Museums · West Midlands
Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme is a local government district with borough status in Staffordshire, England. It is named after the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme, where the council is based. The bo
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme is a local government district with borough status in Staffordshire, England. It is named after the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme, where the council is based. The borough also includes the town of Kidsgrove and several villages and surrounding rural areas lying generally to the west of Newcastle itself. Most of the borough's built-up areas form part of The Potteries Urban Area. The neighbouring districts are Staffordshire Moorlands, Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford, Shropshire and Cheshire East.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme is a local government district with borough status in Staffordshire, England. It is named after the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme, where the council is based. The borough also includes the town of Kidsgrove and several villages and surrounding rural areas lying generally to the west of Newcastle itself. Most of the borough's built-up areas form part of The Potteries Urban Area. The neighbouring districts are Staffordshire Moorlands, Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford, Shropshire and Cheshire East.
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Background
History
The town of Newcastle-under-Lyme was an ancient borough, established in the 12th century. It is known to have been granted a charter (since lost) around 1173 by Henry II. The earliest surviving charter dates from 1235. The borough was formally incorporated in 1590 under a new charter from Elizabeth I. The borough was reformed in 1836 to become a municipal borough under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, which reformed many boroughs across the country. The municipal borough was enlarged several times, notably in 1932 when it took in what had been the Wolstanton United Urban District, covering the parishes of Chesterton, Silverdale and Wolstanton, and at the same time also absorbed the…
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- Coordinates
- 53.0110, -2.2290
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Parish
- Newcastle-under-Lyme, unparished area
- Postcode
- ST5 1PR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Official site
- brighteducation.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme?
- Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme is in Staffordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode ST5 1PR), in the parish of Newcastle-under-Lyme, unparished area.
- Who owns Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme?
- Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme is owned by Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council.
- How do I get to Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ST5 1PR. It sits within the Newcastle-under-Lyme parliamentary constituency.