Places in Wolstanton in 1868

WOLSTANTON

"BREREHURST, a township in the parish of Wolstanton, hundred of Pirehill, in the county of Stafford, 2 miles to the N. of Newcastle-under-Lyme. It lies near the North Staffordshire railway. The inhabitants are principally employed in the coal and iron works of the neighbourhood."

"CHATTERLEY, a township in the parish of Wolstanton, in the northern division of the hundred of Pirehill, in the county of Stafford, about 2 miles from Tunstall, and 3 from Newcastle-under-Lyme."

"CHESTERTON, a township in the parish of Wolstanton, in the northern division of the hundred of Pirehill, in the county of Stafford, 2 miles W.S.W. of Tunstall, and 2 W.N.W. of Burslem station on the Crewe, Stoke, and Uttoxeter branch of the North Staffordshire railway.

The living is a perpetual curacy annexed to the vicarage of Wolstanton, in the diocese of Lichfield, value £150, in the patronage of the crown and bishop alternately. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is a new and handsome structure of the early English style, with a tower and beautiful spire.

There are Methodist and Wesleyan places of worship, and a National school. A castle stood here before the Conquest, all traces of which have disappeared. Near here are collieries and iron-works. J. E. Heathcote, Esq., is lord of the manor, and resides at Apedale Hall, a mansion beautifully situated about a mile distant from the village."

"DALES-GREEN, a village in the parish of Wolstanton, in the county of Stafford, 2 miles from Burslem."

"GREENFIELD, a village in the parish of Wolstanton, hundred of North Pirehill, county Stafford, 1 mile N.W. of Burslem. The Grand Trunk canal passes in the neighbourhood."

"HARRISEAHEAD, a village in the parish of Wolstanton, county Stafford, 2 miles N. of Newcastle-under-Lyme."

"KIDSGROVE, a village in the parish of Wolstanton, county Stafford, 2 miles N.E. of Newcastle-under-Lyme, and 3 from Burslem. There is a station at Kidsgrove Junction, on the North Staffordshire railway. It is situated on the Grand Trunk canal. The inhabitants are engaged in the potteries. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Lichfield. The church is a small modern edifice. There is a village school."

"KNUTTON, a village and township in the parish of Wolstanton, N. division of the hundred of Pirehill, county Stafford, 1 mile N. of Newcastle-under-Lyme, its post town, and 3 miles S.W. of Tunstall. The village, which is considerable, is much scattered. The township includes Knutton Heath, lately an open common, and abounds with ironstone. There are extensive collieries and iron works, which give employment to the inhabitants. The Primitive Methodists have a meeting-house. The Newcastle races are run on the outskirts of Knutton Heath."

"MOLE-COP, (or Mow-cop), a village in the parish of Wolstanton, county Stafford, 1 mile N.E. of Newcastle-under-Lyme. It is a station on the North Staffordshire railway. It is situated under Mole-Cop, which is 1,091 feet in height. The Grand Trunk canal passes at a short distance and affords ready conveyance for the coal, lime, and ironstone which are abundantly procured here. Many of the inhabitants are employed in the manufacture of pottery. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Lichfield, value £162, in the patronage of the bishop. The church is modern. There are places of worship for Dissenters, also schools.

"OLDCOTT, a township in the parish of Wolstanton, N. division hundred of Pirehill, county Stafford, 2 miles N. of Newcastle-under-Lyme, and the same distance from Burslem. It is situated in the pottery district, near the Grand Trunk canal. It includes the village of Golden Hill, on the road from the potteries to Manchester. The district abounds in collieries and iron mines, which give employment to the major part of the population. This township is ecclesiastically annexed to the district parish of Tunstall. The Wesleyans have a place of worship."

"RANSCLIFF, (or Rainscliff or Ravenscliffe), a township in the parish of Wolstanton, N. division of the hundred of Pirehill, county Stafford, 2 miles N.W. of Burslem. The township abounds with coal and iron-stone, which are worked to a considerable extent, and give employment to the population, who are principally seated at Kidsgrove.

"SANDYFORD, a village in the parish of Wolstanton, county Stafford, 2 miles N. of Newcastle-under-Lyme."

"STADMORESLOW, a township in the parish of Wolstanton, N. division of Pirehill hundred, county Stafford, 1 mile N.E. of Newcastle-under-Lyne, and 4 N. of Burslem. It includes the hamlet of Harriseahead."

"TUNSTALL, a township, post and market town, in the parish of Wolstanton and parliamentary borough of Stoke, N. division of Pirehill hundred, county Stafford, 1 mile from Longport railway station, and 4 miles N. of Newcastle-under-Lyne. It is a station on the North Staffordshire railway. This place, which is a considerable modern town, is situated in the Potteries, on the Grand Trunk canal, at a short distance from the Hare-Castle tunnel, which is two miles in length.

 It includes the townships of Oldcott, Tunstall, and Ranscliff, and of late years has made rapid strides, the population in 1811 having been only 1,677, and in 1861, 11,207. Its staple manufacture is that of earthenware and porcelain, but bricks and tiles are largely made, and there are extensive iron foundries, chemical works, and collieries. The streets are well-built, paved, and lighted with gas. There are a bank, savings-bank, court-house, or townhall, literary institute, and market-place. The town is governed by a chief constable, appointed at the manorial court, with subordinate constables.

The living is a perpetual curacy with the curacy of St. Mary's annexed, in the diocese of Lichfield, value £260. The church, named Christchurch, was erected in 1832 by the Parliamentary Commissioners, at an expense of £4,000. There is also another church, dedicated to St. Mary, recently erected. There are National and Sunday schools for both sexes. The Dissenters of various creeds have chapels. R. Sneyd, Esq., is lord of the manor. Market days are on Saturday and Monday. The wakes take place on the third Sunday in July."

"WAINLEE, a village in the parish of Wolstanton, county Stafford, 2 miles N. of Newcastle-under-Lyne."

[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) - Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]