Chesterton, Staffordshire
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Chesterton is a small, former mining village, located in Staffordshire, England. It sits near the market town of Newcastle-Under-Lyme.
Chesterton is the second largest individual ward in the Borough of Newcastle-Under-Lyme, of which Kidsgrove is the largest. In the 2001 Census Chesterton's population stood at 7,111.
History
Chesterton was a parish in the Wolstanton Rural District from 1894 to 1904, then part of the Wolstanton United urban district until 1932, when it was added to the borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme.Education
It has a small secondary school, Chesterton Community High School, that has just under 500 pupils and three primary schools, Churchfields Primary, Chesterton Primary and Crackley Bank Primary.Religion
Chesterton is home to six churches, Chesterton Holy Trinity Church, Elim Pentecostal Church, St Johns The Evangelist Church, Holy Trinity C Of E Church, Chesterton URC and St Chads Church.Places of Interest
Apedale County ParkApedale Heritage Centre and Mining Museum
Loomer Road Stadium
The Mount Pleasant Auxiliary Fort
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