Museums · West Midlands
Kidsgrove
In or near Chesterton, Staffordshire.
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
- Nearest railway station
- Kidsgrove · 0.2 km
- 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
- Nearest railway station
- Kidsgrove — 0.2 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Kidsgrove (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Kidsgrove War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.5 km
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Tower at NGR SJ 84025407
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Red Bull Aqueduct
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Bathpool Park
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University Academy Kidsgrove
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The Bleeding Wolf, Scholar Green
Historic houses · 1.7 km
Goldenhill
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kidsgrove?
- Kidsgrove is in Staffordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode ST7 1DY), in the parish of Kidsgrove.
- What is 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
- How do I get to Kidsgrove?
- The nearest railway station is Kidsgrove, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode ST7 1DY.
- How do I get to Kidsgrove?
- The nearest railway station is Kidsgrove, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ST7 1DY.