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'''Chesterton''' is a small, former [[Pit village|mining village]] in [[Staffordshire]], England. It is situated in the town of [[Newcastle-under-Lyme]].
'''Chesterton''' is a former [[Pit village|mining village]] on the edge of [[Newcastle-under-Lyme]], in the [[Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme|Newcastle-under-Lyme]] district, in [[Staffordshire]], England.


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.
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.


==History==
==History==
[[Image:Memorialchesterton.JPG|left|thumb|160px|The [[World War II]] memorial in Chesterton Park]]
[[File:Chesterton Mileage Disc.jpg|left|thumb|320px|Monument showing the distance from Chesterton to other Roman settlements]]

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.
===Roman Chesterton===
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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 [[UK miners' strike (1984–1985)|miners' strike]]. Many of the miners transferred to nearby [[Silverdale Colliery]], which itself closed down on Christmas Eve 1998.
Chesterton was the site of a [[Castra|Roman fort]], built on an area now occupied by Chesterton Community Sports College. There is little indication of how long the fort was in use but it is believed to have been constructed in the late 1st Century AD.<ref name="Clash1">{{citation|title=Clash of Cultures?: The Romano-British Period in the West Midlands|editor-first1=Roger|editor-last1=White|editor-first2=Mike|editor-last2=Hodder|publisher=Oxbow|location=Oxford|isbn=978-1785709258|series=The Making of the West Midlands|date=21 February 2018 |volume=3|page=142}}</ref> A [[vicus]] was built at nearby [[Holditch (ward)|Holditch]], where it is believed that some inhabitants may have [[coal mining|mined for coal]].<ref name="Clash2">{{citation|title=Clash of Cultures?: The Romano-British Period in the West Midlands|editor-first1=Roger|editor-last1=White|editor-first2=Mike|editor-last2=Hodder|publisher=Oxbow|location=Oxford|isbn=978-1785709258|series=The Making of the West Midlands|date=21 February 2018 |volume=3|page=145}}</ref>
The current site of Holditch Colliery is now a large business park.

There have been various excavations at the site. Excavations in 1895 revealed the fort's [[vallum]], fosse ([[moat]]) and parts of the east and west defensive structures. Later excavations in 1969 uncovered further sections of the eastern ramparts.<ref name="UCLAS1">{{cite report|last=Hunt|first=Leon|title=An archaeological desk-based assessment for land at Holditch House, London Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire|publisher=University of Leicester Archaeological Services|date=2012}}</ref>

===Later history===
Chesterton was formerly a [[Township (England)|township]] in [[Wolstanton]] parish and [[chapelry]] in Wolstanton and [[Audley, Staffordshire|Audley]] parishes,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7999|title=History of Chesterton, in Newcastle under Lyme and Staffordshire|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=19 February 2023}}</ref> on 31 December Chesterton became a parish in its own right, it was 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. On 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished and merged with [[Newcastle-under-Lyme]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10276305|title=Relationships and changes Chesterton CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=19 February 2023}}</ref> In 1931 the parish had a population of 6861.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10276305/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Chesterton CP through time|publisher=[[A Vision of Britain through Time]]|accessdate=19 February 2023}}</ref>
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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 [[UK miners' strike (1984–1985)|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.

====Holditch Colliery disaster====
{{Main|Holditch Colliery disaster}}
The [[Holditch Colliery disaster]] was a coal mining [[Mining accident|accident]] occurring on 2 July 1937 at the Holditch Colliery, which at one point was the main employer in the village. In total, 30 men died and eight were injured.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1937/jul/05/holditch-colliery-disaster|title=HOLDITCH COLLIERY DISASTER. (Hansard, 5 July 1937)|website=api.parliament.uk|access-date=2019-10-22}}</ref> An investigation was conducted into the incident. The original fire was concluded to have originated in the coal cutting machine and was due to frictional heat produced by the picks in the cut with subsequent explosions being caused by [[firedamp]]. The investigation concluded that the rescue plans were insufficient and adopted to save costs at the expense of lives.<ref name="cmhrc.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/cms/document/1935_38.pdf|title=HOLDITCH. Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. 2nd. July, 1937.|work=cmhrc.co.uk|accessdate=31 August 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101010184313/http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/cms/document/1935_38.pdf|archivedate=10 October 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Today a memorial stands to the victims at [[Apedale Heritage Centre]].


