Talke
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Talke is a village in the English county of Staffordshire, four miles northwest of Newcastle-under-Lyme.
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[edit] Etymology
Its unusual name is derived from the even more unusual "Talk o' th' Hill" which means 'bush on top of the hill'.[1] Talke is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Talc in 1086.
[edit] History
Talke was made a civil parish in 1932, being transferred from the disbanded Audley Urban District to being part of the Kidsgrove Urban District[2] which subsequently became part of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Talke and Talke Pits were formerly mining sites, which is why there are such road names as "Coal Pit Hill". There are no longer remnants of its industrial past, as nowadays Talke is a large housing estate.
[edit] Notable people
Reginald Mitchell (1895-1937), the creator of the Spitfire aeroplane was a native of the village.
[edit] References
- ^ Literary Heritage - Talke. Shropshire County Council. Retrieved on 2007-01-14.
- ^ Unit history of Talke. A Vision of Britain. Retrieved on 2007-01-14.
