Visit Talke Places

Welcome to Visit Talke Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Talke

  

Talke Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Talke

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Talke history

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Talke was made a civil parish in 1932, being transferred from Audley Urban District to Kidsgrove Urban District which subsequently became part of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme. Talke and Talke Pits were formerly mining sites, which are why there are road names such as Coal Pit Hill.

Talke etymology

Talke is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Talc in 1086. Its unusual name is derived from the even more unusual “Talk o’ th’ Hill” which means ‘bush on top of the hill’

You can visit Talke places with Walkfo Talke to hear history at Talke’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Talke has 37 places to visit in our interactive Talke map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Talke, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Talke places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Talke & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 37 audio facts unique to Talke places in an interactive Talke map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Talke Places Map
37 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Talke historic spots	Talke tourist destinations	Talke plaques	Talke geographic features
Walkfo Talke tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Talke

  

Best Talke places to visit

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Talke has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Talke’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Talke’s information audio spots:

Golden Torch The Golden Torch, more commonly known as The Torch, was a nightclub in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, England. Opened as a mod venue, it later became important to fans of Northern soul. Peter Stringfellow was among the many DJs who had a residency there.

Christ Church, Tunstall Christ Church is an Anglican church in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. It is the parish church of Goldenhill and Tunstall; the combined parish, which is an Anglo-Catholic parish, was created in 2010. The church is a Grade II listed building.

Lawton Hall Lawton Hall is a former country house to the east of the village of Church Lawton, Cheshire. The building has since been used as a hotel, then a school, and has been converted into separate residential units. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II listed building.

Parrot’s Drumble Parrot’s Drumble is a nature reserve of the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Newcastle-under-Lyme, in Staffordshire.

Bignall Hill Bignall Hill forms part of an escarpment ridge 4 miles (6.4 km) north-west of Newcastle-under-Lyme. There is a large stone monument on the summit dedicated to coal mine owner John Wedgwood.

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