Madeley, Staffordshire
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| Population | 4386 |
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| District | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Shire county | Staffordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CREWE |
| Postcode district | CW3 |
| Dial code | 01782 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | Staffordshire |
| UK Parliament | Stone |
| European Parliament | West Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Staffordshire | |
Madeley is a village and ward in the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, North Staffordshire, England.
It is split into three parts: Madeley, Middle Madeley, and Little Madeley. Madeley Heath is also considered by many to be part of Madeley.
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[edit] History
Heighley Castle was built in 1233 by Henry de Audley and ordered to be demolished by Parliament in 1644 to prevent its use by Royalists. The ruins are still visible. The mine at nearby Leycett was known as Madeley under the National Coal Board. It closed on 21 September 1957.
Madeley College opened in 1962, specialised in Men's Physical Education and Home Economics. It closed in the mid 1980s after becoming part of the North Staffordshire Polytechnic.
[edit] Etymology
Madeley is derived from the Saxon, Madanlieg, meaning 'a clearing in the woods belonging to Mada' (Mada is a female Saxon name).
[edit] Madeley Mill
A significant feature and well known landmark of the village is Madeley Mill standing 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.
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[edit] Transport
The majority of the settlement sits between the M6 motorway and the West Coast Main Line. Although there is a station road, the station there was closed in 1954. It was previously a stabling point for the Royal Train.[1] There was also a Madeley Road station on the North Staffordshire Railway's branch line to Market Drayton which was opened on February 1, 1870.
The A525 road passes through Madeley as a primary route. It connects with the A531 which further connects with the A500 to the north. There is no access to the M6.
[edit] Notable individuals
- Gordon Banks, the 1966 World Cup England national team goalkeeper lived in Madeley
- William Bridges Adams author, inventor and locomotive engineer was born in Madeley
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Madeley on the Web - note reference for most local history information.
- Map References
