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Newcastle-under-Lyme - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Newcastle under Lyme School, a private school established in the 17th century. The town grew up around a 'new' castle which was built by the Normans in the 12th century, ruins of which still survive, and was named "under-Lyme" due to its proximity to the former Lyme forest. Newcastle has over the years increased dramatically the number of pubs, wine bars and night clubs, and is known in the area for requiring a large police presence at the weekend. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Newcastle-under-Lyme   (712 words)

A History of Newcastle Under Lyme In 1901 the population of Newcastle Under Lyme was 17,000. The population of Newcastle Under Lyme itself is 75,000. However Newcastle Under Lyme was a small town in the Middle Ages, even by the standards of the time. www.localhistories.org /newlyme.html   (609 words)

GENUKI: Newcastle-under-Lyme It was called Newcastle-under-Lyme from the ancient forest of Lyme, which comprised all the hilly country extending hence into Cheshire. Newcastle parish became part of Newcastle-under-Lyme Union following the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834. The manor of Newcastle was formerly very extensive, and still comprises, in addition to this parish, the liberties of Wolstanton, Shelton, Hanley and Penkhull, of which the Duke of Sutherland is the lessee lord. www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/eng/STS/Newcastle   (1130 words)

Newcastle-under-Lyme (borough) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the municipal borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, the Kidsgrove urban district, and Newcastle-under-Lyme Rural District. It is named after its main town of Newcastle-under-Lyme where the council is based, but also includes the town of Kidsgrove, the villages of Silverdale and Keele, and the rural area surrounding Audley. This page was last modified 09:48, 25 December 2005. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Newcastle-under-Lyme_(borough)   (120 words)

Newcastle Australia Newcastle is located at 32.56 South 151.46 East on the eastern seaboard of Australia at the mouth of the Hunter River. Newcastle is a river port with a main channel depth of 15.2 metres. Newcastle today is a modern thriving centre and is Australia's sixth most populated city. www2.hunterlink.net.au /~ddrge/city/ncle.html   (298 words)

Newcastle under Lyme - STS ENG Newcastle under Lyme, a market-town, a municipal and parliamentary borough, the head of a poor-law union and county court district, arid a parish in Staffordshire. NEWCASTLE under LYNE, a borough, market town, and parish, having separate jurisdiction, though locally in the northern division of the hundred of Pirehill, county of STAFFORD, 16 miles (N.N.W.) from Stafford, and 149 (N.W. by N.) from London, containing 7031 inhabitants. The town stands on the Lyme Brook, a headstream of the river Trent, and on a branch of the Grand Trunk Canal, 2 miles W of Stoke-upon-Trent, 2 SW of Burslem, 16 NNW of Stafford, and 147 by rail from London. privatewww.essex.ac.uk /~alan/family/G-NewcastleUnderLyme.html   (1407 words)

Newcastle-under-Lyme - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Newcastle under Lyme School, a private school established in the 17th century. Newcastle under Lyme College, a Further Education college established in the 1970s A significant number of students attending Keele University live in Newcastle-under-Lyme. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Newcastle-under-Lyme   (768 words)

Newcastle-under-Lyme - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Educational institutions include Newcastle under Lyme School, a private school established in the 17th century. The town grew up around a 'new' castle which was built by the Normans in the 12th century, ruins of which still survive, and was named "under-Lyme" due to its proximity to the former Lyme forest. Newcastle has over the years increased dramatically the number of pubs, wine bars and night clubs, and is known in the area for requiring a large police presence at the weekend. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Newcastle-under-Lyme   (604 words)

Newcastle-under-Lyme --  Encyclopædia Britannica Newcastle (-under-Lyme), Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of, Duke Of Newcastle-upon-tyne, Marquess Of Clare, Earl Of Clare, Viscount Haughton, Baron Pelham Of Laughton, Baron Pelham Of Stanmer Newcastle-under-Lyme takes its name from the new castle erected about 1145 by Ranulf de Gernons, the earl of Chester, in the proximity of the Lyme Forest. The cultural and economic center of the coal-mining and shipbuilding Tyneside district of northeastern England is Newcastle. www.britannica.com /eb/article-9055574   (884 words)

Newcastle Under Lyme School: Home While the schools have been linked from their beginnings, they were formally brought together as Newcastle-under-Lyme School in 1981. Newcastle-under-Lyme School has a long and distinguished history that can be traced back over four hundred years. Newcastle High School was founded in 1874 along the lines of Dr Arnold's Rugby School and the Orme Girls' School was founded in 1876, one of the pioneer schools in the field of secondary education for girls. www.nuls.org.uk   (689 words)

