Madeleyis a village andwardin theBorough of Newcastle-under-Lyme,North Staffordshire,England. It is split into three parts: Madeley,Middle Madeley,andLittle Madeley.Madeley Heathis also considered by many to be part of Madeley. In the2001 census,the population was recorded as 4,386,[1]decreasing to 4,222 at the 2011 Census.[2]
| Madeley | |
|---|---|
 Madeley Mill and Pool | |
  Madeley Location withinStaffordshire | |
| Population | 4,222 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SJ773443 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Crewe |
| Postcode district | CW3 |
| Dialling code | 01782 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Geography
editMadeley is located 5 miles (8.0 km) west ofNewcastle-under-Lymetown centreand is close to theShropshireandCheshireborders. To the north are the villages ofBetleyandWrinehill.South is the hamlet ofBaldwin's Gate.To the east isKeele,the site ofKeele Universityas well asSilverdale,whilst to the west liesOnneleyandWoore.
History
editMadeley is derived from theSaxon,Madanlieg, meaning 'a clearing in the woods belonging to Mada' (Mada is a female Saxon name).
Madeley is recorded in theDomesday Bookof 1086 as being 2,160 acres (8.7 km2) of wood, with 4 plough teams. The firstMadeley Old Manorwas built byRobert de Stafford,with the local church being founded in 1200.[3] Heighley Castlewas built in 1226 byHenry de Audley[3]and ordered to be demolished by a Parliamentary committee sitting at Stafford in 1644 to prevent its use by Royalists.[4]Little remains today but some of the ruins are still visible during winter through the vegetation surrounding the area.
Madeley Old Hallis a timber-framed Elizabethan house and now a country house hotel. It is aGrade II* listedbuilding.
Industry
editA significant feature and well-known landmark of the village is Madeley Mill, which stands on the dam for the pool. During its history the mill was used for grinding grain but, prior to its closure, production was turned over to cheese making. It fell into disrepair before being developed and converted into apartments in the early 1990s, saving it from proposed demolition by the local council.
There was abutcher's shopopposite the pool that was run by Arthur Bailey. He rented the shop initially from around 1957, moving to the village when he purchased the adjoining Pool House in 1962. He slaughtered his own animals in the now converted slaughterhouse. His wife Marjorie (née Pearce) was one of the team who established theChristie Hospitalin Manchester.
North Staffordshire was a centre for coal mining and the nearby mine atLeycettwas known as Madeley under theNational Coal Board.Sinking began in the 1880s and the colliery had five shafts with exotic names: Bang Up, Fair Lady, Clarkes, Harrisons and Woodburn. The pit closed on 21 September 1957. There is nothing left of the site nowadays, it being subject toopen cast miningthat removed the remaining coal and the slag heaps.It is used for agriculture.[5]
Madeley has a shopping parade, built by the Wooliscroft family who lived down Furnace Lane. Thetelephone exchangewas demolished in the early 1960s.
Education
editMeadows Primary School, Sir John Offley Primary School andMadeley High Schoolall serve the surrounding area.
As part of the expansion in higher andfurther education,Madeley College opened in 1962 and specialised in men'sphysical educationandhome economics.[6]It closed in the mid-1980s after becoming part of theNorth Staffordshire Polytechnic.[6]
Transport
editRoads
editThe majority of the settlement sits between theM6 motorwayand theWest Coast Main Linebut there is no access to the motorway or a railway station. TheA525 roadpasses through Madeley as aprimaryroute. It connects with theA531which further connects with theA500to the north.
Railways
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Madeley was served by tworailway stations,with the station on the West Coast Main Line closing in 1954. It was previously a stabling point for theRoyal Train.[4]There was also a Madeley Road station on theNorth Staffordshire Railway's branch line toMarket Draytonwhich was opened on 1 February 1870 and closed in 1931.[7]However, during the 1960s the station at Madeley Road was reopened and used as a messroom by British Rail traincrew and shunters for running around coal rrains destined for Silverdale and Holditch Collieries. These trains came off the West Coast Mainline and onto the former branch via Madeley Chord. This arrangement continued until Silverdale Colliery closed in 1998.
Notable people
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- James Tuchet, 5th Baron Audley(c. 1398–1459), born inHeleigh Castlenear Madeley, was an English peer.
- Joseph Elkington(1740-1806) English agriculturalist, who was lauded by Parliament for his reforms toland drainage.[8]Elkington moved to Hey House in Staffordshire in 1797 to farm 500 acres of land at Madeley which became known as Bog Farm.
- William Bridges Adams(1797–1872) author, inventor and locomotive engineer, was educated at Madeley School. He is best known for his patentedAdams axle.
- Gordon Banks(1937–2019),1966 World CupEngland national teamgoalkeeper,lived in the village.[9]
- Ian Fraser Kilmister(1945–2015), better known asLemmy,[10]singer/songwriter fromMotörhead
- Paul Goodwin(born 1978) English minor counties cricketer,[11]right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, was born inMadeley Heath.
- Nathan Smith(born 1996) English professional footballer,[12]plays forPort Vale F.C.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Key Figures for 2001 Census: Key Statistics".2001 Census.Office for National Statistics.Retrieved29 April2007.
- ^"Civil Parish population 2011".Retrieved10 December2015.
- ^abChris Machin."Madeley Village timeline – Middle Ages".Archived fromthe originalon 28 September 2007.Retrieved29 April2007.
- ^abChris Machin."Madeley Village timeline – 1945–1970".Archived fromthe originalon 27 March 2007.Retrieved29 April2007.
- ^Chris Machin."Madeley Village timeline – Madeley, The English Civil War (1642–1650) & after".Archived fromthe originalon 28 September 2007.Retrieved29 April2007.
- ^abShane Kent."Madeley College History".Archived fromthe originalon 28 September 2007.Retrieved29 April2007.
- ^Chris Machin."Madeley Village timeline – 1900–1939".Archived fromthe originalon 28 September 2007.Retrieved29 April2007.
- ^Chris Upton (15 February 2013)."Farm engineer Joseph Elkington was an expert in his field".Birmingham Post.Archived fromthe originalon 17 May 2013.Retrieved16 February2013.
- ^Keith Wales (1 December 2017)."Stoke City legend Gordon Banks reveals how hoax reports of his death left great-grandson in tears all day".Stoke om Trent Live.Retrieved19 December2023.
- ^IMDb Databaseretrieved December 2017
- ^ESPN cricinfo Databaseretrieved December 2017
- ^SoccerBase Databaseretrieved 13 February 2018
External links
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Media related toMadeley, Staffordshireat Wikimedia Commons
- Madeley on the Web
- Map References