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Uttoxeter is a small market town in East Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. The current population is approximately 12,000, though new developments in the town will increase this figure. Uttoxeter lies close to the River Dove and is near to the cities of Stoke-on-Trent, Derby and Lichfield. It was twinned with Raisdorf in Germany. The market town is a medieval phenomenon. ...
Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ...
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The River Dove at Dovedale. ...
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Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ...
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Raisdorf is a municipality in the district of Plön, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ...
History Uttoxeter's name has had 79 spellings since it was mentioned in the Domesday Book as "Wotocheshede": it probably came from Anglo-Saxon Wuttuceshǣddre = "Wuttuc's heath". Some historians point to pre-Roman settlement here and Bronze Age axes have been discovered in the town (now in display in Hanley museum.) It is highly likely that Uttoxeter had some form of Roman activity due to its strategic position on the River Dove and closeness to the large garrison forts at Rocester between 69 and 400, and recently discovered fort at Stramshall. This article is about the 11th century census. ...
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Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ...
The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. ...
Rocester is a village and civil parish in the East Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England, about four miles north of Uttoxeter, and close to the county border with Derbyshire. ...
Uttoxeter also saw the last surrender (Royalist to Parliamentarian) of the English Civil War in 1646, when the Marquis of Hamilton surrendered to General Lambert. For other uses, see English Civil War (disambiguation). ...
1646 (MDCXLVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ...
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Perhaps the most famous event to have occurred in Uttoxeter is the penance of Samuel Johnson. Johnson's father ran a bookstall on Uttoxeter market, and young Samuel once refused to help out on the stall. When Johnson was older, he stood in the rain (without a hat) as a penance for his failure to assist his father. This event is commemorated with the Johnson Memorial, which stands in the Market Place, in the town centre and there is also an area of town called Johnson Road, which commemorates him. For other persons named Samuel Johnson, see Samuel Johnson (disambiguation). ...
Uttoxeter was the birthplace of Joseph Cyril Bamford (creator of the JCB Empire), who started his small business in a small garage in the town. Their international headquarters are now based in Rocester, a near-by village. This article is about the founder of JCB. For the company, see J. C. Bamford Joseph Cyril Bamford CBE (21st June 1916 - 1st March 2001) was the founder of the JCB company, manufacturing heavy plant. ...
Mary Howitt (writer of poem 'The Spider and the Fly'), lived in Balance Street, Uttoxeter for a long period of her life. The town had influenced some of her poems. Howitt Crescent, a residential road in the town, was named after her. Recently, three of her poems were displayed in the town's bus shelters by the Uttoxeter Arts Festival Committee to increase awareness of art. Mary Howitt Mary Howitt (1799 — 1888) was an English poetess, and author of the famous poem The Spider and the Fly. She was born Mary Botham, at Coleford, in Gloucestershire, the daughter of Samuel and Ann Botham. ...
The Writer and Director, Shane Meadows was born and brought up in Uttoxeter. Parts of his film, 'A Room for Romeo Brass' was filmed at Oldfield's Hall Middle School in 1997. He is also known for the films '24:7' and 'Once upon a Time in the Midlands'. Five of Shane Meadows' films, including his new film 'This is England', will be shown at Cinebowl from the 18th to the 22nd June as part of the 2007 Flourish Festival. Shane Meadows (born 26 December 1972) is a British film director and screenwriter, from Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England. ...
A local band called [[Fractured Leglink title]] found fame in the late 1990's when they had a top 10 hit in France with their single "People Said" which reached number 8 in their respective chart. However the same success was never repeated neither in France nor in their homeland. Fractured Leg still record but haven't played live for nearly 3 years.
Other notables include: - Robert Bakewell (Artist and Craftsman) and Henry Yevele (architect). Admiral Lord Gardner (who commanded a younger Nelson) was born in the town in 1742, and died at Bath in 1810. Another native was Sir Simon Degge, an antiquary, well known for his manuscript notes on Plot's Natural History of Staffordshire. Robert Bakewell was an agricultural revolutionary. ...
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Sir Alan Gardner, 1st Baron Gardner (February 12, 1742- January 1, 1809) was a British Royal Navy officer and peer of the realm. ...
Lord Nelson Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (September 29, 1758 – October 21, 1805) was a British admiral who won fame as a leading naval commander. ...
Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ...
700 Year Market Charter Anniversary in 2008 Uttoxeter celebrates its 700 year anniversary of the awarding of a Market Charter (1308) in 2008 which underpins the market provision on Saturdays and Wednesdays in particular and other festival markets. The 1308 charter followed a more general Royal Charter granted to the towns' burgesses in 1252. Copies of the charters can be seen in the Town Hall's Alan Dean Suite. The originals reside at the National Archives in Kew and the Deferrers Museum in Leicester.
