Talke ward
Encyclopedia
Talke ward is a ward in the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme. It covers the village
s of Talke
and Talke Pits
.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
s of Talke
Talke
Talke is a village in the English county of Staffordshire, four miles northwest of Newcastle-under-Lyme.-Etymology:Its unusual name is derived from the even more unusual "Talk o' th' Hill" which means 'bush on top of the hill'...
and Talke Pits
Talke Pits
Talke Pits is a village in the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire. It is located close to the Cheshire border. The history of Talke Pits includes the mining of coal at Talke O' the Hill. The top of Talke has two pubs and St Martins Church on Audley Road...
.