==Education==
==Education==
There are four [[Primary education|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.
There are four [[Primary education|primary schools]] in the village: Churchfields Primary, Chesterton Primary, Crackley Bank Primary and St.&nbsp;Chad's Primary; and one Secondary school: Chesterton Community Sports College.


==Religion==
==Religion==
Chesterton is home to four churches: Holy Trinity C of E Church,<ref>[http://www.holytrinitychesterton.org.uk/ Holy Trinity Church, Chesterton website] retrieved 17 February 2019 </ref> [[Elim Pentecostal Church]], St Johns the Evangelist Church <ref> [http://catholicdirectory.org/Catholic_Information.asp?ID=34467 The Catholic Parish of St John the Evangelist in Chesterton website] retrieved 17 February 2019 </ref>, Chesterton United Reform Church, <ref> [http://www.urcnorthstaffs.org.uk/chesterton.html The United Reformed Churches of North Staffordshire, Chesterton URC website] retrieved 17 February 2019 </ref> and St Chad’s Church. <ref> [http://www.holytrinitychesterton.org.uk/st-chads/ St Chad's Church Red Street website] retrieved 17 February 2019 </ref>
Chesterton is home to five churches: Holy Trinity {{abbr|C of E|Church of England}} Church,<ref>[http://www.holytrinitychesterton.org.uk/ Holy Trinity Church, Chesterton website] retrieved 17 February 2019</ref> [[Elim Pentecostal Church]], St Johns the Evangelist Church,<ref>[http://catholicdirectory.org/Catholic_Information.asp?ID=34467 The Catholic Parish of St John the Evangelist in Chesterton website] retrieved 17 February 2019</ref> Chesterton United Reform Church,<ref>[http://www.urcnorthstaffs.org.uk/chesterton.html The United Reformed Churches of North Staffordshire, Chesterton URC website] retrieved 17 February 2019</ref> and St Chad's Church.<ref>[http://www.holytrinitychesterton.org.uk/st-chads/ St Chad's Church Red Street website] retrieved 17 February 2019</ref>


==Places of interest==
==Places of interest==
[[File:Train at Apedale Valley Light Railway station, Apedale Community Country Park, near Chesterton (geograph 3070620).jpg|thumb|Train at Apedale Valley Light Railway station, Apedale Country Park, near Chesterton]]
*[[Apedale Community Country Park]]
*[[Apedale Community Country Park]]
*[[Apedale Heritage Centre]]
*[[Apedale Heritage Centre]]
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==Notable people==
==Notable people==

* [[Arthur Dobson (footballer)|Arthur Dobson]] (1893–1918) footballer
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* [[Arthur Turner (footballer, born 1909)|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
* [[Jackie Trent]] (1940–2015) singer & songwriter
* [[Roger Johnson (TV presenter)|Roger Johnson]] (born 1969), TV journalist, newsreader and presenter on [[BBC North West Tonight]]
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* [[Mike Pejic]] (born 1950) footballer
=== Sport ===
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* [[Tony Loska]] (born 1950) footballer
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* [[Arthur Turner (footballer, born 1909)|Arthur Turner]] (1909–1994) football player and manager, played 357 games
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* [[Ian Moores]] (1954–1998) footballer
* [[Mel Pejic]] (born 1959) footballer
* [[Ken Downing]] (1917–2004) motor racing driver
* [[Aaron Ramsdale]] (born 1998) footballer
* [[Frank Bowyer]] (1922–1999) footballer, played 512 games
* [[Mike Pejic]] (born 1950) footballer, played 360 games and 4 for [[England national football team|England]]
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* [[Tony Loska]] (born 1950) footballer, played 372 games
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* [[Ian Moores]] (1954–1998) footballer, played 359 games
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* [[Mel Pejic]] (born 1959) footballer, played 518 games
* [[Aaron Ramsdale]] (born 1998) footballer, played 180 games and 4 for [[England national football team|England]]

==See also==
*[[Listed buildings in Newcastle-under-Lyme]]