Newcastle-under-Lyme - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Newcastle has over the years increased dramatically the number of pubs, wine bars and night clubs, and is known in the area for requiring a large police presence at the weekend. Newcastle is on the national canal network, but the canal, running from the Trent and Mersey Canal at Stoke-on-Trent to Sir Nigel Gresley's Canal has been disused since 1935. Newcastle has many places of worship including 'Newcastle's Faith' which is an old non-conformist place of worship, the 'Old Meeting house', connected to the church of St Giles'. www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Newcastle-under-Lyme   (689 words)

Newcastle-under-Lyme - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Newcastle under Lyme College, a Further Education college established in the 1970s Newcastle under Lyme School, a private school established in the 17th century. Newcastle has over the years increased dramatically the number of pubs, wine bars and night clubs, and is known in the area for requiring a large police presence at the weekend. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Newcastle-under-Lyme   (770 words)

Newcastle Borough Council Homepage Consultations are underway on proposals to boost the economic prosperity of Newcastle. The Borough's closeness to major motorway routes complemented with its mixture of rural villages with the main towns of Newcastle and Kidsgrove make it an ideal place to live, work and visit. A staggering 3,000 tonnes of aluminium foil will be used to cook turkeys in the UK this Christmas, and householders will buy an estimated 6.5 million jars of cranberry sauce and 5.5 million jars of mincemeat. www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk   (186 words)

Newcastle Under Lyme Venues, Conference Meeting Rooms, Team Building, Room Hire, Accommodation, Coach, Car & Limousine Hire Services UK Corporate Solutions Newcastle Under Lyme Venue finding and Meeting Room Hire Sourcing the right venue or meeting room at the right price can be a daunting task, that's where we excel. Newcastle Under Lyme Limousine Hire Want to travel in style we have over 600 American stretch Limousine companies available across the UK including companies that cover the Newcastle Under Lyme area. Newcastle Under Lyme Corporate Accommodation We specialise in negotiating low rates for corporate clients requiring 50+ nights accommodation anywhere in the UK including Newcastle Under Lyme. www.ukcorporatesolutions.com /services/city/133.htm   (1033 words)

ChavTowns - Newcastle Under Lyme I reckon Newcastle is a hell of a lot better than most other towns in England, just because there are some assets which are negative does not automatically allow people to portray it as some beaten up hell hole. Newcastle has been a Chav magnet for quite a while, since the town centre has been turning itself into a single giant chain pub. Curse with a location which is an exact midpoint between Newcastle's living pub crawl and the fleshpots of Hanley, all sorts are seen on Friday nights. www.chavtowns.co.uk /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1199   (1283 words)

Newcastle-under-Lyme College Newcastle-under-Lyme is the second largest district council in Staffordshire and is situated in the north of the county neighbouring the unitary authority of Stoke-on-Trent. Newcastle Borough Council has a population of 123,900 with 53,000 households, which live predominantly in densely populated urban areas, though the borough also has a large rural area. Unemployment in Newcastle is just over 3%, which is in the mid-range when compared to the rest of the county. www.ofsted.gov.uk /reports/manreports/713.htm   (11269 words)

Newcastle-under-Lyme Newcastle-under-Lyme takes its name from the new castle erected in about 1145 by Ranulf de Gernons, the earl of Chester, in the proximity of the Lyme Forest. The village is situated just west of Newcastle and gives its name to the University which was first established there 50 years ago in Keele Hall, formerly owned by the Sneyd family who owned much land across North Staffordshire at the turn of the century. South-west of Newcastle is Ashley, with a wide range of local services including three churches, shops, pubs and a village hall. www.townfacts.co.uk /new_page_230.htm   (685 words)

Newcastle Under Lyme Canal This was to be known as the Newcastle Under Lyme Junction Canal, one of its main promoters was Nigel Gresleys' son. 1800 The Newcastle Under Lyme Canal opened from the centre of the town to the centre of the Potteries where it joined the already thriving Trent and Mersey Canal. Because Gresley had exclusive rights to coal carrying, limestone became the main cargo on the Newcastle Under Lyme Canal. www.canals.btinternet.co.uk /canals/newcastleunderlyme.htm   (1674 words)

Newcastle under Lyme - STS ENG Newcastle under Lyme, a market-town, a municipal and parliamentary borough, the head of a poor-law union and county court district, arid a parish in Staffordshire. NEWCASTLE under LYNE, a borough, market town, and parish, having separate jurisdiction, though locally in the northern division of the hundred of Pirehill, county of STAFFORD, 16 miles (N.N.W.) from Stafford, and 149 (N.W. by N.) from London, containing 7031 inhabitants. The town stands on the Lyme Brook, a headstream of the river Trent, and on a branch of the Grand Trunk Canal, 2 miles W of Stoke-upon-Trent, 2 SW of Burslem, 16 NNW of Stafford, and 147 by rail from London. privatewww.essex.ac.uk /~alan/family/G-NewcastleUnderLyme.html   (1674 words)

