Marchington
Encyclopedia
Marchington is a small village in East Staffordshire
, England
. It lies between the towns of Burton upon Trent
and Uttoxeter
. Marchington has a small shop, a first school, two churches and two pubs. The population of the village was 1,127 at the 2001 census.
where it is listed amongst the lands given to Henry de Ferrers
by the King
. The land consisted of four and a half square leagues of woodland and meadow; 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) of pasture and work for more than seven ploughs. It was worth one hundred shillings.
A railway station
on the Crewe to Derby Line
opened in 1848 but closed in 1958.
In 1941 a USA army camp was built in Marchington. The vicarage became the headquarters and an officers’ mess was built in Silver Lane. It became a prisoner-of-war camp in 1944 when the soldiers left for the D-Day invasion of Europe. The British army was still using the camp until the 1960s but the land was finally sold in 1980.
, The parish has 547 males and 580 females. The area's ward (Crown) is over 97% White British with only 55 people from an ethnic minority.
and Derbyshire
. there is also a small brook in the village, towards the river dove there is a flood plane and there is Toot Hill to the North West and Hound Hill to the East. The National Forest
also lies nearby to the south of the village.
' fire tenders.
Today the majority of the residents work in nearby town such as Uttoxeter
and Burton-on-Trent. however some work further afield in Derby
, Stoke-on-Trent
and Birmingham
Marchington is part of the Crown ward in East Staffordshire
and is represented by the Conservative
Robert Hardwick. And the Dove ward in Staffordshire
County council and is represented by Bob Fraser who is also Conservative.
Marchington is part of the Burton
constituency and is represented by the Conservative
Andrew Griffiths
. In Europe it is part of the West Midlands
constituency and is represented by 6 MEPs.
The railway between Stoke-on-Trent
and Derby
runs to the north of Marchington but Marchington railway station
closed in 1958.
The Nearest Railway station is Uttoxeter
.
The nearest airports are East Midlands 20 miles (32.2 km) and Birmingham 29 miles (46.7 km).
The village is now home to three football clubs once more with the emergence of a new team for the 2011/12 season The Bulls head Marchington FC.
Marchington Keep Fat Club, is a veterans' team, with an average age in the late forties. Based in the Bulls Head, the Marchington KFC play weekly indoor 5-a-side games, as well as outdoor 11-a-side whenever suitable opposition can be found. The team has also enjoyed tours to York, Liverpool and Spain.
Marchington also has a village hall on the square.
The nearest police station is in Uttoxeter
although the Neighbourhood police station is Burton upon Trent
, Marchington is part Needwood Neighbourhood Neighbourhood Policing Team which has 7 Police officers and 2 pcsos. The local Police force is Staffordshire Police
.
trust area. The village does not have its own doctor's surgery or pharmacy The nearest GP
's surgeries can be found in Sudbury
and Uttoxeter
. The Queens Hospital at Burton Upon Trent
is the area's local hospital. It has an Accident and Emergency Department
. Out of hours GP services are also based at Queens Hospital, Burton.
and sewage services are provided by Severn Trent Water The Distribution Network Operator
for electricity
is Central Networks better known as E.ON UK
.
Marchington uses the Stoke-On-Trent (ST)
postcode, there was previously a small sub-post office located inside the Village shop that closed in 2009 The nearest one now is in Uttoxeter
, the Postal Town is also Uttoxeter
. The nearest Library is located in Uttoxeter
.
The nearest police and fire stations are in Uttoxeter. Marchington is part of Staffordshire Police
, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
and West Midlands Ambulance Service
.
Middle School system and years 5-8 attend Oldfields Hall Middle School
in Uttoxeter and the areas senior school is Thomas Alleyne's High School
which is also in Uttoxeter.
The areas Further education colleges are Burton College
and Stafford College
.
The school was originally added in the mid 1830s . The school was damaged by the RAF Fauld explosion
of 1944 when 4,000 tons of stored bombs exploded at nearby Fauld. The school was declared unsafe in 1948 and later demolished. The children were taught in an army hut until a new school was built in 1964.
Marchington Receives both BBC West Midlands
and BBC East Midlands
plus ITV Central television. The areas BBC Local radio station is BBC Radio Derby
Independent local radio includes Touch, Signal 1
and Capital East Midlands.
