Museums · West Midlands
Kidsgrove
Kidsgrove is a town in the borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England, on the border with Cheshire. It is part of the Potteries Urban Area, along with Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-L
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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
Kidsgrove is a town in the borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England, on the border with Cheshire. It is part of the Potteries Urban Area, along with Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme. It has a population of 26,276 (2019 census). Most of the town is in the Kidsgrove ward, whilst the western part is in Ravenscliffe.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kidsgrove is a town in the borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England, on the border with Cheshire. It is part of the Potteries Urban Area, along with Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme. It has a population of 26,276 (2019 census). Most of the town is in the Kidsgrove ward, whilst the western part is in Ravenscliffe.
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Background
History
From the 18th century, Kidsgrove grew around coal mining, although the pits have now closed. Clough Hall mansion in the town is now demolished. The engineer James Brindley cut the first Harecastle Tunnel on the Trent and Mersey Canal near the town; Thomas Telford cut the second. Kidsgrove also marks the southern extremity of the Macclesfield Canal. There is a legend regarding a headless ghost that is said to haunt the Harecastle Tunnel. The ghost is said to be that of a young woman who was murdered inside the tunnel. She is referred to as the "Kidsgrove Boggart". Kidsgrove was made an urban district in 1904 with the abolition of the Wolstanton Rural District, including the parishes of…
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- Coordinates
- 53.0874, -2.2478
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Parish
- Kidsgrove
- Postcode
- ST7 1DY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent North
Sources
- wikipedia: Kidsgrove (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kidsgrove?
- Kidsgrove is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.0874°, -2.2478°.
- Is Kidsgrove wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Kidsgrove. Check ahead for specific facilities.