Broadmining: Canals of the United Kingdom Canal boats proved more than adequate for this task, and so canals were constructed between industries, and between cities and ports, with vast amounts of materials from manufactured goods to coal and lumber being transported. Canals first saw use during the Roman occupation of Great Britain, and were used mainly for irrigation. However, in the latter half of the twentieth century, the canals saw a rise in popularity through their use by holidaymakers, who often rented a 'narrowboat' and roamed the canals visiting places they passed through. www.lowide.com /Canals%20of%20the%20United%20Kingdom   (1674 words)

A History of Newcastle Under Lyme In 1901 the population of Newcastle Under Lyme was 17,000. The population of Newcastle Under Lyme itself is 75,000. However Newcastle Under Lyme was a small town in the Middle Ages, even by the standards of the time. www.localhistories.org /newlyme.html   (609 words)

NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME - LoveToKnow Article on NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME to the north, of which the ruins were to be seen in the i6th century, and to the fact that it was situated under the forest of Lyme. Newcastle sent two members to parliament from 1355 to 1885, when it lost one representative. Partly included in the parliamentary borough is the populous parish of Wolstanton, of which the fine church, well placed on high ground, has good details of the i3th century, with a massive tower and spire. www.1911encyclopedia.org /N/NE/NEWCASTLE_UNDER_LYME.htm   (418 words)

Encyclopedia: Newcastle-under-Lyme (borough) Newcastle-under-Lyme is a local government district with borough status in Staffordshire, England. Its council is based in Newcastle-under-Lyme, its main town. Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Newcastle_under_Lyme-(borough)   (86 words)

BBC Staffordshire Towns & Villages - Newcastle Newcastle has a bit of a problem with litter, helped mainly by the different market stalls that are there every day, but this is small compared to other parts of the area. Despite being such an ancient town, a few years ago Newcastle was home to the "ugliest building in Britain". Newcastle doesn't know if it's a vibrant centre for young drinking and cafe culture... www.bbc.co.uk /stoke/mytown/nc/newcastle/index.shtml   (1747 words)

BBC - Stoke & Staffordshire - Features - Poetry Live @ Keele University In fact Simon's first exhibition in Newcastle in 2000 was a turning point for him, encouraging him into new techniques. The 'Feelings Given Form' exhibition - of 30 works in bronze or iron, and 30 studies on paper - is showing at the Newcastle Art Gallery until 15 January 2006. See BBC Staffordshire's Visual Arts section for more details of Newcastle Museum, where admission is free. www.bbc.co.uk /stoke/content/articles/2005/10/25/entertainment_arts_news_feature.shtml   (640 words)

Newcastle Under Lyme Social Clubs newcastle, stoke on trent, biddulph, alsager, kidsgrove, chesterton, audley, and others... Round Table is all about having fun with a group of friends while at the same time trying to help the local community. www.locallife.co.uk /newcastleunderlyme/socialclubs3.asp   (42 words)

Newcastle Borough Council - About Newcastle-under-Lyme A vivid and colourful reminder of the Borough’s past is the bustling market which helped to found Newcastle’s prosperity hundreds of years ago and now operates six days a week. Visitors can enjoy our wide variety of historic buildings, which range from half-timbered, thatched cottages in outlying rural villages like Betley to impressive Georgian buildings in the two main towns of Newcastle and Kidsgrove. We are a Borough with a proud history that can be traced back nearly one thousand years, and we work hard to make sure that our communities have a modern and exciting future. www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk /GeneralR.asp?id=SXDA92-A77FA9D5&cat=858   (257 words)

Newcastle (Staffs) Rugby Club, Staffordshire - Based in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, a great club at both Senior and Junior levels, good facilities and friendly atmosphere Newcastle (Staffs) Rugby Club, Staffordshire - Based in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, a great club at both Senior and Junior levels, good facilities and friendly atmosphere www.newcastlestaffsrufc.co.uk   (23 words)

NASC Newcastle ASC won by a narrow margin of 5 points from their nearest competitors Camp Hill. Below: Newcastle ASC swimmers with the Walsall Observer Shield. Following Performances at the recent A.S.A National Age Group Championships, two Newcastle ASC Swimmers secured a place on the GB World Class Programme. www.newcastleasc.org.uk   (527 words)

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