 5 miles and 1000 feet passing over the summit of Chelmorton Low with a return down the village main street. Course record held by Andy Wilton was broken by Andy himself in a return to the race after some years out - Thirty minutes, thirty one seconds is the new record time. English International Lloyd Tagert took second place in what was a truely international field of front runners. 99 and 2000 double year winner Richard Crossland could not attend for 2003. Clubs represented in 2003 included Buxton, Glossop, Stockport, Stafordshire and as far away as Blackpool.Key marshals enjoyed a baccon sandwich breakfast at Primitive hall before the yellow jackets could be seen across the hills of Chelmorton. Keith Dolbear and Paul Mycock found themselves on duty at the very top of Chelmorton Low, John Whealdon provided the giant Union Jack to start the race and Tracey Worth, Lady of Hollinsclough flagged them away. Villager Ian Hulse lost his first local place to Taddington runner Paul Shepherd and after a twenty year break from running Carl Lomas donned a Buxton vest to come home very creditably under an hour. First lady was Estelle McGuire from Stockpot. Tracey Worth commented, ' There was great atmosphere for the 2003 event, a tremendous quality of runners in the front of the field and an excellent representation of local clubs, very special thanks to Mrs Allen for permision to use the Low, the arden family, Hollands, Swindells & Whealdons for access that made the event such a tremendous success. |
| 2002 September Chelmorton Chase 5 Mile 1000 Feet Fell Race. September 2002 In its fifth year the Chelmorton Chase starting and finishing at Primitive Hall returned after a year off for foot & mouth to raise funds for the Village Institute. Chelmorton locals took to the fells in yellow jackets to help marshal the fifth year of the village fell race. Tracey Worth, Lady of Hollinsclough started the runners on their race that covers 5 miles and 1000 feet passing over the summit of Chelmorton Low with a return down the village main street. For Golden Jubilee special medals for all the top place winners were awarded. 1st home was Mark Williams who set the record for the new course at 37 minutes 6 seconds. 1st local back was a birthday boy Ian Hulse from Chelmorton who celebrated his fell race position and birthday on the same day. Oldest runner in the race was Colin Scatergood from the Hatton Darts running club, age 66 Colin is aiming to run 100 races in his 66th year and Chelmorton made number 74. Thanks to Andy Wilton and Arthur Gratton the 2002 course had variations to avoid the difficult terrain in Deep dale and took a new route towards Taddington over Rakes & Five Wells but still featured almost one thousand feet of climb as runners were faced with Chelmorton Low in the last stage of the race. Official timing was by Derek Wood, results 1st man Mark Williams, 1st veteran Andy Howie 38:42, 1st lady Sara Hodgson 41:47. 1st local Ian Hulse. |
| 2002 June Gala Summer Ball at Primitive Hall. Held on the Saturday of the village festival to raise funds for local charities and activities. The Summer Ball drew on classical and modern music in 2002 to set an evening of enjoyment in the countryside which was blessed with good weather. Almost a thousand pounds of support was raised for Hollinsclough School as well as a special donation of the Queens private music sheets to celebrate Golden Jubille. New banners for the Hollinsclough sumer fete were also donated by Mr and Mrs Tony & Jan Bull. Harp recital by Maxine Molin-Rose. Maxine has worked with the Halle', National Symphony Orchestra & Moscow City Ballet. Maria Rayner Flute Maria was awarded a scholarship by the Royal Northern College of Music and has played with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Halle' and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic |
| 2001 June Gala Summer Ball at Primitive Hall cancelled due to Foot & Mouth |