Today, there is virtually no sign of heavy industry in Smallthorne but this is a relatively recent development. Blockchain Working in Various Sectors. The Foxley, a branch of the Caldon Canal, itself a branch of the Trent and Mersey Canal, fell into complete disuse with the arrival of the railways and its remains have almost all been obliterated over time.The Biddulph Valley Line, later part of the North Staffordshire Railway, was opened in 1859 and a passenger station called ‘Ford Green and Smallthorne’ began service in 1864.
St Bartholomew's, Norton was too small to serve the growing population and Lord Norton donated a land and money for a church. This led to significant confusion after unification. The part of Smallthorne that falls within East Valley is sometimes referred to as New Ford and has an active Residents Associationof the same name. These lines joined the main Biddulph Valley Line near Ford Green Hall.
Social housing in the area is usually very sought after and private house prices are buoyant.The hub of the community is around the junction of Ford Green Road, known locally as 'Smallthorne Bank', and Community Drive.
An Act of Parliament, entitled 'An Act for separating the Chapelries and Chapels of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Burslem, Whitmore, Bucknall-cum-Bagnall and Norton-in-the-Moors, from the Rectory and Parish Church of Stoke-upon-Trent, and for making them five district rectories', was passed in 1807. The office and administrative centre of 'Esperanto-Asocio de Britio' ( Steve Johnston (July 2006) "Neighbourhood Area Profile: Smallthorne NA23", Knowledge Management, Stoke on Trent City Council; Today, there is virtually no sign of heavy industry in Smallthorne but this is a relatively recent development. Today, many of these Halls are There are six public houses in Smallthorne The Forrester's Arms (Last Orders), The White Hart (The Barrel), The Kings Head (nickname Scrimmies), the Green Star, The Ford (historically The Railway Hotel) was converted to flats and the Swan Inn which was recently converted into two maisonettes (170 and 170A Ford Green Road) and three Workingmen's Clubs (Norton Miners Institute, the Pioneer WMC and Institute on Chetwynd Street and the Victory WMC and Institute on Hanley Road – a member of the Ford Green Hall is one of three listed buildings in Smallthorne. He also donated land for a church school, endowed the Minister with £80 a year and, in 1851, gave a site valued at £400 for a vicarage.
Thus, in the early 1950s a large number of streets had to be renamed. Please get in touch if you have something to share.Smallthorne is a small village with a rich history. Smallthorne - from a 1898 and 1920 map ... coalmines, potbanks and chain works. The district used to be criss-crossed by a canal and numerous mineral lines servicing five collieries – Cornhill, Holden Lane, Intake, Norton and Pinfold; the Ford Green Ironworks; a forge; and a chain, cable and anchor works. Rain chains have been used in Japan for hundreds of years to direct (and collect) the water from the roofs of buildings. Primitive Methodism was founded by two Stoke-on-Trent Christian converts: Bucknall-born Primitive Methodists were popularly nicknamed 'Ranters' because of their tendency to sing hymns in the street.
In the mid 1960s there were three large collieries, Norton (Ford Green), In 1850 fewer than 2000 people lived in Smallthorne and the area was part of the rural parish of Norton in the Moors. We are always looking to take on new ideas of how we can improve the quality of life for local people.Creative Commons Attribution License © 2013 - smallthorne-history.org.uk, All Rights Reserved.
Passenger services between Stoke and Biddulph ceased in 1927 but some special excursion trains continued until 1962. Here can be found a community hall, an Smallthorne's community hall was one of only twelve council-owned, community-run halls in the city. (The semi-pro football club Norton United F.C. The Foxley, a branch of the Until the late 1970s Smallthorne was a coal mining area.
Before the age of state education, many of Smallthorne's children would have received their elementary education from 'Ranters' in Primitive Methodist Sunday Schools.