Trentham, Staffordshire

Trentham
Trentham
	Trentham Location within Staffordshire
Population	11,836 (2011.Ward. Hanford and Trentham)
OS grid reference	SJ872410
Unitary authority	Stoke-on-Trent;
Ceremonial county	Staffordshire;
Region	West Midlands;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	STOKE-ON-TRENT
Postcode district	ST4
Dialling code	01782
Police	Staffordshire
Fire	Staffordshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Stoke-on-Trent South;
	List of places UK England Staffordshire 52°57′59″N 2°11′23″W / 52.966348°N 2.189856°W

Trentham (/ˈtrɛntəm/) is a suburb of the city of Stoke-on-Trent in North Staffordshire, England, south-west of the city centre and south of the neighbouring town of Newcastle-under-Lyme. It is separated from the main urban area by open space and by the Trent and Mersey Canal and the River Trent, giving it the feel of a village.

Boundaries

The

conservation area

.

History

The Mercian princess Werburgh, born in Stone, died in Trentham in 699 AD. She became the patron saint of the city of Chester in Cheshire. Her feast day is 3 February.

Trentham was the site of

Lordship of the manor

of Trentham existed from 1149 to 1541.

Trentham village was the estate village for

A34 road

and the only Grade I listed building in the city.

Trentham was not one of the historic "six towns" which joined to form a city in the original Federation of Stoke-on-Trent in 1910. Trentham joined the federation a little later, in the 1922 expansion.

In

fall of France

in 1940.

Trentham's combination of history and geography, together with the area's significantly different demographics from the rest of the city, is often reflected in a tendency by Trentham residents to consider themselves separate to Stoke-on-Trent rather than a part of it.^{[citation needed]}

Trentham Colliery opened in 1925^[2] and closed in 1993.^[3]

Trentham today

Trentham has two Anglican churches, three public houses, a cafe/bar, a rugby club, a Scout Group, two

Trentham High School

).

The village was previously served by

Stafford to Manchester Line

Trentham station closed in 1957 and currently no trains stop at Wedgwood railway station, the service having been replaced by a rail replacement bus service. As of 2019^[update] it is proposed to permanently close Wedgwood railway station.

The ducal estate of the Sutherland family is now branded as

Trentham Gardens following a substantial and costly regeneration effort by St. Modwen, and the estate is now one of the region's major leisure and tourist attractions. The Trentham Lake on the estate is home to the Trentham Boat Club.^[4]

Notable people

William Theed (1804–1891) an English sculptor, versatile and eclectic in his works, he specialised in portraiture ^[5]
Sam Hughes (1824–1898) the last great ophicleide player, the ophicleide was the bass-baritone instrument of the brass family, replacing the serpent and in turn being replaced by the euphonium.

Bibliography

The Making of the Six Towns
ISBN 0-905080-42-4
.

References

^ "Stoke Ward population 2011". Nightbourhood.statisitics.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
^ "Hem Heath (Trentham) Colliery". Nmrs.org.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
^ "Pastscape - Detailed Result: TRENTHAM COLLIERY". Pastscape.org.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
^ "Club details". British Rowing.
^ Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 56, Theed, William, En.wikisource.org, retrieved 8 October 2018

External links

"Trentham Priory" in the Victoria County History

[1] "Stoke Ward population 2011". Nightbourhood.statisitics.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.

[2] "Hem Heath (Trentham) Colliery". Nmrs.org.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2019.

[3] "Pastscape - Detailed Result: TRENTHAM COLLIERY". Pastscape.org.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2019.

[4] "Club details". British Rowing.

[5] Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 56, Theed, William, En.wikisource.org, retrieved 8 October 2018

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