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Werrington, Staffordshire
Werrington is a village in the Staffordshire Moorlands district of Staffordshire, England, about east of Stoke-on-Trent city centre. The village has a population of just over 3,000 people, sits at above sea level and is known for its windmill standing at the summit. It is surrounded by Wetley Moor, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and has the A52 road running through the middle of the village. The village was first recorded on a map under the name of Wherington in 1749, shortly after the construction of the windmill. The windmill was in use for around 150 years, grinding corn and then coal towards the end of its working life. The village's population has grown more than tenfold since 1925, warranting its own Parish councils in England, parish council in 1988. Moorside High School, Werrington, Moorside High School and HM Prison Werrington sit within the village, as do a number of Listed buildings in Werrington, Staffordshire, listed buildings and two churches. History Wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staffordshire Moorlands
Staffordshire Moorlands is a local government district in Staffordshire, England. Its council is based in Leek, the district's largest town. The district also contains the towns of Biddulph and Cheadle, along with a large rural area containing many villages. North-eastern parts of the district lie within the Peak District National Park. The area's principal industries are agriculture, fashion and tourism. Visitor attractions include the National Trust property Biddulph Grange, the Churnet Valley Railway, the UK's largest theme park Alton Towers Resort, and the annual Leek Arts Festival. There are also a variety of outdoor pursuits such as rock climbing ( The Roaches), sailing (Rudyard Lake) and cycling ( Waterhouses). The neighbouring districts are East Staffordshire, Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Cheshire East, High Peak and Derbyshire Dales. History Historically the area was contained in the Hundred of Totmonslow, except for the parish of Biddulph, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home Guard
Home guard is a title given to various military organizations at various times, with the implication of an emergency or reserve force raised for local defense. The term "home guard" was first officially used in the American Civil War, starting with units formed by German immigrants in Missouri, and may derive from possible historical use of the term ''Heimwehr'' ("home guard") to describe units officially known as '' Landwehr'' ("country guard"), or from an attempted translation of ''landwehr''. Military units Active Historical & Defunct * Aizsargi (Latvia, 1919–1940) * Home Guard (Unionist), during the American Civil War * Civilian Irregular Defense Group program (1961-1970) during the Vietnam War * Confederate Home Guard (1861–1865) during the American Civil War * Croatian Home Guard, several historic military formations during 19th and 20th century * Czechoslovak Home Guard (1918–1919) * Home Guard (Austria) ''(Heimwehr)'' (1920–1938) paramilitary unit of Fathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meir, Staffordshire
Meir is a suburb in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire situated between Lightwood, Stoke-on-Trent, Lightwood and Longton, Staffordshire, Longton. Meir Park estate extends from Meir uphill to the Meir Heath and Rough Close village hall, located in Meir Heath. Meir Aerodrome Meir Aerodrome closed in the early 1970s and the site has now become the Meir Park housing estate. The earlier parts have mainly aviation-associated street names. The last official flight was on 16 August 1973 when Fred Holdcroft flew a Piper Tri-Pacer carrying a ''The Sentinel (Staffordshire), Sentinel'' journalist to Manchester. The last unofficial flight "a year or two" later by Eric Clutton was in a home-made folding machine called Clutton-Tabenor FRED, FRED (Flying Runabout Experimental Design) which the pilot towed home behind his car. The light planes used to be parked on the grass alongside the A50 road, opposite the Airport Garage, which remains. Staffordshire Potteries had a factory (now demolished) bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A50 Road
The A50 is a major trunk road in England between Warrington and Leicester; historically it was also a major route from London to Leicester. Route The current A50 runs south-east from Warrington via Junction 20 of the M6 motorway, M6, Knutsford, Holmes Chapel, Kidsgrove and Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke on Trent to Junction 24 of the M1 motorway, M1 near Kegworth, via Derby's southern Bypass route, bypass. From there it is concurrent with the M1 until Junction 22, where it runs into the City of Leicester. The section from junctions 24a (in Lockington-Hemington) and 24 (in Kegworth) of the M1 is the former A6, and has not been widened. It has only three lanes westbound from junction 24a. The Stoke-and-Derby section was originally intended to be part of an M64 motorway but this project was cancelled in the 1970s. Proposed development In November 2013 it was reported that funding would be being made available for improvements to the section around Uttoxeter, with work starting no l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leek, Staffordshire