East Staffordshire
East Staffordshire is a local government district with borough status in Staffordshire in England. It has two main towns, Burton upon Trent, famous for its breweries, and Uttoxeter, for its racecourse....
, 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 lies between the towns of Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....
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...
. Marchington has a small shop, a first school, two churches and two pubs. The population of the village was 1,127 at the 2001 census.
History
One of the earliest mentions of this place is in the Domesday bookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
where it is listed amongst the lands given to Henry de Ferrers
Henry de Ferrers
Henry de Ferrers was a Norman soldier from a noble family who took part in the conquest of England and is believed to have fought at the Battle of Hastings of 1066 and, in consequence, was rewarded with much land in the subdued nation.His elder brother William fell in the battle. William and Henri...
by the King
William I of England
William I , also known as William the Conqueror , was the first Norman King of England from Christmas 1066 until his death. He was also Duke of Normandy from 3 July 1035 until his death, under the name William II...
. The land consisted of four and a half square leagues of woodland and meadow; 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) of pasture and work for more than seven ploughs. It was worth one hundred shillings.
A railway station
Marchington railway station
Marchington railway station was a railway station in Marchington, Staffordshire. It was on the Crewe to Derby Line.The station was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway in 1848 and in 1862 is was also served by Great Northern Railway on the Stafford to Grantham line.The Station was closed by...
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....
opened in 1848 but closed in 1958.
In 1941 a USA army camp was built in Marchington. The vicarage became the headquarters and an officers’ mess was built in Silver Lane. It became a prisoner-of-war camp in 1944 when the soldiers left for the D-Day invasion of Europe. The British army was still using the camp until the 1960s but the land was finally sold in 1980.
Demographics
According to the 2001 census for the parish of Marchington was 1,127, the parish also includes Marchington WoodlandsMarchington Woodlands
Marchington Woodlands is a small village near Uttoxeter in Staffordshire,. It has a church and a village hall. The local first school was closed in the 1990s and the building was converted into a private home. Marchington Woodlands consists mostly of farms and cottages...
, The parish has 547 males and 580 females. The area's ward (Crown) is over 97% White British with only 55 people from an ethnic minority.
Geology and topography
Marchington is 270 feet (82.3 m) above sea level. Marchington lies adjacent to the River Dove which also marks the border between StaffordshireStaffordshire
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...
and Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
. there is also a small brook in the village, towards the river dove there is a flood plane and there is Toot Hill to the North West and Hound Hill to the East. The National Forest
National Forest, England
The National Forest is one of England’s most ambitious environmental projects. Across parts of Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire, are being transformed, blending ancient woodland with new planting to create a new national forest...
also lies nearby to the south of the village.
Climate
Location
Economy
There is a large industrial estate to the south of the village with several businesses. The Industrial Estate previously housed the military's fleet of 'Green GoddessGreen Goddess
The Green Goddess is the colloquial name for the Bedford RLHZ Self Propelled Pump, a fire engine used originally by the Auxiliary Fire Service , and latterly by the British Armed Forces. These green-painted vehicles were built between 1953 and 1956 for the Auxiliary Fire Service...
' fire tenders.
Today the majority of the residents work in nearby town such as 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...
and Burton-on-Trent. however some work further afield in Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
, Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area...
and Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
Governance
Marchington is the main settlement in Marchington Civil Parish which also includes Birch Cross and Marchington WoodlandsMarchington Woodlands
Marchington Woodlands is a small village near Uttoxeter in Staffordshire,. It has a church and a village hall. The local first school was closed in the 1990s and the building was converted into a private home. Marchington Woodlands consists mostly of farms and cottages...
Marchington is part of the Crown ward in East Staffordshire
East Staffordshire
East Staffordshire is a local government district with borough status in Staffordshire in England. It has two main towns, Burton upon Trent, famous for its breweries, and Uttoxeter, for its racecourse....
and is represented by the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Robert Hardwick. And the Dove ward in Staffordshire
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...
County council and is represented by Bob Fraser who is also Conservative.
Marchington is part of the Burton
Burton (UK Parliament constituency)
Burton is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
constituency and is represented by the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Andrew Griffiths
Andrew Griffiths (politician)
Andrew James Griffiths is an English politician. He is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Burton.-Early life:Griffiths grew up in Sedgley and attended Bramford Primary School and High Arcal School. His father, Bob Griffiths, served as Mayor of Dudley in 1982...
