[2] Chellaston was a separate village and was worth three shillings when the king gave it to Henry de Ferrers in the 11th century.

[4][5] However, Philip Marc, the local sheriff at the time of the robin hoods legend, had real associations with Chellaston.

[7] By the end of the 18th century, Chellaston was exporting its poor grades of alabaster as gypsum and it was transported via the local canals for markets in Derby and The Potteries.

[9] By the 1990s, extensive housing complexes had emerged, most notably on Sutton Avenue, Maple Drive, and Parkway.

[16] There is also a children's playground next to the Chellaston Community Centre, which is situated on Barley Croft, off High Street.

Floats were contributed by local groups such as the Scouts and Guides, churches of all denominations, and Chellaston Junior School.

The carnival usually took place on the recreation ground, next to the community centre on Barley Croft, but has not been held since the late 1990s.

The Chellaston Beauty tulip was developed in the early 1850s; its flower has a white base and variegated tips in near black.

White House Farm on the High Street is a Grade II-listed farmhouse and stables dating from the early 18th century.

Opposite the church, at No.84 High Street, is the former village shop, which is Grade II-listed as it is relatively unchanged since the early 19th century.

[24] Approximately 1000 new homes have been built to the west of Chellaston, close to the route of the disused and in-filled Derby Canal.

The main public transport link is the bus service, which journeys either side of Chellaston as far as Derby and Swadlincote.

Chellaston Academy's catchment area includes the nearby villages of Melbourne, Aston-on-Trent, Ticknall, Barrow upon Trent and Weston-on-Trent.

There also used to be the St. Ralph Sherwin Church Catholic on Swarkestone Road next to Chellaston School, but this was demolished in 2019 along with the Rose and Crown pub to make way for a Lidl supermarket.

The pavilion and sporting facilities are managed by 'not for profit' organisation, Chellaston Leisure Limited.