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Plans to landscape neighbouring Keele Golf Centre

Neighbours fear plans to improve a golf course will leave them with a rubbish tip on their doorsteps.

Plans have been submitted to landscape the nine-hole course at Keele Golf Centre which is described as ‘featureless’ by current owner Jack Barker’s Golf Company.

But the application submitted to Newcastle Borough Council says that there would […]

Titanic Year “Goldenhill 1912”

This is the latest instalment in the series of articles on the people, traders and businesses in Goldenhill. The population in 1911 was 4896, an increase of about 500 since 1904.

If you look at the progress which was made between 1834 and 1912 and then compare it with what has occurred since 1912, I […]

Goldenhill Community Fun Day “Saturday 6th August”

What was it like in 1904 Goldenhill

Goldenhill has finally arrived in the 20th century.

Queen Victoria is no longer with us, instead of being Victorians we are now Edwardians with Edward VII as king and the prime minister is Arthur Balfour, Conservative.

The population is 4378, that is an increase of 1200 in the 8 years since 1896.

The main sources […]

Happy Memories of 1960’s & 70’s Goldenhill & Sandyford

Paul Wilshaw shares some of his memories of growing up in 1960’s & 70’s Goldenhill & Sandyford and would like anyone who remembers him or his family to get in touch.

Paul goes onto say that he lived and grew up in Goldenhill in the 60′s and 70′s and reading some of the comments brought […]

Enough is Enough “Local Woman Threatened in Street”

On Monday evening, a local woman was threatened outside her own home in Sandy Road, Sandyford by youths who live in nearby Ridge Road.

It was reported the aggressive teenage youths said they were going to beat the woman and her family up as well as going to put her windows through.

Local residents who […]

Attempted Hammer Attack on Local Man

A local resident reported that she received a telephone call from someone in Ridge Road, Sandyford last night to say that a gang of youths had been seen chasing a man down Ridge Road trying to attack him with a hammer, bat and length of innertube etc.

The Police were called on 999 and it […]

Land Secured as Gypsies Move On

As gypsies moved off land near to Sandyford Cricket Club on Saturday 21st May, Councillor Martin Garner reported to S.A.G.E. that the fencing is now repaired.

Councillor Garner said that his concerns along with S.A.G.E. was that if the area is left open to access then the situation could be made even easier for the […]

Goldenhill 1896

The last item we posted was 1870, a lot of water has passed under the bridge since then.

The population explosion has settled down, it has only increased from 3000 to 3183.

The Reverend Granville Rowe Bailey is the vicar at St John’s, Stanley Punshon Morris is his curate.

The Catholic chapel built in 1882 […]

Local History Volunteers Needed

Do you enjoy reminiscing about the past? Sharing your local history knowledge with friends and discussing how much Stoke-on-Trent has changed over the years? If yes then volunteering with the Closer to Home, Circular Walking Network could be for you.

With walks taking place every day of the week and in every corner of the […]

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