. In Europe it is part of the West Midlands
West Midlands (European Parliament constituency)
West Midlands is a constituency of the European Parliament. For 2009 it elected 6 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation. The constituency will also elect a "virtual MEP" who will be able to sit in the Parliament if the Treaty of Lisbon comes into effect...
constituency and is represented by 6 MEPs.
Transport
Marchington has 2 bus Stops and is served by route 402.The railway between Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area...
and Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
runs to the north of Marchington but Marchington railway station
Marchington railway station
Marchington railway station was a railway station in Marchington, Staffordshire. It was on the Crewe to Derby Line.The station was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway in 1848 and in 1862 is was also served by Great Northern Railway on the Stafford to Grantham line.The Station was closed by...
closed in 1958.
The Nearest Railway station is Uttoxeter
Uttoxeter railway station
Uttoxeter railway station serves the town of Uttoxeter in Staffordshire, England. It is served by trains on the Crewe-Derby Line which is also a Community rail line known as the North Staffordshire line...
.
The nearest airports are East Midlands 20 miles (32.2 km) and Birmingham 29 miles (46.7 km).
Culture and recreation
There is a large playing field to the east of the village.The village is now home to three football clubs once more with the emergence of a new team for the 2011/12 season The Bulls head Marchington FC.
Marchington Keep Fat Club, is a veterans' team, with an average age in the late forties. Based in the Bulls Head, the Marchington KFC play weekly indoor 5-a-side games, as well as outdoor 11-a-side whenever suitable opposition can be found. The team has also enjoyed tours to York, Liverpool and Spain.
Marchington also has a village hall on the square.
Crime
During June 2011 there were 2 reported crimes in the village 1 being other crime and the other being anti-social behaviour, in May 2011 there were 5 reported crimes and in April there were 3. The most common type of crime is anti-social behaviour.The nearest police station is in 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...
although the Neighbourhood police station is Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....
, Marchington is part Needwood Neighbourhood Neighbourhood Policing Team which has 7 Police officers and 2 pcsos. The local Police force is Staffordshire Police
Staffordshire Police
Staffordshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands of England...
.
Health
Marchington lies in the South Staffordshire NHSNational Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
trust area. The village does not have its own doctor's surgery or pharmacy The nearest GP
General practitioner
A general practitioner is a medical practitioner who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. They have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues and comorbidities...
's surgeries can be found in Sudbury
Sudbury, Derbyshire
Sudbury is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England, located approximately to the south of Ashbourne. It is part of the Derbyshire Dales district. The £0.5m A50 bypass opened in 1972...
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...
. The Queens Hospital at Burton Upon Trent
Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....
is the area's local hospital. It has an Accident and Emergency Department
Emergency department
An emergency department , also known as accident & emergency , emergency room , emergency ward , or casualty department is a medical treatment facility specialising in acute care of patients who present without prior appointment, either by their own means or by ambulance...
. Out of hours GP services are also based at Queens Hospital, Burton.
Public Services
Waste collection services are provided by East Staffordshire Borough Council. Water services are provided by South Staffordshire WaterSouth Staffordshire Water
South Staffordshire Water PLC known as South Staffs Water, is a privately owned water company supplying water to parts of Staffordshire and the West Midlands, England....
and sewage services are provided by Severn Trent Water The Distribution Network Operator
Distribution Network Operator
Distribution network operators are companies licensed to distribute electricity in Great Britain by the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets....
for electricity
Electricity generation
Electricity generation is the process of generating electric energy from other forms of energy.The fundamental principles of electricity generation were discovered during the 1820s and early 1830s by the British scientist Michael Faraday...
is Central Networks better known as E.ON UK
E.ON UK
E.ON UK is an energy company in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of E.ON, the world's largest investor-owned power and gas company. As Powergen, it was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index but since 1 July 2002 has been owned by E.ON AG of...
.
Marchington uses the Stoke-On-Trent (ST)
ST postcode area
The ST postcode area, also known as the Stoke-on-Trent postcode area, is a group of postcode districts around Leek, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent, Stone and Uttoxeter in England.-Coverage:...
postcode, there was previously a small sub-post office located inside the Village shop that closed in 2009 The nearest one now is in 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...