Leek is a market town and civil parish in Staffordshire, England, on the River Churnet north east of Stoke-on-Trent. It is an ancient borough and was granted its royal charter in 1214. It is the administrative centre for the Staffordshire Moorlands District Council. King John granted Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester, the right to hold a weekly Wednesday market and an annual seven-day fair in Leek in 1207. Leek's coat of arms is a saltire shield. On the top is the Stafford knot, either side is the Leek double sunset and below a gold garb. The crest is a mural crown with three mulberry leaves on a mount of heather on top of which a moorcock is resting his claw on a small-weave shuttle. The motto translates to: Our skill assisting us, we have no cause for despair. Economy The town has had a regular cattle market for hundreds of years, reflecting its role as a centre of local farming. Following the Industrial Revolution it was a major producer of textiles, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wetley Rocks
Wetley Rocks is a village in Staffordshire, England, about south of Cheddleton and south of Leek. For population details as taken at the 2011 census see under Consall. It is on the A520 road which runs from Leek (to the north) to Stone (to the south), at the junction with the A522 road which runs from Wetley Rocks to Uttoxeter (to the south-east). The village lies on a small north-south ridge; immediately to the east is the edge of a plateau, and there are rock outcrops of millstone grit along the northern part of the ridgeline; the outcrops have restricted the growth of the village east of the A520. The name of the village comes from these rock outcrops, and from the nature of the pasture land (''ley'' or ''lea'' being pasture). A local quarry, part of the same outcrop, provided the stone for many of the original buildings. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hulme, Staffordshire
Hulme is a hamlet on the outskirts of the city of Stoke-on-Trent, in the English county of Staffordshire Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation ''Staffs''.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England. It borders Cheshire to the north-west, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, .... Unlike Hulme End and Upper Hulme, Hulme village is situated on the city council owned boundary of Park Hall Country Park. Hamlets in Staffordshire {{staffordshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bucknall, Staffordshire
Bucknall is a suburb in the city of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Located approximately 1.5 miles east of Hanley, it is also an adjoining hamlet to Eaves. Historically, the area was predominantly rural - with scattered early coal workings. The name “Bucknall” may originate from either Bucca, a personal name, or from the Old English word ‘bucca,’ meaning a buck. The second part could derive from the Old English ‘halh,’ meaning ‘hollow’ or ‘hall.’ In the Domesday Book, it is referred to as “Buchenole” and was part of the Crown’s lands. It is recorded as having a taxable value of 0.3 geld and consisting of three ploughlands. In 1327, the lay subsidy (a tax imposed to fund Edward III’s Scottish war) recorded 18 residents in “Buckenale” - likely representing family units. The Hearth Tax returns of 1666 reveal a significant population for the time, with 41 households assessed as chargeable for tax - including John Beech's house with five hearths, two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Village Hall
A village hall is a public building in a rural or suburban community which functions as a community centre without a religious affiliation. United Kingdom In the United Kingdom, a village hall is a building which is owned by a local government council or independent trustees, and is run for the benefit of the local community. It is estimated that there are over 10,000 such village halls. Most were built in the first decade after World War I (1919-1929) as part of a programme led by the newly-formed National Council of Social Service. Such a hall is typically used for a variety of public and private functions, such as: * Parish council meetings * Polling station for local and national elections *Sports and exercise groups - badminton is typical * Local drama productions *Dances * Jumble sales *Private parties such as birthdays or wedding receptions Village halls are generally run by committees, and if not already part of a local government body such as a parish council, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armshead
Armshead is a hamlet in Staffordshire Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation ''Staffs''.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England. It borders Cheshire to the north-west, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, ..., England. Population details for the 2011 census can be found under Cheddleton. Hamlets in Staffordshire {{Staffordshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ash Bank
Ash Bank is a village in the civil parish of Werrington, in the Staffordshire Moorlands district, in Staffordshire, England, near to Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent (often abbreviated to Stoke) is a city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Staffordshire, England. It has an estimated population of 259,965 as of 2022, making it the largest settlement in Staffordshire .... Located in the village is Ash Hall, on Ash Bank Road, and "The Ash" (a combination of Ash House also known as Ash Farm house located on Ash Farm together with other buildings on farm Land) on the opposite side of the road. The estate is split by Ash Bank Road. In the 1830s a mansion was built by Broad Street Pottery Works owner, Job Meigh. A two-storey house in Tudor style, it is a Grade II listed building, as is the single-storey lodge which accompanies it. Ash Hall obtained planning permissions to repurpose Ash bank Hotel, which became a nursing home and build ten new homes an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
