Dronfield
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Template:GBdot Dronfield is a town in Derbyshire, England, lying between Sheffield and Chesterfield. It has a population of around 23,000 people.
The town grew around various industries, the most widespread of which was coal mining. Notable buildings in the town include the twelfth century parish church, and a fifteenth century building long used as a barn, with a king post roof.
Dronfield in the 20th century mainly grew because it was a dormitory community for workers from the nearby city of Sheffield, and at one stage boasted the largest housing estate in europe (Dronfield Woodhouse).
The town's Coach and Horses football ground is now home to the world's oldest football team, Sheffield F.C.
Dronfield has a twin town in Germany, called Sindelfingen.