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'''Biddulph''' is a town in [[Staffordshire]], about | '''Biddulph''' is a town in [[Staffordshire]], about seven miles north of [[Stoke-on-Trent]] and south-east of [[Congleton]], [[Cheshire]]. | ||
==Origin of the name== | ==Origin of the name== | ||
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==The town== | ==The town== | ||
A new supermarket opened in Biddulph in November 2010 and several derelict and semi-derelict buildings are currently being refurbished or rebuilt by private developers or by the council, all in line with the intentions of the "Town Centre Area Action Plan" of 2007,<ref>Biddulph Town Centre Area Action Plan, Staffordshire Moorlands District Council (February 2007)</ref> which aims to reverse the spiral of decline that has threatened the long-term | A new supermarket opened in Biddulph in November 2010 and several derelict and semi-derelict buildings are currently being refurbished or rebuilt by private developers or by the council, all in line with the intentions of the "Town Centre Area Action Plan" of 2007,<ref>Biddulph Town Centre Area Action Plan, Staffordshire Moorlands District Council (February 2007)</ref> which aims to reverse the spiral of decline that has threatened the long-term viability of the town centre since the early 1990s. | ||
A new café for youngsters, 'Biddulph Young People’s Place' opened in March 2011 at Kingsfield First School after a year of planning and fund-raising. | A new café for youngsters, 'Biddulph Young People’s Place' opened in March 2011 at Kingsfield First School after a year of planning and fund-raising. | ||
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==Main sights== | ==Main sights== | ||
[[File:Biddulph Grange view along Dahlia Walk.jpg|250px | [[File:Biddulph Grange view along Dahlia Walk.jpg|250px|thumb|Biddulph Grange]] | ||
Within the bowl created by the ridges of [[Mow Cop]] and [[Biddulph Moor]], there are ancient burial mounds; evidence of the Civil War; the bubonic plague; Black Bull Colliery; tombs of possible Crusader knights; an Iron Age fort; and the site of a meeting of the Methodist movement with John and Charles Wesley. | Within the bowl created by the ridges of [[Mow Cop]] and [[Biddulph Moor]], there are ancient burial mounds; evidence of the Civil War; the bubonic plague; Black Bull Colliery; tombs of possible Crusader knights; an Iron Age fort; and the site of a meeting of the Methodist movement with John and Charles Wesley. | ||
Near Biddulph is [[Biddulph Grange]], a house and landscaped gardens owned by the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]]. | Near Biddulph is [[Biddulph Grange]], a house and landscaped gardens owned by the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Biddulph | |
| Staffordshire | |
|---|---|
 Biddulph High Street | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SJ8857 |
| Location: | 53°6’52"N, 2°10’24"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 17,241 (2001) |
| Post town: | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode: | ST8 |
| Dialling code: | 01782 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Staffordshire Moorlands |
Biddulph is a town in Staffordshire, about seven miles north of Stoke-on-Trent and south-east of Congleton, Cheshire.
Origin of the name
Biddulph's name may come from the Old English bi dylfe meaning "by the pit or quarry". A local theory has it that the name Biddulph is a corruption of the Saxon Bidulfe, signifying "Wolf Slayer", and as a result the Biddulph family crest is a wolf rampant.
The town
A new supermarket opened in Biddulph in November 2010 and several derelict and semi-derelict buildings are currently being refurbished or rebuilt by private developers or by the council, all in line with the intentions of the "Town Centre Area Action Plan" of 2007,[1] which aims to reverse the spiral of decline that has threatened the long-term viability of the town centre since the early 1990s.
A new café for youngsters, 'Biddulph Young People’s Place' opened in March 2011 at Kingsfield First School after a year of planning and fund-raising.
in 2011 Biddulph, which has a population of approx. 20,000, was left without a post office for 4 months when the small supermarket in which it was situated closed down. A temporary Post Office was eventually set up in the town hall car park. [2]
Main sights
Within the bowl created by the ridges of Mow Cop and Biddulph Moor, there are ancient burial mounds; evidence of the Civil War; the bubonic plague; Black Bull Colliery; tombs of possible Crusader knights; an Iron Age fort; and the site of a meeting of the Methodist movement with John and Charles Wesley.
Near Biddulph is Biddulph Grange, a house and landscaped gardens owned by the National Trust.
References
- ↑ Biddulph Town Centre Area Action Plan, Staffordshire Moorlands District Council (February 2007)
- ↑ "Temporary Post Office opens in Biddulph after four-month wait". This is Staffordshire. 2011-10-28. http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Temporary-Post-Office-opens-Biddulph-month-wait/story-13688954-detail/story.html. Retrieved 2013-05-29.