Cresswell, Staffordshire
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Cresswell is a village in Staffordshire
, England
. It is approximately one mile SE of Blythe Bridge
and has a population of approximately 300.
The "Izaak Walton" public house
and restaurant
is named after the seventeenth-century fisherman
whose book The Compleat Angler is still in publication today. Walton was born in Stafford
, and legend has it that he fished in the River Blithe
, which is near the pub.
During the English Civil War
Staffordshire saw a great deal of conflict. The local manor house Paynsley Hall was first held for Charles I
, then garrisoned by Parliament
arian forces before being destroyed.
Although it is still a rural area, the village is the home of the Blythe Colour Works, which was established to produce under-glaze
colours for the pottery industry.
Cresswell is also the home of Blythe
Cricket Club.
Cresswell formerly had a railway station
on the Crewe to Derby Line
, but, although trains still pass through the village, there are now no stations between Blythe Bridge and Uttoxeter
. In the twentieth century there was also a short line from Cresswell to Cheadle
(Cheadle Branch Line).
part of the population worshipped not in the local parish church
at Draycott in the Moors
, but in a private chapel at Paynsley Hall, whose owners, the Draycot family, remained faithful to the old religion. Anthony Babington
(famous for the Babington Plot) married into the Draycot family.
In 1791 Roman Catholicism was legalised in England and St. Mary's Catholic Church was constructed to serve the local Roman Catholics. The church is now served by the clergy of St. Augustine's, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent
.
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is approximately one mile SE of Blythe Bridge
Blythe Bridge
Blythe Bridge is a village situated in the Staffordshire Moorlands District, although it is effectively a south-eastern suburb of the city of Stoke-on-Trent.-Etymology:...
and has a population of approximately 300.
The "Izaak Walton" public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
and restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
is named after the seventeenth-century fisherman
Izaak Walton
Izaak Walton was an English writer. Best known as the author of The Compleat Angler, he also wrote a number of short biographies which have been collected under the title of Walton's Lives.-Biography:...
whose book The Compleat Angler is still in publication today. Walton was born in Stafford
Stafford
Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It lies approximately north of Wolverhampton and south of Stoke-on-Trent, adjacent to the M6 motorway Junction 13 to Junction 14...
, and legend has it that he fished in the River Blithe
River Blithe
The River Blithe is a river in Staffordshire, England. It is a Tributary of the River Trent and runs for around 20 miles from source to its confluence with the River Trent.-Etymology:...
, which is near the pub.
During the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
Staffordshire saw a great deal of conflict. The local manor house Paynsley Hall was first held for Charles I
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
, then garrisoned by Parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
arian forces before being destroyed.
Although it is still a rural area, the village is the home of the Blythe Colour Works, which was established to produce under-glaze
Ceramic glaze
Glaze is a layer or coating of a vitreous substance which has been fired to fuse to a ceramic object to color, decorate, strengthen or waterproof it.-Use:...
colours for the pottery industry.
Cresswell is also the home of Blythe
Blythe Bridge
Blythe Bridge is a village situated in the Staffordshire Moorlands District, although it is effectively a south-eastern suburb of the city of Stoke-on-Trent.-Etymology:...
Cricket Club.
Cresswell formerly had a railway station
Cresswell railway station
Cresswell railway station was a railway station located on the Stoke-Derby line at Cresswell, Staffordshire, England. It was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway in 1848 and closed in 1966....
on the Crewe to Derby Line
Crewe to Derby Line
The Crewe to Derby Line is a railway line in central England, running from Crewe south east to Derby. Services on the line are provided by East Midlands Trains....
, but, although trains still pass through the village, there are now no stations between Blythe Bridge and Uttoxeter
Uttoxeter
Uttoxeter is a historic market town in Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. The current population is approximately 13,711, though new developments in the town will increase this figure. Uttoxeter lies close to the River Dove and is near the cities of Stoke-on-Trent, Derby and...
. In the twentieth century there was also a short line from Cresswell to Cheadle
Cheadle, Staffordshire
Cheadle is a small market town near Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, with a population of 12,158 according to the 2001 census. It is roughly from the city of Stoke-on-Trent, north of Birmingham and south of Manchester...
(Cheadle Branch Line).
Places of worship
Cresswell has an old Roman Catholic community. After the ReformationEnglish Reformation
The English Reformation was the series of events in 16th-century England by which the Church of England broke away from the authority of the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church....
part of the population worshipped not in the local parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
at Draycott in the Moors
Draycott in the Moors
Draycott-in-the-Moors is a village between Newcastle-under-Lyme and Uttoxeter near the River Blythe. It is two and a half miles from Cheadle and is near Blythe Bridge railway station, on the North Staffordshire Railway....
, but in a private chapel at Paynsley Hall, whose owners, the Draycot family, remained faithful to the old religion. Anthony Babington
Anthony Babington
Anthony Babington was convicted of plotting the assassination of Elizabeth I of England and conspiring with the imprisoned Mary, Queen of Scots...
(famous for the Babington Plot) married into the Draycot family.
In 1791 Roman Catholicism was legalised in England and St. Mary's Catholic Church was constructed to serve the local Roman Catholics. The church is now served by the clergy of St. Augustine's, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent
Meir, Stoke-on-Trent
Meir Park is a suburb in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire situated between Lightwood and Longton. Meir Park estate extends from Meir uphill to the Blythe Bridge village hall, which is actually located in Meir Heath.-Meir Aerodrome:...
.