It is hoped an appropriate celebration will mark the event.
Economy
 Uttoxeter's new-look Market Place The main employers in Uttoxeter are JCB, makers of agricultural machinery and heavy products, at three sites in the local area, and Fox's Biscuits' (previously Elkes'). Also nearby is the Alton Towers Resort, and the Peak District national park. Picture of mansfield town market square www. ...
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JCB is a family business named after its founder J.C.Bamford, producing distinctive yellow-and-black engineering vehicles, diggers (Backhoes) and excavators. ...
Foxs is a biscuit and confectionery company from the UK. They are the makers of Sports Biscuits, invented by David Glen in 1983. ...
Alton Towers is one of the United Kingdoms most famous theme parks. ...
The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, and South and West Yorkshire. ...
Another major attraction of Uttoxeter is the racecourse, which is home to the Midlands Grand National. Uttoxeter Racecourse is a National Hunt racecourse in the town of Uttoxeter, in Staffordshire, England. ...
Transport Uttoxeter is on the main A50 and has a mainline railway station, Uttoxeter railway station which was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway on October 1, 1881, however, there were earlier stations opened by the North Staffordshire Railway, with full information to be found at Uttoxeter railway station. The bus stop next to the station runs an hourly service to Cheadle and Alton Towers (32A). // Current Route North and West of the M1 Motorway The centre of Warrington via Junction 20 of the M6, Knutsford, Holmes Chapel, Kidsgrove and Stoke on Trent to Junction 24A the M1 near Kegworth via Derbys southern bypass. ...
Uttoxeter railway station serves the town of Uttoxeter in Staffordshire, England. ...
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Buses to Stafford run every 2 hours; buses to Burton upon Trent run every hour. The 32A operated by First PMT (Potteries) runs every two hours departing from Hanley and arriving at Uttoxeter, there is a revised time table in the summer where frequency of this service is extended to every hour. , Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire in England. ...
Map sources for Burton-upon-Trent at grid reference SK2422 Burton upon Trent also known as Burton-on-Trent, or simply Burton, is a large town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England, which originally grew up around the monastery of St. ...
At one time it was also the terminus of a branch of the Caldon Canal (aka the Uttoxeter Canal), although most signs of this, apart from an area of Uttoxeter called "The Wharf", have now disappeared - largely because much of the bed of the canal was used in the 19th century as the route of the North Staffordshire Railway main line from Uttoxeter to Macclesfield (which has now also disappeared). The Caldon Canal runs 18 miles from Froghall to Stoke where it joins the Trent and Mersey. ...
The Uttoxeter Canal was a 13-mile extension of the Caldon Canal running from Froghall as far as Uttoxeter in Staffordshire. ...
The North Staffordshire Railway was a British railway company which had its roots in an early scheme to build a small plateway from the base of the Cauldon canal up to Cauldon quarries. ...
, Macclesfield is a market town in Cheshire, England with a population of about 50,688 (2001 census for Macclesfield urban sub-area). ...
Schools Uttoxeter has a three-tier schooling system that consists of several First Schools, three Middle Schools (Oldfields Hall Middle School, Windsor Park Middle School and Ryecroft Middle School, Rocester) and a High School. The High School, Thomas Alleyne's, has over 1,200 pupils, an astroturf football pitch, swimming pool, gymnasium and several grass football pitches. Thomas Alleyne's is the only High School in Staffordshire that offers an accelerated mathematics course, RAF fast track scheme and a farm. The school also includes a Sixth Form Centre, and is one of three schools founded by the 16th century priest Thomas Alleyne. This article is about artificial grass. ...
Modern indoor gymnasium with pull-down basketball hoops. ...
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Prior to this educational structure, the town had a selective secondary and Grammar School system which consisted of Oldfields Boys School, Oldfields Girls School and Alleyne's Grammar.
Culture
Uttoxeter Civic Society Uttoxeter Civic Society was re-established in 2004 to act as a civic watch dog and to protect and promote the history and heritage of Uttoxeter. The Civic Society's range of activities can be found on their website.
Uttoxeter May Festival 2007 saw the re-introduction of the May Festival and May Market staged in the town's historic market place. The market known as the 'Gay Boys Market' a season agricultural recruitment market. Both events came to an end, the former probably due to religious objection, in the early 19th century.
The 2007 event, which will continue to be held each bank holiday Monday in May annually, included a range of traditional music and dance and May Pole dancing.