==References==
==References==
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* [http://www.apedale.co.uk/ Apedale Heritage Centre and Country Park]
* [http://www.apedale.co.uk/ Apedale Heritage Centre and Country Park]
* [http://www.mrt.org.uk/ The Moseley Railway Trust website]
* [http://www.mrt.org.uk/ The Moseley Railway Trust website]

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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Staffordshire]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Staffordshire]]
[[Category:Villages in Staffordshire]]
[[Category:Villages in Staffordshire]]
[[Category:Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme]]
[[Category:Former civil parishes in Staffordshire]]
[[Category:Newcastle-under-Lyme]]


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53°02′33″N 2°15′03″W / 53.0424°N 2.2509°W / 53.0424; -2.2509

Chesterton is a former mining village on the edge of Newcastle-under-Lyme, in the Newcastle-under-Lyme district, in Staffordshire, England.

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.

History

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Monument showing the distance from Chesterton to other Roman settlements

Roman Chesterton

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Chesterton was the site of a Roman fort, built on an area now occupied by Chesterton Community Sports College. There is little indication of how long the fort was in use but it is believed to have been constructed in the late 1st Century AD.[1] A vicus was built at nearby Holditch, where it is believed that some inhabitants may have mined for coal.[2]

There have been various excavations at the site. Excavations in 1895 revealed the fort's vallum, fosse (moat) and parts of the east and west defensive structures. Later excavations in 1969 uncovered further sections of the eastern ramparts.[3]

Later history

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Chesterton was formerly a township in Wolstanton parish and chapelry in Wolstanton and Audley parishes,[4] on 31 December Chesterton became a parish in its own right, it was 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. On 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished and merged with Newcastle-under-Lyme.[5] In 1931 the parish had a population of 6861.[6] 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.

Holditch Colliery disaster

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Main article: Holditch Colliery disaster

The Holditch Colliery disaster was a coal mining accident occurring on 2 July 1937 at the Holditch Colliery, which at one point was the main employer in the village. In total, 30 men died and eight were injured.[7] An investigation was conducted into the incident. The original fire was concluded to have originated in the coal cutting machine and was due to frictional heat produced by the picks in the cut with subsequent explosions being caused by firedamp. The investigation concluded that the rescue plans were insufficient and adopted to save costs at the expense of lives.[8] Today a memorial stands to the victims at Apedale Heritage Centre.

Education

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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

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Chesterton is home to five churches: Holy Trinity C of E Church,[9] Elim Pentecostal Church, St Johns the Evangelist Church,[10] Chesterton United Reform Church,[11] and St Chad's Church.[12]

Places of interest

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Train at Apedale Valley Light Railway station, Apedale Country Park, near Chesterton

Notable people

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Sport

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ White, Roger; Hodder, Mike, eds. (21 February 2018), Clash of Cultures?: The Romano-British Period in the West Midlands, The Making of the West Midlands, vol. 3, Oxford: Oxbow, p. 142, ISBN 978-1785709258
  2. ^ White, Roger; Hodder, Mike, eds. (21 February 2018), Clash of Cultures?: The Romano-British Period in the West Midlands, The Making of the West Midlands, vol. 3, Oxford: Oxbow, p. 145, ISBN 978-1785709258
  3. ^ Hunt, Leon (2012). An archaeological desk-based assessment for land at Holditch House, London Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire (Report). University of Leicester Archaeological Services.
  4. ^ "History of Chesterton, in Newcastle under Lyme and Staffordshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Relationships and changes Chesterton CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Population statistics Chesterton CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  7. ^ "HOLDITCH COLLIERY DISASTER. (Hansard, 5 July 1937)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  8. ^ "HOLDITCH. Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. 2nd. July, 1937" (PDF). cmhrc.co.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  9. ^ Holy Trinity Church, Chesterton website retrieved 17 February 2019
  10. ^ The Catholic Parish of St John the Evangelist in Chesterton website retrieved 17 February 2019
  11. ^ The United Reformed Churches of North Staffordshire, Chesterton URC website retrieved 17 February 2019
  12. ^ St Chad's Church Red Street website retrieved 17 February 2019
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