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Norton le Moors Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Norton le Moors

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Norton le Moors history

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Norton le Moors appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Nortone, meaning North town. During the Middle Ages the area developed due to its location on the road from Leek to Burslem.

Population

In 2001, the population for the ward of Norton and Bradeley stood at 11,157. In 1801 the total population of the parish was 1,480 and up until 1891 the population continued to increase. In 1901 the population dropped from 9,919 in 1891 to 4,600, a drop of 5,319 people. The population started to increase again for the next 20 years until there was a decline in 1931.

Occupations

Statistics from the 1881 census data shows that the vast majority of employment and industry was in various mineral substances. However women were also employed although in small numbers. The top occupation was in the domestic service or offices sector.

Norton le Moors geography / climate

The suburb borders Ball Green in north, Stockton Brook in the east, Norton Green in the north-east, Milton in the south, and Bradeley in the west.

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

Bagnall Road Wood Bagnall Road Wood is a local nature reserve near Milton, on the eastern fringe of Stoke-on-Trent, England. The wooded area is located near Milton on the east fringe of the city.

Norton United F.C. Norton United F.C. was a football club based in Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. They were established in 1989 and joined the Staffordshire Senior League in the same year. The club’s ground was the Norton Cricket Club & Miners Welfare Institute; however’ they left that ground mid season due to contractual issues with the owners and played their remaining fixtures at Lyme Valley Stadium.

Whitfield Valley Whitfield Valley is a local nature reserve on the northern fringe of Stoke-on-Trent, England. The nature reserve is located on the north edge of the city.

Brown Edge Brown Edge is a village and civil parish in Staffordshire Moorlands district of Staffordshire. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,406, increasing to 2,486 at the 2011 Census. The village is on the fringe of The Potteries Urban Area, and is about 5 miles north-east of Hanley in Stoke-on-Trent.

Queen’s Theatre, Burslem The Queen’s Theatre (originally Queen’s Hall) is a Grade II listed building in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent. It is situated in Wedgwood Place in the town centre.

St John the Baptist’s Church, Burslem St John the Baptist’s Church is an Anglican church in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. It is a Grade II listed building.

Old Town Hall, Burslem The Old Town Hall is a Grade II* listed building in Burslem, Staffordshire. It is in the Market Place, in the centre of the town.

Shelton Bar Shelton Bar (Shelton Iron, Steel & Coal Company) was a 400-acre (1.6 km) major steelworks in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. In its heyday it employed 10,000 in the steelworks, had five coal mines, a complete railway system and a by-products processing factory.

Middleport Pottery Middleport Pottery was built in 1888 by Burgess & Leigh Ltd (founders William Leigh and Frederick Rathbone Burgess) It is located at Middleport, Stoke-on-Trent, England.

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.

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