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The elm trees that characterise the surrounding area once looked down on part of the Coffin Run, a trail that ran from Chaddesden to Spondon. In bygone years when the chapelry of Chaddesden was not authorised to bury their dead, coffins were carried over ('run' over) to St Wegburgh's Church in Spondon for burial. The former Coffin Run is still popular today as a walking route from Chaddesden to Spondon.