Talke Pits
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| Talke Pits | |
  Talke Pits shown within Staffordshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
Talke Pits is a village in the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire. Nestling between the border of Staffordshire and Cheshire. It's history the mining of coal 'Talke ' o' the Hill. The top of Talke with two pubs and St Martins Church at the top of Audley Road. Down Audley Road is a little local 'Hamlet' known affectionately to the locals as The Venice, once overlooking the tailings 'slag' heaps as a result of the extensive mining of coal in the area. Now a hyper mart\ outlet and industrial zone. Adjacent to Finneys wood also known as Parrots Drumble, and close to the motorway bypass.
Talke pits has an original celtic cross that stands high on the hill overlooking the Cheshire Planes. The celtic cross actually stands opposite St Martins church at the highest point of Talk O the hill.
( I would just like to add that the spelling of Pits above is incorrect it shout be PITTS with two ts!!!and Little venice was the terraced houses where Queens gardens now sits and NOT where the above says it is )
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