Talke
Encyclopedia
Talke is a village in the English
county of Staffordshire
, four miles northwest of Newcastle-under-Lyme
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as Talc in 1086.
in 1932, being transferred from the disbanded Audley Urban District
to being part of the Kidsgrove Urban District
which subsequently became part of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Talke and Talke Pits
were formerly mining sites, which is why there are such road names as "Coal Pit Hill". There are no longer remnants of its industrial past, as nowadays Talke is a large housing estate.
aeroplane, was a native of the village.
Local Community Websites
Local Political Based Websites
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, four miles northwest of Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme is a market town in Staffordshire, England, and is the principal town of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme. It is part of The Potteries Urban Area and North Staffordshire. In the 2001 census the town had a population of 73,944...
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Etymology
Its unusual name is derived from the even more unusual "Talk o' th' Hill" which means 'bush on top of the hill'. Talke is mentioned in the Domesday BookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
as Talc in 1086.
History
Talke was made a civil parishCivil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in 1932, being transferred from the disbanded Audley Urban District
Audley Urban District
Audley Urban District is a former administrative unit in Staffordshire created by the Local Government Act 1894. It contained the civil parish of Audley. In 1932 it was abolished, being absorbed into the Newcastle-under-Lyme Municipal Borough, Newcastle-under-Lyme Rural District and Kidsgrove...
to being part of the Kidsgrove Urban District
Kidsgrove Urban District
Kidsgrove Urban District was an urban district in the county of Staffordshire. It was formed in 1894 with the civil parishes of Hardings Wood, Kidsgrove, Newchapel and Talke. It was abolished in 1974, by virtue of the Local Government Act 1972, when it was absorbed into the Borough of...
which subsequently became part of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Talke and Talke Pits
Talke Pits
Talke Pits is a village in the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire. It is located close to the Cheshire border. The history of Talke Pits includes the mining of coal at Talke O' the Hill. The top of Talke has two pubs and St Martins Church on Audley Road...
were formerly mining sites, which is why there are such road names as "Coal Pit Hill". There are no longer remnants of its industrial past, as nowadays Talke is a large housing estate.
Notable people
Reginald Mitchell (1895–1937), the creator of the SpitfireSupermarine Spitfire
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries throughout the Second World War. The Spitfire continued to be used as a front line fighter and in secondary roles into the 1950s...
aeroplane, was a native of the village.
External links
Local links
Local websites serve the residents of Kidsgrove and surrounding areas. Each website has a forum area where local issues can be discussed with local councillors and the local police.Local Community Websites
- Kidsgrove Community Website
- Local people, Local Blogging
- Oliver Clews, North Stafforshire Youth Project
Local Political Based Websites