Chesterton, Staffordshire
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| Chesterton | |
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 Holy Trinity Church | |
  Chesterton Location within Staffordshire | |
| Population | 7,421 (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | SJ832494 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Newcastle |
| Postcode district | ST5 |
| Dialling code | 01782 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
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Chesterton is a small, former mining village in Staffordshire, England. It is situated in the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Chesterton is the second largest individual ward in the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme. In the 2011 census, Chesterton's population stood at 7,421.
Contents
1 History
2 Education
3 Religion
4 Places of interest
5 Notable people
6 References
7 External links
History
The World War II memorial in Chesterton Park
Chesterton was a parish in the Wolstanton Rural District from 1894 to 1904. Following that, it became part of the Wolstanton United Urban District until 1932, when it was added to the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme.
The main employer in Chesterton was Holditch Colliery. The colliery employed 1,500 men and mined ironstone in addition to coal. Despite heavy investment in the 1960s and 1970s the colliery closed down in 1988, just three years after the end of the year-long miners' strike. Many of the miners transferred to nearby Silverdale Colliery, which itself closed down on Christmas Eve 1998.
The current site of Holditch Colliery is now a large business park.
Education
There are four primary schools in the village: Churchfields Primary, Chesterton Primary, Crackley Bank Primary and St.Chad's Primary; and one Secondary school: Chesterton Community Sports College.
Religion
Chesterton is home to four churches: Holy Trinity C of E Church,[1]Elim Pentecostal Church, St Johns the Evangelist Church [2], Chesterton United Reform Church, [3] and St Chad’s Church. [4]
Places of interest
Train at Apedale Valley Light Railway station, Apedale Country Park, near Chesterton
- Apedale Community Country Park
- Apedale Heritage Centre
- Moseley Railway Trust
- Loomer Road Stadium
Notable people
Arthur Dobson (1893–1918) footballer
Arthur Turner (1909–1994) football player and manager
Ken Downing (1917–2004) motor racing driver
Frank Bowyer (1922–1999) footballer
Jackie Trent (1940–2015) singer & songwriter
Mike Pejic (born 1950) footballer
Tony Loska (born 1950) footballer
Ian Moores (1954–1998) footballer
Mel Pejic (born 1959) footballer
Aaron Ramsdale (born 1998) footballer
References
^ Holy Trinity Church, Chesterton website retrieved 17 February 2019
^ The Catholic Parish of St John the Evangelist in Chesterton website retrieved 17 February 2019
^ The United Reformed Churches of North Staffordshire, Chesterton URC website retrieved 17 February 2019
^ St Chad's Church Red Street website retrieved 17 February 2019
External links
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- Roman Fort at Chesterton
- Apedale Heritage Centre and Country Park
- The Moseley Railway Trust website
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