Norton-in-the-Moors in 1868

[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer (1868)]

"NORTON-IN-THE-MOORS, a parish in the N. division of Pirehill hundred, county Stafford, 3 miles N.E. of Burslem, its post town, 2½ N. by E. of Hanley, and 6 S.W. of Leek. The parish, which is of large extent, is situated in a bleak and hilly district, abounding in coal, and is intersected by the Caldon canal. It contains the hamlets of Norton-Green, Brown-Edge, Bemersley, Ford-Green, Smallthorn, and Milton. There are numerous collieries, also an extensive iron foundry at Norton-Green.

The living is a rectory in the diocese of Lichfield, value £550. The church, dedicated to St. Bartholomew, has a square tower at the W. end. There are also district churches at Smallthorn and Brown-Edge, the livings of which are perpetual curacies, value £102 and £100 respectively. The Independents, Wesleyans, and Primitive Methodists, have each a place of worship. There are National schools for both sexes."

An 1868 Gazetteer description of the following places in Norton-in-the-Moors is to be found on a supplementary page.

• Bemersley
• Brown Edge
• Ford Green
• Smallthorn
• Whitfield

 

[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) - Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]