The event opened with the tradtional slaying of the Green Man by Uttoxeter's May Princess and performing on the day were the Picknalls First School International Dance Group, Uttoxeter and Stafford Morris Men, Black Dog Molly Border Morris from Stoke, Bare Bones Border Morris from Lougborough, Abbots Bromley Horn Dancers and Celtic Folk Group Seamus O'Blivion and the MegaDeath Morris men.
Organised and funded by the Civic Society.
The Flourish Festival
 Breeze & Wilson at the 2007 Flourish Festival The 2007 Flourish Festival was a huge success, bringing local, national and international talents to Uttoxeter. The voluntary group held over 30 different events from the 16th to the 23rd June attracting over 1,600 visitors. Visual Arts & Film, Drama, Dance, Music and Food based activities were run throughout the week celebrating the arts in Uttoxeter. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ...
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The 2008 festival is scheduled to take place from Friday 20th to Saturday 28th June and plans currently include a music weekend, visual art galleries and taster sessions, amateur dramatic performances and a film festival celebrating Uttoxeter's heritage.
More information is available on their website, including pictures and videos from 2007 and 2006.
The Uttoxeter Lions Each year, The Uttoxeter Lions run a successful Bonfire and Fireworks Night in November and the Uttoxeter Christmas Cracker in the town centre every December. The 2006 Cracker Night took place on Thursday 14 December. is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Uttoxeter Lions also hold a booksale on the first Saturday of each month at the St John's Ambulance Brigade Hall on Carter Street, 10.00am - 2.00pm, admission free.
The Uttoxeter Farmers Market Since the 28th June 2007, Uttoxeter's new Market Place has been home to a new Farmer's Market, ran by the local NFU. The market is held on the last Saturday of every month and is becoming larger and larger each time. The market is a huge benefit to the town and was spurred on by the successes of the previous two food festivals held during Flourish Festival week.
Sport Uttoxeter Rugby Union Football Club Uttoxeter Rugby club was formed in 1982 when JCB Rugby club began to play its games at Oldfields sport and social club in Uttoxeter establishing the first rugby side in the town traditionally associated with football. In those days there was no league structure in place nationally so Uttoxeter played "friendly" fixture and developed great rivalries with other local sides including Rugeley and Cannock to name two which have endured over the last 20 years.
TV & Media
Television Appearances Uttoxeter also obtained minor fame as the setting of a recurring comedy sketch by comedians Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie in their BBC television series A Bit of Fry and Laurie. In the sketch, two obnoxious business entrepreneurs develop grand plans for a popular sports centre. There is indeed a sports centre in Uttoxeter, although it is not run by comedians and the sketch derives its humour from the fact that Uttoxeter is in fact a very quiet and sedate town. The name can also be said with mild humorous effect. This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...
Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English comedian, writer, actor, novelist, filmmaker, journalist and television personality. ...
James Hugh Calum Laurie, OBE (born June 11, 1959) is an English actor, comedian and writer. ...
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The town also featured in Country File, as a 'mystery town'. The towns' cattle market featured in the programme, ironically it was the last cattle market ever in the town centre site in 2005. Local people participated in the programme included David Denny, Secretary of the Civic Society, local Uttoxeter Advertiser and Uttoxeter Racecourse staff.
Oldfields Hall Middle School was featured in the film A Room for Romeo Brass, written and directed by Shane Meadows and Paul Fraser, two ex-Uttoxetarians who have risen to fame. Shane's most recent film, 'This is England' is written about the Skin-Heads living in 1980's Uttoxeter. UK DVD cover A Room for Romeo Brass is a 1999 film directed and written by Shane Meadows. ...
Shane Meadows (born 26 December 1972) is a British film director and screenwriter, from Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England. ...
Places of Interest - St. Mary's Church.
- The Uttoxeter Heritage Centre is open to all on Carter Street. Free Entry.
- The Market Place contains the town's War Memorial, Millennium Monument and the Dr. Johnson Memorial.
- Uttoxeter Racecourse is one of Uttoxeter's most famous landmarks and is a short walk from the town centre.
- Uttoxeter Golf Course is a short walk from the main town.
- Bramshall Road Park is the town's recreational ground and offers tennis courts, skate ramps, a basketball court, a football pitch, a bowling green and two children's play areas, as well as floral arrangements and plenty of grass!
- The Wednesday and Saturday Markets are held weekly in the town's Market Place.
- The Spook Market is run every Friday in the town's newly refurbished Market Place.
- The Alton Towers Resort is around 10 miles (16 km) from Uttoxeter.
- The Peak District National Park is a short drive from the town.
Uttoxeter Racecourse is a National Hunt racecourse in the town of Uttoxeter, in Staffordshire, England. ...
