Talke

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Talke
Talke (Staffordshire)
Talke

Talke shown within Staffordshire
OS grid reference SJ824533
District Newcastle-under-Lyme
Shire county Staffordshire
Region West Midlands
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Newcastle, Staffs
Postcode district ST7
Dialling code 01782
Police Staffordshire
Fire Staffordshire
Ambulance West Midlands
European Parliament West Midlands
UK Parliament Staffordshire Moorlands
List of places: UK • England • Staffordshire

Coordinates: 53°04′37″N 2°15′47″W / 53.077, -2.263

Talke is a village in the English county of Staffordshire, four miles northwest of Newcastle-under-Lyme.

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[edit] Etymology

Its unusual name is derived from the even more unusual "Talk o' th' Hill" which means 'bush on top of the hill'.[1] Talke is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Talc in 1086.

[edit] History

Talke was made a civil parish in 1932, being transferred from the disbanded Audley Urban District to being part of the Kidsgrove Urban District[2] which subsequently became part of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Talke and Talke Pits were formerly mining sites, which is why there are such road names as "Coal Pit Hill". There are no longer remnants of its industrial past, as nowadays Talke is a large housing estate.

[edit] Notable people

Reginald Mitchell (1895-1937), the creator of the Spitfire aeroplane was a native of the village.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Literary Heritage - Talke. Shropshire County Council. Retrieved on 2007-01-14.
  2. ^ Unit history of Talke. A Vision of Britain. Retrieved on 2007-01-14.

[edit] External links

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