, the Postal Town is also 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...
. The nearest Library is located in 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...
.
The nearest police and fire stations are in Uttoxeter. Marchington is part of Staffordshire Police
Staffordshire Police
Staffordshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands of England...
, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service responsible for fire protection, prevention, intervention and emergency rescue in the county of Staffordshire and unitary area of Stoke on Trent....
and West Midlands Ambulance Service
West Midlands Ambulance Service
The West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the second-largest ambulance service in the UK. It is the authority responsible for providing NHS ambulance services in Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.It is one of 12 Ambulance Trusts...
.
Education
Marchington uses the UttoxeterUttoxeter
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...
Middle School system and years 5-8 attend Oldfields Hall Middle School
Oldfields Hall Middle School
Oldfield Hall Middle School is a Middle School in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. it is one of three middle schools in the area, the others being Windsor Park School which is Also in Uttoxeter and Ryecroft School in Rocester...
in Uttoxeter and the areas senior school is Thomas Alleyne's High School
Thomas Alleyne's High School
Thomas Alleyne's High School is a secondary school in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England. It is one of three schools founded in 1558 from the will of Thomas Alleyne. It has four different coloured houses: Elkes , Orme , Torrance and Whitmore...
which is also in Uttoxeter.
The areas Further education colleges are Burton College
Burton College
Burton and South Derbyshire College is a further education college located in Burton upon Trent in England. Early in 2011 the college was renamed Burton & South Derbyshire College.-Courses:...
and Stafford College
Stafford College
Stafford College is a large provider of further and higher education based in Stafford, England.The college campus is on Earl Street in Stafford Town Centre. Qualifications taught include a wide range of A-levels, with additional choice offered through the Stafford Collegiate, which is a...
.
St Peters School
Marchington has a small Primary School called St Peters CE Primay School which is used by children up to the age of 8.The school was originally added in the mid 1830s . The school was damaged by the RAF Fauld explosion
RAF Fauld Explosion
The RAF Fauld explosion was a military accident which occurred at 11:11am on Monday, 27 November 1944 at the RAF Fauld underground munitions storage depot...
of 1944 when 4,000 tons of stored bombs exploded at nearby Fauld. The school was declared unsafe in 1948 and later demolished. The children were taught in an army hut until a new school was built in 1964.
Religion
According to the 2001 census for the Crown ward 85% are Christian and 14% are non-religious with other making up 1%.St Peter's Church
St Peter's is the local Parish Church and is a Brick Building dating from 1742 and is the only church in the parish of Marchington, St Peter.Methodist chapel
Marchington previously had a Wesleyan Methodist chapel on Bag lane that opened in 1840 and closed in 1970, It is now in Private Residence.St Thomas A Becket Catholic Church
The Villages Roman Catholic church on Hall road is a small stone building and is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of BirminghamMedia
The local newspapers covering the area are The Uttoxeter Advertiser and The Uttoxeter Post and Times.Marchington Receives both BBC West Midlands
BBC West Midlands
BBC West Midlands is the BBC English Region producing local television, radio, web and teletext content for West Midlands metropolitan county, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire and parts of Northern Gloucestershire - although the county as part of the south west...
and BBC East Midlands
BBC East Midlands
BBC East Midlands is the BBC English Region covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire, south Nottinghamshire, South Kesteven and Rutland.-Television:...
plus ITV Central television. The areas BBC Local radio station is BBC Radio Derby
BBC Radio Derby
BBC Radio Derby is the BBC Local Radio station for the English county of Derbyshire, covering all but the northern tip of the county, and also serves eastern Staffordshire, mainly Uttoxeter and Burton upon Trent. The station broadcasts from its studios in Derby on 104.5, 95.3 and 96.0 FM and 1116...
Independent local radio includes Touch, Signal 1
Signal 1
Signal One is a British Independent Local Radio station broadcasting from studios in Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent to Staffordshire and Cheshire on 96.4 , 96.9 and 102.6 MHz FM for Cheshire, Stafford and North Staffordshire respectively. It also broadcasts on the Stoke "UTV-EMAP Stoke-on-Trent"...
and Capital East Midlands.