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Developments
Town Centre Improvements Uttoxeter has recently gone through an exciting development scheme, with the Market Place, High Street and Carter Street under gone a complete transformation. The work was carried out by Staffordshire County Council and the main elements are now complete. One part of the High Street is still awaiting completion, due to the Cattle Market's development. The project is a £1.5million initiative of the successful UttoxeterPlus programme.
Dovefields Retail Park Dovefields Retail Park was first created in 1998 with the opening of a Tesco supermarket on the edge of the town. There is still a lot of controversy regarding the store and its objectives to extend to around 50,000 sq ft (5,000 m²) has now been accepted by planning and is now nearing completion. The new extention should be complete in October. Tesco Uttoxeter is a very successful store, due to its location to the town centre it sent a shockwave of shop closures throughout the late '90s and early '00s.
This included the closure of a Somerfield supermarket at Trinity Square. Part of Somerfield's rationale to close the store was the fact its sister company (at the time), Kwik Save, had a store in the The Maltings. This was extensively refurbished as a Kwik Save Concept Store in 2005, and re-branded in early 2006 to the Somerfield facia. In May 2007 however this store is changing names again - this time to the Co-op.
The retail park was further expanded in 2002 with the creation of seven large retail outlets, which feature Focus, Argos, Brantano, Pets at Home and Carpet Right.
In 2005, work commenced on the new entertainment development situated between Focus and Tesco. The development was officially opened in September 2006 with an opening party and laser show. This complex has been built by M.J. Barrett Developments and is home to a bowling alley, a 3-screen cinema, a children's creche and a fitness centre (opening Autumn 2007). These facilities are a welcome addition to the town's infrastructure and was used for the Flourish Fesitval's film event.
Recently, a branch of Frankie and Benny's has opened on the corner to the entrance of Tesco.
The Cattle Market Development 'Carters' Square' The old Cattle Market, which closed in November 2005, is currently being demolished to make-way for a retail and housing development, consisting of 20,000 sq ft (2,000 m²) of retail space. The land was bought from Bagshaws by the Town Council, and sold onto Taylor Woodrow for around £3million.
The start date had been set at November 2005, though due to public pressure to include more car parking and the Town and Borough Councils not being satisfied with the finalised designs, this has now been put back to later in 2006.
The project should be complete in 2009 and will feature retail space, housing and 200 extra car parking spaces.
The new Cattle Market is soon to be built by M.J. Barrett on the out-skirts of the town.
Uttoxeter Town Hall The existing Town Hall is currently going under evaluation for re-use. The 'White Elephant', as it has been termed, is not producing enough cash to keep it afloat. Therefore the council have chosen to invite two developers to draw-up some ideas for its redevelopment. Taylor Woodrow is one of the candidates, which is also currently working on the Cattle Market Development (see above).
Both themes include Cafe/Restaurants, with some space for community facilities. There has been some objection to the plans from members of the public. For now the Town Council are still deciding on what is best for the town.
The Flourish Festival proved however this year, that the Town Hall can be used for exciting activities to the benefit of the town and brought back a feeling of community cohesion and culture to the town.
The Town Council in August 2007, released a ne scheme called 'Option Two'. This involves the Council keeping charge of the Town Hall and developing it themselves. The main changes to the existing building are:
- The creation of a new floor in the Main Hall. The ground floor will be leased to a retail company, while the newly created first floor will be for community use. Due to the building being Grade II listed, the exisiting balcony has to be kept in the design, and therefore raised towards the ceiling.
- The use of the cellar. Plans are being made to create a youth facility within the cellar of the building, which currently houses the old toilets (which used to be accessible from the front of the building) and the town's Christmas decorations.
- The blocking up of several walls to create separate areas, including to the left of the Foyer to create a separate office space, accessible from outside the Town Hall's main entrance.
Negative parts of the plan, raised by some members of the public include: - The sale of the rear land.
- Not enough space designated for arts use.
- The Council's keeness to continue with weddings which stops community use if one is taking place.
Architects have now become involved and the plans should now start to develop further. Pictures of the tour and some renders created by Simon Gittus are available to view here.
The JCB Site JCB submitted plans in August 2007 to change the use of its factory to domestic housing (around 250 houses), parkland, offices, retail unit (a supermarket) and a petrol station. The company plans to spend £40million on moving their Heavy Products facility in the Town Centre to a plot of land on the A50 near to the World Parts Centre.
Critisms have been made regarding the proximity of the proposed retail unit and petrol station to current housing. Questions have also been raised regarding the need of another supermarket for the town and what affects this would have on the Town Centre.
Overall the scheme seems to be beneficial, however there will be greater demand for some of the town's already over-stretched facilities.
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