Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme, is a market town in Staffordshire, England, and is the principal town of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme. It is part of The Potteries Urban Area and North Staffordshire. In the 2001 census the town had a population of 73,944. It is not to be confused with the larger city of Newcastle upon Tyne. The Newcastle part of the name derives from being the location of a 'new' castle, built in the 12th century. The "Lyme" section could refer to the Lyme Brook or the extensive lime forests that covered the area in mediæval period.
Holy Trinity Church
Holy Trinity church is a Catholic church whose style is Gothic in blue engineering bricks, described as... "the finest modern specimen of ornamental brickwork in the kingdom" at the time.
St Giles’ Church
The town itself has a large number of Anglican churches including St. Giles' Church, the mediæval parish church dating from 1290.
The Guildhall
Congregational Church
Source: Wikipedia
Newcastle-under-Lyme, is a market town in Staffordshire, England, and is the principal town of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme. It is part of The Potteries Urban Area and North Staffordshire. In the 2001 census the town had a population of 73,944. It is not to be confused with the larger city of Newcastle upon Tyne. The Newcastle part of the name derives from being the location of a 'new' castle, built in the 12th century. The "Lyme" section could refer to the Lyme Brook or the extensive lime forests that covered the area in mediæval period.
Holy Trinity Church
Holy Trinity church is a Catholic church whose style is Gothic in blue engineering bricks, described as... "the finest modern specimen of ornamental brickwork in the kingdom" at the time.St Giles’ Church
The town itself has a large number of Anglican churches including St. Giles' Church, the mediæval parish church dating from 1290.
The Guildhall
Congregational Church
Source: Wikipedia
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